Investigating inherited influences on anthropometric and metabolic parameters in adult twins

Evaluation of Anthropometric and Metabolic Parameters in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

AIMS Sleep disorders have recently become a significant public health problem worldwide and have deleterious health consequences. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common type of sleep-related breathing disorders. We aimed to evaluate anthropometric measurements, glucose metabolism, and cortisol levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 50...

Socioeconomic modifiers of genetic and environmental influences on body mass index in adult twins.

OBJECTIVE Individual measures of socioeconomic status (SES) suppress genetic variance in body mass index (BMI). Our objective was to examine the influence of both individual-level (i.e., educational attainment, household income) and macrolevel (i.e., neighborhood socioeconomic advantage) SES indicators on genetic contributions to BMI. METHOD The study used education level data from 4,162 mono...

The effect of physical activity on metabolic and anthropometric factors in pre and postmenopausal women

Background and Aims: The beneficial effect of physical activity on some risk factors improves and promotes the metabolic and physiological factors in individuals. Women who have gone through menopause are at a greater risk. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of physical activity on metabolic and anthropometric factors in pre and postmenopausal women. Materials and Met...

Morphine and kisspeptin influences on 5-α reductase and aromatase gene expression in adult male rats

Objective(s): Kisspeptin and opioids are important factors for controlling GnRH/LH secretion. In present study, influences of kisspeptin or morphine were investigated on 5α- reductase or aromatase (CYP19) genes expression in the hypothalamus, testis and liver. It aimed to investigate whether kisspeptin pathway may control morphine effects on plasma concentration of tes...

Serum Leptin and Ghrelin Levels in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Correlation with Anthropometric,Metabolic, and Endocrine Parameters