BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori infection is the most common chronic bacterial infection around the world and an important cause of gastrointestinal disorders, which might be involved in the pathogenesis of some extragastrointestinal disturbances as well as changes in serum lipid profile. Hypolipemic properties of omega-3 fatty acids have been studied in several studies. OBJECTIVES The present...

BACKGROUND Changes in lipid levels over time after acquiring HCV infection, and how they differ from HCV-uninfected persons are unknown. METHODS We used ERCHIVES to identify those with a known HCV seroconversion window and persistently negative controls. We excluded subjects with HIV and hepatitis B and those who received lipid lowering agents. Total Cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoproteins...

We aimed to verify the beneficial effects of probiotic strain Lactobacillus reuteri 263 (Lr263) on hypolipidemic action in hamsters with hyperlipidemia induced by a 0.2% cholesterol and 10% lard diet (i.e., high-cholesterol diet (HCD)). Male Golden Syrian hamsters were randomly divided into two groups: normal (n = 8), standard diet (control), and experimental (n = 32), a HCD. After a two-week i...

OBJECTIVE This paper reports the frequency, type, and degree of dyslipidemia in obese children before therapeutic intervention. The relationships between lipid values and weight status, as well as lipid values and physical fitness, of these children were also investigated. DESIGN AND METHODS The initial examination of the Freiburg Intervention Trial for Obese Children (FITOC) measured the val...

Serum biochemical and meat fatty acid profile of different chickens were studied. A total 144 mixed sex matured Cosmopolitan (C), Improved Horro (H), Cosmopolitan♂*Improved Horro♀(CH), Horro♂*Cosmopolitan♀ (HC), Indigenous (L) Koekkoek (KK) used to determine serum biochemical, which 36 also for study. Completely randomized design in 6 × 2 factorial arrangements was set up. profiles determined b...

BACKGROUND Anthropometric measurements can easily reflect any changes in the lipid concentration in the human body. OBJECTIVES The present work is aimed at studying lipid profile and its relation to anthropometric measurements in college males from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This study was conducted from September 2006 to December 2008. 333 students aged 18-35 years of Riyad...

Background: It is unclear whether greater skeletal muscle mass beneficial for improving cardiometabolic health in young individuals. Our purpose was to investigate the association between and risk factors males. Methods: Data were collected from thirty-seven males (23.2 ± 0.3 years). Participants categorized based on (skeletal index-percentile score, SMI-PS) assessed by bioelectrical impedance ...

Pregnancy is associated with increases in plasma total cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides (TG). Individuals with decreased LPL activity have a mild form of hypertriglyceridemia. Variations in the apolipoprotein E (apoE) gene have been associated with increases in plasma TG in addition to differences in plasma TC, LDL cholesterol (LDL-C), and HDL cholesterol (HDL-C). Because of the overproductio...

Reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol level is a characteristic feature of dyslipidemia in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However, abnormality in serum triglyceride (TG) has not been fully investigated. To clarify the impact of HCV genotype 1b (G1b) infection and advanced fibrosis on serum TG profiles, TG concentrations in lipoprotein fractions were examined in fasting s...

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) subclass pattern B is characterized by a predominance of small, dense LDL particles (LDL peak particle size < or = 255 A), increased plasma triglyceride (TG) levels, reduced high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels, and glucose intolerance. This study tested the hypothesis that there are differences in the regulation of TG and HDL metabolism by insulin in ...