OBJECTIVE To investigate whether or not reduction of thyroid volume during weight loss is related to adipocytokines and urinary iodine excretion in obese women. SUBJECTS AND METHODS 98 obese and 31 non-obese women consecutively admitted to the endocrinology and metabolism outpatient clinic of the School of Medicine, Akdeniz University were included in the study. Thyroid volume, thyroid functi...

BACKGROUND Physical activity may reduce the risk of adverse maternal outcomes, yet there are very few studies that have examined the correlates of exercise amongst obese women during pregnancy. We examined which relevant sociodemographic, obstetric, and health behaviour variables and pregnancy symptoms were associated with exercise in a small sample of obese pregnant women. METHODS This was a...

In our obesogenic environment, self-control might be necessary in order to prevent overeating. Impulsivity is supposed to make it more difficult to resist the temptation to eat too much and can thereby contribute to overweight. In the present study, the hypotheses is tested that obese individuals are more impulsive. Thirty-one obese and 28 lean women, sampled from the normal population, are tes...

OBJECTIVE In obesity, the excessive adipose tissue increases the synthesis of inflammatory cytokines, which appear to alter the metabolism of minerals, such as zinc. However, the mechanisms involved remain unclear. This study investigated whether the concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in plasma can to influence biochemical parameters of zinc in obese wome...

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between prepregnancy maternal body mass Index (BMI) and preterm birth. Materials and Methods: This study included 231 healthy pregnant women, without any risk factors of preterm birth, were classified into categories that were based on their body mass index. Association between BMI, weight in 28-32 weeks of pregnancy, gestationa...

UNLABELLED Obesity is associated with decreased physical activity. The aim of the study was to assess the anaerobic threshold in obese and normal weight women and to analyse the effect of weight-reduction therapy on the determined thresholds. PATIENTS AND METHODS 42 obese women without concomitant disease (age 30.5 ± 6.9y; BMI 33.6 ± 3.7 kg·m(-2)) and 19 healthy normal weight women (age 27.6 ...

BACKGROUND Obesity and cardiovascular diseases are increasing globally and any association between reproduction and these conditions is of concern. Unfortunately, little is known about normal levels of metabolic risk factors in women of different body mass index throughout the reproductive cycle. This study is one of the first to describe the metabolic risk profile of lactating overweight or ob...

Materials and methods: Twenty-fi ve morbidly obese women (body mass index (BMI) ≥ 40 kg/m2), 25 obese women (BMI 30–39.9 kg/m2), and 25 age-matched healthy women (BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m2) were recruited for the study. None of the subjects had diabetes mellitus. BMI, waist-to-hip ratio, lipid profi les, fasting glucose and insulin levels, insulin resistance (by HOMA), and IMT (common carotid, intern...