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Comparison of the cardiovascular risk profile of individuals with obesity and abdominal obesity
(Japan International Cultural Exchange Foundation, 2017)
Introduction: Obesity is a worldwide public health problem. In the USA, it is the second leading cause of death after smoking and prevalence is increasing throughout the world. Obesity-related health problems have now ...
On the relationship between serum apelin levels and some parameters related to oxidative stress and energy metabolism in obese and non-obese
(University of Istanbul, 2017)
Adipose tissue plays an important role in energy balance by secretion of various adipokines. Obesity is excessive fat accumulation in the body. The aim of this study is to examine the association of apelin, an adipokine ...
Polyamine metabolism and obesity: Polyamine metabolic enzymes involved in obesity
(İstanbul Medipol University, 2018)
The natural polyamines, putrescine, spermidine and spermine are distributed widely in all cells including adipocytes. They are involved in several physiological processes involving gene expression and cell proliferation. ...
Dynamic thiol/disulphide homeostasis as a novel indicator of oxidative stress in obese children and its relationship with inflammatory-cardiovascular markers
(Turkish Society of Cardiology, 2017)
Objective: Childhood obesity is an important cause of cardiovascular risk with chronic inflammation. Oxidative stress may contribute to the pathogenesis of obesity-related cardiovascular pathologies. We aimed to evaluate ...
A review of the fixed dose use of new oral anticoagulants in obese patients: Is it really enough?
(AVES, 2015)
Obesity is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, and it is becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide. Altered pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of drugs in obese patients require dose adjustment according to ...
Impaired melanocortin pathway function in prader-willi syndrome gene-magel2 deficient mice
(Oxford University Press, 2018)
Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder causing social and learning deficits, impaired satiety and severe childhood obesity. Genetic underpinning of PWS involves deletion of a chromosomal region with ...
Functional and anatomical dissection of feeding circuits
(Wiley, 2016)
This chapter reviews the application of new genetically encoded tools in feeding circuits that regulate appetite. Rapid activation and inhibition of agouti related peptide (AgRP) neurons conclusively established a causal ...
Reaktif oksijen türleri ve obezitede oksidatif stres
(Marmara Üniversitesi, 2015)
Obezite; alınan enerjinin, harcanan enerjiden fazla olmasından kaynaklanan, tüm dünyada prevalansı endişe verici şekilde artan kronik bir hastalıktır. Obeziteye neden olan etkenlerden biri olan oksidatif stres, reaktif ...
Obesity might not be a disadvantage for SWL treatment in children with renal stone
(Springer, 2013)
Although the management of urinary stones in obese patients is a challenge and the impact of the patient-related parameter has been well studied in adults: No study has evaluated the possible impact of obesity in terms of ...
Is metabolic syndrome associated with obstructive sleep apnea in obese adolescents?
(American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2015)
Objective: To investigate whether there is an association between metabolic syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in obese adolescents. Methods: In total, 240 pubertal children or prepubertal children older ...
