OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine (i) the effect of maternal obesity and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on (i) the circulating levels of omentin-1 in cord and maternal plasma, and (ii) gene expression and release of omentin-1 from human placenta and adipose tissue. The effect of pregnancy on circulating omentin-1 levels was also determined. DESIGN Omentin-1 levels were mea...

The purpose of the study was to investigate the psychological response to the very first session of resistance exercise on positive well-being (PWB), psychological distress (PD), and perception of fatigue in untrained men and women who are obese. Forty-five (male = 22, female = 23) untrained, middle-aged volunteers (mean +/- SEM, 51.0 +/- 1.0; range, 40-69 years) participated in the study. Part...

BACKGROUND Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) represent one of the common endocrine disorders which influence around 8% of reproductive women whom usually suffering from obesity and increase cardiovascular risk. Serum homocysteine levels are associated with bad impact on endothelial functions and considered as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. OBJECTIVE The aim was to stu...

Several studies suggest that the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is exceedingly active in obese individuals. Experimental studies show that circulating free fatty acids (FFAs) promote the secretory activity of the HPA axis and that human obesity is associated with high circulating FFAs. We hypothesized that HPA axis activity is enhanced and that lowering of circulating FFAs by acipimox...

STUDY OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of obesity and sleep apnea on health care expenditure in women over 10 years. DESIGN Retrospective observational study SETTING Tertiary university-based medical center PATIENTS AND CONTROLS Three groups of age-matched women: 223 obese women with OSAS (body mass index: 39.3 +/- 0.6 kg/m2), and from the general population, 223 obese controls (BMI 36....

PURPOSE To compare the metabolic characteristics of obese and non-obese young women with polycystic ovary syndrome (POS) from the Brazilian Southeast. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted on 218 women of reproductive age with a diagnosis of POS--90 non-obese women (BMI between 18.5 and 29.9 kg/m²), and 128 obese patients (BMI > 30 kg/m²) selected at the time of diagnosis. The fr...

OBJECTIVE To compare the incidence of spontaneous miscarriage in women with moderate to severe obesity to that in women with a normal BMI after sonographic confirmation of the foetal heart rate in the first trimester. METHODS Women were enrolled in a prospective observational study at their convenience in the first trimester after an ultrasound confirmed an ongoing singleton pregnancy with fo...

BACKGROUND Prepregnancy obesity is associated with increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcome such as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, fetal macrosomia and the need for cesarean delivery. The objectives of this study assessed whether Thai women classified as obese according to WHO's recommended body mass index (BMI) for Asians were at risk for devel...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of obesity amongst women bearing children in Australia is rising and has important implications for obstetric care. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and impact of mothers being overweight and obese in early to mid-pregnancy on maternal, peripartum and neonatal outcomes. METHODS A secondary analysis was performed on data collected from nulliparous wo...

We investigate the effects of diet diversity on health outcomes indicated by body-mass index (BMI) Kenyan women in their reproductive age (15–49 years). estimate demand for (which is a proxy quality) and analyse its relationship with BMI allowing effect to vary along conditional distribution. Results show that associated beneficial lower upper tails distribution, is, dietary improves underweigh...