conclusions we observed no significant differences between the two groups in lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, except for hdl-c. considering the importance of overweight and obese women’s health, studies with longer follow-up periods are recommended in this respect. results the differences in lipid and carbohydrate parameters were not significant between the two groups, except for hdl-c (adjus...

Introduction and Aim: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine condition affecting reproductive system in women. It characterized by obesity, irregular menstruation, anovulation, hirsutism, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia. Metformin, an oral anti-diabetic drug known to stabilize metabolic disturbances caused PCOS. This study aims determine effect of metformin therapy on ...

This study was performed with an objective to study the relationship between obesity and AMH as a serum marker of ovarian reserve in premenopausal women. We performed a cross-sectional comparative study of two agematched groups of late premenopausal participants: 50 participants (“non-obese”) had a BMI < 30 kg/m 2 , and the other 50 participants (“obese”) had a BMI of 30 to 35 kg/m 2 .The obese...

BACKGROUND Obesity and sedentary lifestyle are known as important risk factors of coronary artery disease. The prevalence of obesity has increased among both men and women in the world. Therefore, the present study tried to evaluate the effectiveness of a cardiac rehabilitation program on functional capacity and body mass index (BMI) in obese and non-obese women with coronary artery disease. ...

Impact of body weight loss, body fat distribution and the nutritional status on the cortisol response to the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) was investigated in this study. Fifty-one men (17 non-obese, 20 abdominally obese and 14 reduced obese) and 28 women (12 non-obese, 10 peripherally obese and 6 reduced obese) were subjected to the TSST in fed and fasted states. The TSST response was determ...

OBJECTIVES To examine the relationship between habitual dietary patterns and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in women and to identify foci for preventive nutrition interventions. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES Dietary patterns, nutrient intake, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and MetS risk factors were characterized in 1615 Framingham Offspring-Spouse Study (FOS) women. Dietary pattern subgroups...

OBJECTIVE Examine changes in, and factors associated with changing body mass index (BMI) in women following highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) initiation. METHODS 1177 HIV-infected Women's Interagency HIV Study participants who contributed 10,754 years of follow-up following HAART initiation were studied. Changes in median BMI up to 15 years following HAART initiation, and the highe...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of maternal obesity on mode of delivery following induction of labour (IOL) for prolonged pregnancy and subsequent intrapartum and neonatal complications. DESIGN Retrospective (historical) cohort study. SETTING Liverpool Women's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK. POPULATION A total of 29, 224 women with singleton pregnancies between 2004 and 2008 of who...