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Abd El-Kader SM, Al-Jiffri OH, Ashmawy EM, Gaowgzeh RAM. Treadmill walking exercise modulates bone mineral status and inflammatory cytokines in obese asthmatic patients with long term intake of corticosteroids. Afr Health Sci 2016; 16:798-808. [PMID: 27917214 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v16i3.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Obesity and asthma are an important public health problem in Saudi Arabia. An increasing body of data supports the hypothesis that obesity is a risk factor for asthma. Asthma appears to be associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) due to long-term use of corticosteroids. Studies recently showed that weight bearing exercise training can increase mineral bone density, reduce weight and improve metabolic control. OBJECTIVE The present study aimed to measure the effects of treadmill walking exercises on bone mineral status and inflammatory cytokines in obese asthmatic patients treated with long term intake of corticosteroids. METHODS Eighty obese asthmatic patients of both sexes, their age ranged from 41 to 53 years. Subjects were divided into two equal groups: training group (group A) received aerobic exercise training on treadmill for six months in addition to the medical treatment where, the control group (group B) received only the medical treatment. RESULTS The results of this study indicated a significant increase in BMD of the lumbar spine & the radius, serum calcium and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) & significant reduction in parathyroid hormone, leptin, tumor necrosis factor- alpha(TNF-α), interleukin-2 (IL-2), interleukin-4 (IL-4), interleukin-6 (IL-6), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), triglycerides (TG) and body mass index (BMI) in group (A), while these changes were not significant in group (B).Also; there was a significant difference between both groups at the end of the study. CONCLUSION Treadmill walking exercise training is an effective treatment policy to improve bone mineral status and modulates inflammatory cytokines and blood lipids profile in obese asthmatic patients with long term intake of corticosteroids.
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- Shehab M Abd El-Kader
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Saraç S, Atamer A, Atamer Y, Can AS, Bilici A, Taçyildiz İ, Koçyiğit Y, Yenice N. Leptin levels and lipoprotein profiles in patients with cholelithiasis. J Int Med Res 2015; 43:385-92. [DOI: 10.1177/0300060514561134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2013] [Accepted: 11/02/2014] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Objective To determine the relationships between serum leptin and levels of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)], apolipoprotein A-1 (ApoA-1) and apolipoprotein B (ApoB) in patients with cholelithiasis. Methods Patients with ultrasound-confirmed cholelithiasis and controls frequency-matched for age, sex, body mass index, fasting blood glucose and haemoglobin A1c levels were recruited. Fasting blood samples from all study participants were assayed for glucose, haemoglobin A1c, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglyceride. Serum Lp(a), ApoA-1 and ApoB levels were measured using nephelometric assays; serum leptin was measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results A total of 90 patients with cholelithiasis and 50 controls were included in the study. Serum levels of leptin, Lp(a), total cholesterol, triglyceride and ApoB were significantly increased, and levels of ApoA-1 and HDL-C were significantly decreased, in patients with cholelithiasis compared with controls. Serum leptin in patients with cholelithiasis were significantly positively correlated with Lp(a) and ApoB and negatively correlated with ApoA-1. Conclusions Patients with cholelithiasis have higher leptin levels and an altered lipoprotein profile compared with controls, with increased leptin levels being associated with increased Lp(a) and ApoB levels, and decreased ApoA-1 levels, in those with cholelithiasis.
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- Serdar Saraç
- Termal Vocational School, Yalova University, Yalova, Turkey
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- Termal Vocational School, Yalova University, Yalova, Turkey
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- Termal Vocational School, Yalova University, Yalova, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Urfa, Turkey
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Analysis of Gln223Agr polymorphism of Leptin Receptor Gene in type II diabetic mellitus subjects among Malaysians. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:19230-44. [PMID: 24051404 PMCID: PMC3794830 DOI: 10.3390/ijms140919230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2013] [Revised: 08/26/2013] [Accepted: 08/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Leptin is known as the adipose peptide hormone. It plays an important role in the regulation of body fat and inhibits food intake by its action. Moreover, it is believed that leptin level deductions might be the cause of obesity and may play an important role in the development of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), as well as in cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The Leptin Receptor (LEPR) gene and its polymorphisms have not been extensively studied in relation to the T2DM and its complications in various populations. In this study, we have determined the association of Gln223Agr loci of LEPR gene in three ethnic groups of Malaysia, namely: Malays, Chinese and Indians. A total of 284 T2DM subjects and 281 healthy individuals were recruited based on International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria. Genomic DNA was extracted from the buccal specimens of the subjects. The commercial polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method was carried out by proper restriction enzyme MSP I to both amplify and digest the Gln223Agr polymorphism. The p-value among the three studied races was 0.057, 0.011 and 0.095, respectively. The values such as age, WHR, FPG, HbA1C, LDL, HDL, Chol and Family History were significantly different among the subjects with Gln223Agr polymorphism of LEPR (p < 0.05).
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El-Kader SMA, Khalifa DA. Impact of Weight Loss on Psychological Well Being and Biochemical Modulation in Obese Patients: A Comparison of Two Treatment Protocols. ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE 2012. [DOI: 10.29333/ejgm/82473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The 223A>G polymorphism of the leptin receptor gene is associated with macroangiopathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Mol Biol Rep 2011; 39:4759-64. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-011-1268-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2011] [Accepted: 09/14/2011] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Papadakis EP, Sarigianni M, Mikhailidis DP, Mamopoulos A, Karagiannis V. Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy: an overview. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2011; 159:261-6. [PMID: 21840110 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.07.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2011] [Revised: 07/10/2011] [Accepted: 07/14/2011] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Acute pancreatitis is rare in pregnancy but it is associated with increased incidence of maternal and fetal mortality. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of upper quadrant abdominal pain with or without nausea and vomiting. The commonest identified causes of acute pancreatitis in pregnancy are gallstones, alcohol and hypertriglyceridemia. The main laboratory finding is increased amylase activity. Appropriate investigations include ultrasound of the right upper quadrant and measurement of serum triglycerides and ionized calcium. Management of gallstone pancreatitis is controversial, although laparoscopic cholecystectomy and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) are often used and may be associated with lower complication rates. In hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis ω-3 fatty acids and even therapeutic plasma exchange can be used. We also discuss preventive measures.
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- Efstathios P Papadakis
- 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Sun YM, Li J, Luan Y, Wang LF. Effect of statin therapy on leptin levels in patients with coronary heart disease. Peptides 2010; 31:1205-7. [PMID: 20338208 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2010.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2010] [Revised: 03/17/2010] [Accepted: 03/17/2010] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The goal of this study was to investigate the effects of simvastatin on the levels of plasma leptin and nitric oxide (NO) in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). The study population consisted of 65 patients with CHD and 48 control individuals without signs or symptoms of CHD. The patients with CHD were treated with simvastatin 20mg/day. Fasting serum lipids, leptin and NO were determined before and after 12 weeks of treatment. Leptin levels were higher in patients with CHD than control (P<0.05). Statin treatment significantly decreased plasma lipids and leptin levels and increased NO concentration in all CHD patients (P<0.05). Serum leptin levels after treatment correlated negatively with the NO concentration (P<0.05). Simvastatin may provide beneficial effects of reducing leptin levels, independent of its lipid-lowering action, which may play an important role in patients with CHD.
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- Yan-Ming Sun
- Department of Cardiac Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 23 Youzheng Str, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, China
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Heidema AG, Thissen U, Boer JMA, Bouwman FG, Feskens EJM, Mariman ECM. The association of 83 plasma proteins with CHD mortality, BMI, HDL-, and total-cholesterol in men: applying multivariate statistics to identify proteins with prognostic value and biological relevance. J Proteome Res 2009; 8:2640-9. [PMID: 19351182 DOI: 10.1021/pr8006182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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In this study, we applied the multivariate statistical tool Partial Least Squares (PLS) to analyze the relative importance of 83 plasma proteins in relation to coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality and the intermediate end points body mass index, HDL-cholesterol and total cholesterol. From a Dutch monitoring project for cardiovascular disease risk factors, men who died of CHD between initial participation (1987-1991) and end of follow-up (January 1, 2000) (N = 44) and matched controls (N = 44) were selected. Baseline plasma concentrations of proteins were measured by a multiplex immunoassay. With the use of PLS, we identified 15 proteins with prognostic value for CHD mortality and sets of proteins associated with the intermediate end points. Subsequently, sets of proteins and intermediate end points were analyzed together by Principal Components Analysis, indicating that proteins involved in inflammation explained most of the variance, followed by proteins involved in metabolism and proteins associated with total-C. This study is one of the first in which the association of a large number of plasma proteins with CHD mortality and intermediate end points is investigated by applying multivariate statistics, providing insight in the relationships among proteins, intermediate end points and CHD mortality, and a set of proteins with prognostic value.
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- A Geert Heidema
- Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Sun YM, Wang LF, Li J, Li ZQ, Pan W. The 223A>G polymorphism of the leptin receptor gene and lipid-lowering efficacy of simvastatin in Chinese patients with coronary heart disease. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2008; 65:157-61. [DOI: 10.1007/s00228-008-0578-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2008] [Accepted: 09/29/2008] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Méndez-Sánchez N, Chávez-Tapia NC, Medina-Santillán R, Villa AR, Sánchez-Lara K, Ponciano-Rodríguez G, Ramos MH, Uribe M. The efficacy of adipokines and indices of metabolic syndrome as predictors of severe obesity-related hepatic steatosis. Dig Dis Sci 2006; 51:1716-22. [PMID: 17203555 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-006-9093-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate adiponectin, leptin, and metabolic syndrome as predictors of the severity of obesity-related steatosis. By ultrasonography steatosis-positive (cases) subjects (n = 141) were compared with controls (n = 111). Demographic and anthropometric data and serum concentrations of adiponectin, leptin, and insulin were measured. The impact of several criteria of metabolic syndrome, serum adiponectin concentrations, and serum leptin concentrations were tested using a multivariate logistic regression analysis. The frequency of metabolic syndrome was higher in cases (44.0% versus 9.2%; P < .0001). Cases were older and had higher insulin resistance, waist circumference, and lower concentrations of adiponectin (all P < .001). The upper adiponectin quartile was associated with a lesser grade of steatosis. Metabolic syndrome and adiponectin concentrations were independently associated with the probability of steatosis. In conclusion, adipokines and metabolic syndrome are useful indices for the prediction of the severity of obesity-related steatosis.
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- Nahum Méndez-Sánchez
- Liver Research Unit, Medica Sur Clinic and Foundation, Mexico City, Mexico, USA.
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Mendez-Sanchez N, Ponciano-Rodriguez G, Bermejo-Martinez L, Villa AR, Chavez-Tapia NC, Zamora-Valdes D, Pichardo-Bahena R, Barredo-Prieto B, Uribe-Ramos MH, Ramos MH, Baptista-Gonzalez HA, Uribe M. Low serum levels of ghrelin are associated with gallstone disease. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12:3096-100. [PMID: 16718795 PMCID: PMC4124389 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i19.3096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To explore the role of ghrelin in gallstone disease.
METHODS: We carried out a cross-sectional study in 150 subjects, 38 with gallstones (cases) and 112 controls. We also did a real-time PCR-RT study in twenty gallbladder samples each. Body mass index (BMI), serum insulin, ghrelin, and serum lipids were measured. Logistic regression analyses (univariate and multivariate) were conducted to estimate the probability of gallstone disease associated with serum ghrelin concentrations.
RESULTS: Cases were statistically different from controls in gender distribution (P = 0.01), age (53 vs 44 yr, P = 0.002), BMI (28 vs 25; P = 0.004), and glucose (5.26 vs 4.98 mmol/L; P = 0.05). The prevalence of ghrelin serum levels above the third tercile was lower in subjects without metabolic syndrome (P < 0.05). In a multivariate model, we found a protective effect, when ghrelin values were higher than the median value (OR = 0.27, 95%CI 0.09-0.82, P = 0.02). Twenty (20%) gallbladder specimens expressed ghrelin mRNA.
CONCLUSION: Serum ghrelin concentrations are associated with a protective effect of GD.
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- Nahum Mendez-Sanchez
- Liver Unit, Biomedical Research Department, Medica Sur Clinic and Foundation, Mexico City, Mexico.
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van der Vleuten GM, Kluijtmans LA, Hijmans A, Blom HJ, Stalenhoef AFH, de Graaf J. The Gln223Arg polymorphism in the leptin receptor is associated with familial combined hyperlipidemia. Int J Obes (Lond) 2006; 30:892-8. [PMID: 16432543 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCH) is characterized by elevated levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG) and apolipoprotein B (apo B) and is associated with premature cardiovascular disease (CVD). Other features of FCH are obesity and insulin resistance. Serum leptin levels have also been associated with obesity, insulin resistance and atherosclerosis. Leptin exerts its effect through the leptin receptor (LEPR). The aim of this study is to determine whether the Gln223Arg polymorphism in the LEPR gene contributes to FCH and its associated phenotypes. METHODS The study population consists of 37 families, comprising 644 subjects, of whom 158 subjects were diagnosed as FCH. The FCH diagnosis was based on plasma TC and TG levels, adjusted for age and gender, and absolute apo B levels, according to our recently published nomogram. The Gln223Arg polymorphism was studied by restriction fragment length polymorphism-PCR. RESULTS Carriers of one or two Arg alleles had an increased risk of FCH, compared to subjects homozygous for the Gln allele (OR=1.6 [95% CI 1.0-2.4]). A difference in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) levels was present between carriers and non-carriers of an Arg allele, 1.21 vs 1.28 mmol/l, respectively (P=0.04), but no differences in obesity, insulin resistance and other lipid parameters were found. CONCLUSION The Gln223Arg polymorphism in the LEPR gene is associated with FCH, which is supported by a significant association between HDL-c levels and the LEPR gene.
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- G M van der Vleuten
- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Méndez-Sánchez N, Bermejo-Martínez LB, Viñals Y, Chavez-Tapia NC, Vander Graff I, Ponciano-Rodríguez G, Ramos MH, Uribe M. Serum leptin levels and insulin resistance are associated with gallstone disease in overweight subjects. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11:6182-7. [PMID: 16273647 PMCID: PMC4436637 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i39.6182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To establish an association between the serum leptin levels and the development of gallstone disease (GD).
METHODS: We carried out a non-matched case-controlled study in a university hospital in Mexico City. Two hundred and eighty-seven subjects were included: 97 cases with gallstones and 190 controls. Body mass index (BMI), fasting plasma leptin, insulin, serum lipid, and lipoprotein levels were measured. Insulin resistance was calculated by homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR). Unconditional logistic regression analysis (univariate and multivariate) stratified by BMI was used to calculate the risk of GD.
RESULTS: The multivariate conditional regression analysis revealed a model for those patients with BMI <30. The selected variables in the model were HOMA-IR index with OR = 1.31, P = 0.02 and leptin higher than median with OR = 2.11, P = 0.05. In the stratum of BMI ≥30, we did not find a useful model.
CONCLUSION: We concluded that insulin resistance and the development of GD appears to be associated with serum leptin levels in subjects with overweight, but not in obese subjects with similar metabolic profiles.
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- Nahum Méndez-Sánchez
- Departments of Biomedical Research, Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Medica Sur Clinic and Foundation, Puente de Piedra 150, Col. Toriello Guerra, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Ko CW, Beresford SAA, Schulte SJ, Matsumoto AM, Lee SP. Incidence, natural history, and risk factors for biliary sludge and stones during pregnancy. Hepatology 2005; 41:359-65. [PMID: 15660385 DOI: 10.1002/hep.20534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Gallstones are strongly associated with higher parity in women. This study prospectively assessed the incidence, natural history, and risk factors for biliary sludge and stones during pregnancy and the postpartum in 3,254 women at an army medical center. Women with a prior cholecystectomy or with stones at their first study ultrasound were excluded. Gallbladder ultrasound and subject questionnaires were obtained in each trimester and at 4 to 6 weeks postpartum. Serum glucose, lipids, insulin, leptin, estradiol, and progesterone were measured at 26 to 28 weeks' gestation. A nested case-control study was done to examine the effects of serum leptin and insulin on incident gallbladder disease. At least two study ultrasounds were available for 3,254 women. Sludge or stones had been found on at least one study ultrasound in 5.1% by the second trimester, 7.9% by the third trimester, and 10.2% by 4 to 6 weeks postpartum. Regression of sludge and stones was common, such that overall 4.2% had new sludge or stones on the postpartum ultrasound. Twenty-eight women (0.8%) underwent cholecystectomy within the first year postpartum. Prepregnancy body mass index was a strong predictor of incident gallbladder disease (P < .001). Serum leptin was independently associated with gallbladder disease (odds ratio per 1 ng/dL increase, 1.05; 95% CI, 1.01, 1.11), even after adjusting for body mass index. In conclusion, incident gallbladder sludge and stones are common in pregnancy and the postpartum, and cholecystectomy is frequently done within the first year postpartum. Prepregnancy obesity and serum leptin are strong risk factors for pregnancy-associated gallbladder disease.
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- Cynthia W Ko
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.
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Lõhmus M, Sundström LF, Silverin B. Chronic administration of leptin in Asian Blue Quail. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 305:13-22. [PMID: 16358276 DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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It is well known that leptin has the capacity to reduce food intake, cause body weight loss, and increase energy expenditure in several vertebrate species. In this study, we investigated the effects of chronically elevated leptin levels on behavior and physiology of Asian Blue Quail (Coturnix chinensis). Fifteen male quail were treated with chicken leptin dissolved in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) via subcutaneously inserted osmotic pumps that released approximately 1 microg/g body weight/day during a 14-day period. Another 15 males acted as controls and their pumps released PBS only. All males were housed together with two females. We observed a decrease in body weight and feeding behavior in leptin-treated birds, but not in control birds, after 2 days of treatment. Thereafter, all birds increased in weight. Males treated with leptin were more active and more likely to preen the day after the beginning of the treatment. Plasma cholesterol levels in leptin birds decreased during the first week of treatment and plasma triglycerides tended to remain lower compared to the controls during the whole 2-week period of treatment. Glucose levels appeared stable during the observation period. Leptin-treated males remained closer to accompanying females than did control males, and females together with leptin males took longer to lay their first egg compared to females together with control males. This is the first article showing the effect of leptin on cholesterol and triglyceride levels in birds. We also observed a change in the activity and male-female interaction pattern in tested quail.
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- Mare Lõhmus
- Department of Zoology, Göteborg University, Sweden.
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Stamets K, Taylor DS, Kunselman A, Demers LM, Pelkman CL, Legro RS. A randomized trial of the effects of two types of short-term hypocaloric diets on weight loss in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil Steril 2004; 81:630-7. [PMID: 15037413 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2003] [Revised: 08/04/2003] [Accepted: 08/04/2003] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We performed this study as a pilot experiment to investigate the short term effects of two diets of varying composition on weight loss as the primary outcome in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) seeking fertility. DESIGN Randomized clinical trial. SETTING Academic medical center. PATIENT(S) Thirty-five obese women with PCOS. INTERVENTION(S) We examined the effects of a 1-month dietary intervention on the PCOS phenotype. Participants were randomized to one of two energy-restricted diets; high protein (HP: 30% protein, 40% carbohydrate, and 30% fat) or high carbohydrate (HC: 15% protein, 55% carbohydrate, and 30% fat). The fat content was held constant in both diets. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Primary - change in body weight; Secondary - biometric, hormonal, lipid and lipoprotein, and markers of glucose homeostasis and energy metabolism. RESULT(S) Twenty-six women completed the study. Both the HP (-3.7 +/- 1.9 kg) and HC (-4.4 +/- 1.5 kg) diets resulted in significant weight loss, but there was no significant difference in mean weight loss between the two groups. There were also no differences between diets on a variety of measures including circulating androgens, measures of glucose metabolism, and leptin. However, the effects of a hypocaloric diet per se on improving metabolic and reproductive abnormalities in a group of PCOS women were marked by a decline in circulating androgens (P=.03), fasting and area under the curve (AUC) insulins (P<.05) on a 3-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), and fasting and AUC leptin levels (P<.0001). There was a high prevalence of menstrual bleeding during the trial (14 out of 26 patients). CONCLUSION(S) Those who completed the short-term hypocaloric diet had a significant weight loss and a significant improvement in their reproductive and metabolic abnormalities. There was no increased benefit to a high-protein diet. Future diet studies evaluating the ideal composition of a hypocaloric diet in women with PCOS will require a large study population, and will most likely require a multicenter trial.
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- Kelly Stamets
- Department of obstetrics and Gynecology, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, USA
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Hyogo H, Roy S, Cohen DE. Restoration of gallstone susceptibility by leptin in C57BL/6J ob/ob mice. J Lipid Res 2003; 44:1232-40. [PMID: 12671032 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m300029-jlr200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
The absence of leptin due to the ob mutation leads to obesity and confers resistance to diet-induced cholesterol gallstone formation in otherwise susceptible C57BL/6J mice. To investigate contributions of obesity and leptin to gallstone susceptibility, C57BL/6J ob/ob mice were treated daily with i.p. saline or recombinant murine leptin at low (1 microgram/g bw) or high (10 microgram/g bw) doses and were pair-fed a lithogenic diet (15% dairy fat, 1.25% cholesterol, 0.5% cholic acid). Weight loss in ob/ob mice increased in proportion to leptin dose, indicating that the lithogenic diet did not impair leptin sensitivity. In a dose-dependent manner, leptin promoted cholesterol crystallization and gallstone formation, which did not occur in saline-treated mice. Notwithstanding, leptin decreased biliary lipid secretion rates without enriching cholesterol in bile. Leptin did not affect bile salt hydrophobicity, but did increase the biliary content of the most abundant molecular species of phosphatidylcholine, 16:0-18:2. Treatment with leptin down-regulated 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA reductase and prevented cholesterol from accumulating in liver. Consistent with increased hepatic clearance, leptin decreased plasma HDL cholesterol concentrations. This was accommodated in liver without up-regulation of cholesterol 7alpha-hydroxylase or Acat. These data suggest that despite the lithogenic diet, endogenous sources constitute a significant proportion of biliary cholesterol during leptin-induced weight loss. Kinetic factors related to cholesterol nucleation, gallbladder contractility, or mucin secretion may have accounted for leptin-induced gallstone formation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hideyuki Hyogo
- Departments of Medicine, Marion Bessin Liver Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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