SUMMARY OBJECTIVES To compare the serum concentrations of adipokines resistin and chemerin in children and adolescents with eutrophic and overweight and to evaluate their relationship with anthropometric, biochemical, and blood pressure variables. METHODS a cross-sectional epidemiological study was c...
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the associations among visceral adiposity index (VAI), lipid accumulation product (LAP), body fat percentage (%), and android/gynoid ratio (A/G ratio) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and verify if the parameters representative of visceral obesity correla...
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Glucemia/análisis,
Composición Corporal,
Distribución de la Grasa Corporal,
Proteína C-Reactiva/análisis,
Estudios Transversales,
Mediadores de Inflamación/sangre,
Insulina/sangre,
Grasa Intraabdominal,
Producto de la Acumulación de Lípidos,
Sobrepeso/sangre,
Síndrome del Ovario Poliquístico/sangre,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Globulina de Unión a Hormona Sexual/análisis,
Testosterona/sangre
Abstract Objective: Given the importance of incorporating simple and low-cost tools into the pediatric clinical setting to provide screening for insulin resistance, the present study sought to investigate whether waist-to-height ratio is comparable to biochemical markers for the discrimination of insuli...
Biomarcadores/análisis,
Glucemia/análisis,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Brasil,
HDL-Colesterol/sangre,
Estudios Transversales,
Resistencia a la Insulina/fisiología,
Lipoproteínas HDL/sangre,
Síndrome Metabólico/sangre,
Síndrome Metabólico/fisiopatología,
Sobrepeso/sangre,
Sobrepeso/fisiopatología,
Triglicéridos/sangre,
Circunferencia de la Cintura/fisiología,
Relación Cintura-Estatura
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
Abstract Objective To assess the association between dietary glycemic index (GI) and excess weight in pregnant women in the first trimester of pregnancy. Methods A cross-sectional study in a sample of 217 pregnant women was conducted at the maternal-fetal outpatient clinic of the Hospital Geral de Fo...
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to explore the effects of diet on the inflammatory response in middle-aged and elderly people with hypertension. METHODS: Thirty overweight or obese patients with stage one hypertension (age range, 45-75 years) were allocated to either the intervention or control group (n=15 per gro...
Adiponectina/sangre,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Presión Sanguínea/efectos de los fármacos,
Proteína C-Reactiva/análisis,
China,
Suplementos Dietéticos/análisis,
Ingestión de Energía,
Hipertensión/sangre,
Inflamación/sangre,
Molécula 1 de Adhesión Intercelular/sangre,
FN-kappa B/sangre,
Encuestas Nutricionales/estadística & datos numéricos,
Sobrepeso/sangre,
Polvos/uso terapéutico,
Población Rural
Abstract Obesity is considered a risk factor for periodontal health due to the low- grade inflammation promoted by the increased adipose tissue. Objective: This study aimed to determine correlations and associations between gingival inflammation (Simplified Oral Hygiene Index, and Gingival Index), saliva...
Tejido Adiposo/metabolismo,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Estudios Transversales,
Gingivitis/sangre,
Gingivitis/etiología,
Modelos Lineales,
Sobrepeso/sangre,
Sobrepeso/complicaciones,
Obesidad Infantil/sangre,
Obesidad Infantil/complicaciones,
Índice Periodontal,
Valores de Referencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Saliva/metabolismo,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas
Abstract Objective To evaluate the prevalence of abnormalities in plasma lipid and glucose profiles among overweight and obese children and adolescents, and to assess the presence of a correlation between body mass index Z-scores and indicators of comorbidities related to both profiles. Methods This wa...
Glucemia/análisis,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Estudios Transversales,
Dislipidemias/sangre,
Dislipidemias/etiología,
Dislipidemias/fisiopatología,
Resistencia a la Insulina/fisiología,
Lípidos/sangre,
Obesidad/sangre,
Sobrepeso/sangre,
Obesidad/fisiopatología,
Sobrepeso/complicaciones,
Sobrepeso/fisiopatología,
Prevalencia
Resumen: Introducción: Los niveles bajos de vitamina D se han asociado con una gama de condiciones clínicas como obesidad, resistencia a la insulina y diabetes mellitus. Existen pocos estudios donde se hayan realizado mediciones de la forma activa de la vitamina D (1,25 (OH)2 vitamina D) en niños co...
Glucemia/metabolismo,
Sobrepeso/epidemiología,
Obesidad Infantil/epidemiología,
Vitamina D/análogos & derivados,
Adiposidad,
Estudios Transversales,
Hiperinsulinismo/epidemiología,
Insulina/metabolismo,
Resistencia a la Insulina,
LípidosSangre,
México/epidemiología,
SobrepesoSangre,
Obesidad InfantilSangre,
Vitamina DSangre,
Circunferencia de la Cintura/fisiología
ABSTRACT Objectives The objectives of this study were to evaluate the serum levels of adipokines in women with fibromyalgia with and without overweight/obesity, and to correlate the adipokines levels with clinical parameters associated with fibromyalgia and adipose tissue mass (body fat). Subjects and...
Adiponectina/sangre,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Proteína C-Reactiva/análisis,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Quimiocina CCL2/sangre,
Fibromialgia/sangre,
Fibromialgia/fisiopatología,
Leptina/sangre,
Sobrepeso/sangre,
Sobrepeso/fisiopatología,
Umbral del Dolor,
Calidad de Vida,
Valores de Referencia,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Circunferencia de la Cintura
