ABSTRACT Objective: Visfatin may regulate a variety of physiological functions and it has great potential to significantly enhance our knowledge of the treatment of metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome (MS) refers to metabolic abnormalities, such as abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, high low-density ch...
ABSTRACT Objective: There are discrepancies about the relationship of IL-6, clusterin and irisin with obesity and obesity associated insulin resistance and also about their sexual dimorphism. This study aimed at evaluating the circulating levels of IL-6, clusterin and irisin in obese subjects of both se...
ABSTRACT Objective: To examine the relationship of serum magnesium and high-sensitive C-reactive proteins (hsCRPs) with overweight/obesity, and its association with hypertension in lean versus overweight/obese (O/O), female, adolescent school learners living in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Meth...
ABSTRACT Objective: This study investigated the acute effects of high-intensity interval (HIIE) and moderate-intensity continuous (MICE) exercise on ghrelin levels in obese men. Subjects and methods: A total of 10 obese men (age 27.6 ± 1.8 years, body mass index 35.4 ± 4.5 kg/m², body fat 39.9 ± 2....
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the potential association of foot pain and plasmatic adipocytes as physiological biomarkers of childhood obesity with the incidence of flatfoot in a cohort of Egyptian school children aged 6 -12 years. METHODS A total of 550 Egyptian schoolchil...
Adipocitos/química,
Adiponectina/sangre,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Estudios de Cohortes,
Estudios Transversales,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática,
Pie Plano/sangre,
Pie Plano/complicaciones,
Interleucina-6/sangre,
Leptina/sangre,
Obesidad/sangre,
Obesidad/complicaciones,
Dolor/sangre,
Dolor/etiología,
Dimensión del Dolor,
Resistina/sangre,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/sangre
Reuter, Cézane Priscila;
Brand, Caroline;
Silva, Priscila Tatiana da;
Reuter, Éboni Marília;
Renner, Jane Dagmar Pollo;
Franke, Silvia Isabel Rech;
Mello, Elza Daniel de;
Burgos, Leandro Tibiriçá;
Schneiders, Letícia de Borba;
Burgos, Miria Suzana.
Abstract Background: The presence of dyslipidemia and behavioral aspects are determinants of cardiovascular risk, especially in childhood and adolescence. Objective: To verify possible relationships between dyslipidemia, cultural factors, and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in schoolchildren. Methods:...
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Capacidad Cardiovascular/fisiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Características Culturales,
Dislipidemias/sangre,
Dislipidemias/diagnóstico,
Dislipidemias/fisiopatología,
Lípidos/biosíntesis,
Lípidos/sangre,
Obesidad/sangre,
Obesidad/diagnóstico,
Obesidad/fisiopatología,
Prevalencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Conducta Sedentaria,
Triglicéridos/sangre
Abstract Background: There is evidence that subclinical systemic inflammation is present in resistant hypertension (RHTN). Objective: The aim of the study was to develop an integrated measure of circulating cytokines/adipokines involved in the pathophysiology of RHTN. Methods: RHTN (n = 112) and mild ...
Adipoquinas/sangre,
Tejido Adiposo,
Antihipertensivos/uso terapéutico,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Estudios Transversales,
Citocinas/sangre,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática,
Hipertensión/sangre,
Hipertensión/tratamiento farmacológico,
Hipertensión/fisiopatología,
Modelos Logísticos,
Obesidad/sangre,
Obesidad/fisiopatología,
Estándares de Referencia,
Medición de Riesgo,
Factores de Riesgo,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas
Abstract Objective: To investigate ApoB/ApoA1 ratio and its association with cardiovascular risk factors in children. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 258 children aged 8 and 9 years old, enrolled in all urban schools in the city of Viçosa-MG. Anthropometric and body composition assessment, as well...
Adiposidad,
Apolipoproteína A-I/sangre,
Apolipoproteína B-100/sangre,
Arteriosclerosis/sangre,
Arteriosclerosis/etiología,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Composición Corporal,
Estudios Transversales,
Lípidos/sangre,
Obesidad/sangre,
Obesidad/complicaciones,
Factores de Riesgo,
Conducta Sedentaria,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Población Urbana
Abstract BACKGROUND: Psoriasis and obesity are somewhat related to a low-grade systemic inflammatory response. OBJECTIVES: To determine leptin and adiponectin levels in psoriasis patients compared to control patients matched for weight. METHODS: A case-control study was performed, evaluating 113 psori...
Adiponectina/sangre,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Peso Corporal,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Comorbilidad,
Citocinas/sangre,
Hipertensión/epidemiología,
Leptina/sangre,
Obesidad/sangre,
Obesidad/epidemiología,
Sobrepeso/sangre,
Prevalencia,
Psoriasis/sangre,
Psoriasis/epidemiología,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
Resumen La enfermedad cardiovascular ocupa uno de los primeros puestos como causa de muerte en el mundo. Durante el primer año del proyecto, nos propusimos hallar la prevalencia y su distribución por sexo de hipertensión, obesidad general y abdominal en donantes de sangre. Establecer la frecuencia y s...
