BACKGROUND Attenuated heart rate recovery (HRR) is an independent predictor of cardiac and total mortality. Diminished renal function is a similar predictor. There are no data concerning the interaction between the two risk factors. We studied HRR in patients with a homogeneous renal disease, IgA nephropathy. METHODS One hundred and seven patients with biopsy-proven chronic IgA nephropathy (7...

BACKGROUND Impaired lung function is associated with mortality rate from cardiovascular and all other death causes. There were previous studies on the relationship between lung function impairment and metabolic syndrome, but they are insufficient. This study was conducted on Koreans to analyze each component of metabolic syndrome as well as its variability between sexes. METHODS 1,370 subject...

The prevalence of obesity, a major risk factor of metabolic syndrome is increasing in frightening proportions worldwide in all the age groups. Multiple diseases or comorbidities associated with obesity are termed the “Metabolic Syndrome,” or “Syndrome X”. Resistance to insulin is the central feature of the metabolic syndrome. Increased tendency to develop central obesity makes Asian Indians pro...

BACKGROUND The causes of metabolic syndrome (MS), which may be a precursor of coronary disease, are uncertain. We hypothesize that disturbances in neuroendocrine and cardiac autonomic activity (CAA) contribute to development of MS. We examine reversibility and the power of psychosocial and behavioral factors to explain the neuroendocrine adaptations that accompany MS. METHODS AND RESULTS This...

Metabolic Syndrome X is a clinical entity which comprises the following factors: diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, high levels of triglyceride and/or low levels of HDL cholesterol, central obesity and microalbuminuria (by WHO criteria). The first goal of this study was to determine the frequency of the Metabolic Syndrome X (MSX) in patients with acute myocardial infarction compared with...

introduction: the efficiency of muscular function is directly related to energy consumption. maintaining the dynamic equilibrium and fatigue during walking and other daily activities are the main problems in spastic cerebral palsy patients. recognition of mechanism and muscular function in these patients is important from a clinical and rehabilitational perspective. the objective of this study ...

In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, pulmonary rehabilitation is a nonpharmacological intervention aimed at improving physical exercise tolerance, dyspnoea and perceived quality of life. However, identifying predictors of clinical response and which patients achieve benefit remains a difficult question to answer with no conclusive data available. Baseline characteristics of...

the association of obesity and other metabolic conditions with osteoarthritis is under debate; however, a strong link between metabolic disturbances is suggested to contribute to increased incidences and progression of osteoarthritis. we examined the association of metabolic syndrome and its components with the incidence of knee osteoarthritis in iranian population. a community-based study was ...

BACKGROUND Increased resting heart rate (RHR) may be associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity. Our aim was to explore the possibility that increased RHR is associated with the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a sample of apparently healthy individuals and those with cardiovascular risk factors. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional analysis in a large sample of appare...