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Background Aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) is a common type of primary aldosteronism. For those with unilateral adrenocortical adenoma, although expert consensus recommends plasma aldosterone-to-renin ratio (ARR) as a screening indicator for APA, the range of ARR cut-off values varies widely due to the lack of unified detection method and diagnostic process. Therefore, there is a clinical need for a reliable and rapid predictive model to assist in identifying APA. Objective To explore the correlation between glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and APA, construct and validate the nomogram prediction model of APA. Methods A total of 493 patients with with pathologic results of unilateral adrenal mass who underwent surgical treatment after evaluation of adrenal endocrine hormones in the first affiliated hospital of Shihezi University from 2012 to 2022 were collected, 155 patients were ultimately included in the APA group and 113 patients in nonfunctioning adrenal adenoma combined with essential hypertension group according to the diagnostic criteria of APA and nonfunctioning adrenal adenoma. The patients' clinical data and biochemical data were collected. The patients were grouped according to GFR quartiles, and the correlation between GFR and APA was analyzed. The risk factors for APA were screened by multivariate Logistic regression analysis and a nomogram prediction model was constructed. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to analyze the discrimination of the prediction model, a consistency index (C-index) was used to evaluate the predictive accuracy of the model, Hosmer Lemeshow test was used to verify the fit of model, and the diagnostic efficacy of the model was evaluated using decision curve and clinical benefit curve. Results The patients were grouped according to GFR quartiles (Q1 to Q4 groups), Q1 group: ≥107.4 mL·min-1· (1.73 m2) -1 (n=67), Q2 group: 99.7-107.3 mL·min-1· (1.73 m2) -1 (n=67), Q3 group: 88.6-99.6 mL·min-1· (1.73 m2) -1 (n=67) and Q4 group: ≤88.5 mL·min-1· (1.73 m2) -1 (n=67), and the proportion of APA in each group was 47.8% (32/67), 53.7% (36/67), 58.2% (39/67) and 71.6% (48/67). Logistic regression trend test suggested that the risk of APA tended to increase as GFR levels decreased (P160 mmHg (OR=5.209, 95%CI=2.531-10.720), hypertension duration≥59 months (OR=4.326, 95%CI=1.950-9.595), blood potassium13.42 ng/dL (OR=8.756, 95%CI=4.320-17.749) were independent risk factors for the occurrence of APA (P

Dietary intervention is an important approach to treating obesity. Intermittent fasting (IF) is a eating pattern alternating between eating and energy-restricted fasting or fasting periods, whose types mainly include alternate-day fasting, periodic fasting, time-restricted fasting, Ramadan fasting and so on. Available research has shown that IF manages obesity and obesity-related metabolic disorders to improve health through a variety of mechanisms, but there is no conclusive evidence as to which IF regimen is more sustainable and effective. To provide evidence for in-depth promotion of the application of IF, we introduced several common IF regimens, and reviewed the latest developments in the effects and safety of IF in losing weight, and improving blood glucose and lipids, and found that IF is beneficial to weight loss, blood glucose and lipids reduction, as well as insulin resistance decrease with relatively high safety, but attentions should be paid to individual differences during the actual implementation of IF.