background: polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) causes an increased risk of metabolic cardiovascular syndrome. also, cystatin c serum levels are associated with the risk of cardiovascular events in metabolic syndrome patients. objective: to investigate the relationship between cystatin c in pcos patients. materials and methods: 35 women with pcos were compared to 35 women with healthy matched age ...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND Cytokines secreted by the adipose tissue influence inflammation and insulin sensitivity, and lead to metabolic disturbances. How certain single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) interfere on lifestyle interventions is unclear. We assessed associations of selected SNPs with changes induced by a lifestyle intervention. METHODS This 9-month intervention on diet and physica...

Objective(s):Lectin-like low density lipoprotein receptor (LOX-1) has pivot role in vascular complications, which is upregulated in numerous pathological conditions. Since exercise has beneficial effects in prevention of hyperlipidemic complications, present study examined protective effects of aerobic exercise through reduction of LOX-1 expression in heart during dyslipidemia. Materials and M...

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether levels of autoantibodies to oxidized LDL (anti-oxLDL) in the plasma of adolescents correlates with their anthropometric measurements and lipid profiles. METHODS The study enrolled 150 adolescents aged between 10 and 15 years, recruited from the obesity clinic at Universidade Federal de São Paulo (SP) and from public schools in Piracicaba, SP, Brazil. Anthropom...

Menopause is the permanent cessation of mensturation due to loss of ovarian follicular function, which results in decreased production of estradiol and other hormones. Decreased levels of estrogen leads to variations in lipid profile leading to atherosclerosis thus by increasing risk of coronary artery disease in post menopausal women. The present study was conducted to evaluate the relationshi...