OBJECTIVE Crescent literature data demonstrated a role of adipokines in immune responses, particularly leptin is involved in wide spectrum of pro-inflammatory functions. Several evidences suggested that leptin is able to inhibit T regulatory cells proliferation and function in vitro models. In the present study, we investigate the relationship between leptin and circulating T regulatory cells (...

The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) consumed before and after weight loss on eating behavioral traits as measured by the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ) in men with metabolic syndrome (MetS). In this fixed sequence study, 19 men with MetS (National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATPIII) criteria), ...

BACKGROUND Unbalanced dietary intake and insufficient physical activity (PA) have been recognized as risk factors for metabolic syndrome (MetS). We aimed to examine the independent and combined effects of fruit and vegetables (FV) intake and PA on MetS. METHODS AND FINDINGS A cross-sectional survey was conducted among residents of China in 2009, with fasting blood samples collected. Participa...

OBJECTIVE to estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among Qassim university personnel in Saudi Arabia using the definition proposed by NCEP ATPIII. METHODS a cross sectional study that included all male university staff of different ages and careers. 560 individuals participated in this study with a response rate of 85%. For all participants, the data collected were sociodemographic ch...

BACKGROUND Estimates of the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Africans may be inconsistent due to lack of African-specific cut-off values of waist circumference (WC). This study determined the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and defined optimal values of WC in Africans. METHODS This cross-sectional study collected demographic, anthropometric and clinical data of 615 Universitary em...

BACKGROUND Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) has been the cornerstone measurement for assessing cardiovascular risk for nearly 20 years. CONTENT Recent data demonstrate that apolipoprotein B (apo B) is a better measure of circulating LDL particle number (LDL-P) concentration and is a more reliable indicator of risk than LDL-C, and there is growing support for the idea that addition ...

The primary aim of this study was to evaluate metabolically healthy status (MHS) among participants in obesity, overweight, and normal weight groups and characteristics associated with this phenotype using baseline data of Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). The secondary aim was to investigate agreement among 4 different MHS criteria. This cross-sectional study included...

INTRODUCTION Metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) as defined by the latest Harmonised definition and the agreement between the Harmonised definition and other definitions is poorly studied among Malaysians. This study was conducted to determine and compare the prevalence of MetSyn according to the Harmonised, International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP ATPIII...

OBJECTIVES Cardiovascular mortality is the leading cause of death in patients with prostate cancer (PC), metabolic syndrome (MS) being related to it. The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of MS in patients with CP undergoing androgen suppression (AS). MATERIAL AND METHODS We performed a retrospective study of cases and controls that included 159 patients. The study ...

BACKGROUND Diet directly influences systemic arterial hypertension (SAH), which is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease. OBJECTIVE To associate hypertension with dietary factors in adults clinically selected for a change-of-lifestyle program. METHODS Cross-sectional study comprising 335 individuals, aged between 44 and 65 years, clinically selected for a change-of-lifesty...