In the past few years, efforts are being made to unravel the mechanisms endowed with the metabolic disturbances associated with obesity that predispose to the metabolic syndrome (MetSyn). The special pathogenic role of liver and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) functions has been particularly intriguing, and many hypotheses have been advanced to explain this association. Tissue-specific actions of...

Sex Hormones and Carotid Atherosclerosis in the Metabolic Syndrome To the Editor: We read with great interest the recent article by Dr Iglseder et al1 dealing with sex differences in early carotid atherosclerosis in the metabolic syndrome. The results of their study demonstrated that extent of plaques and cariotid artery intima-media thickness parameters were significantly higher in subjects wi...

Obesity is characterized by an increase in adipose tissue mass. Contrary to the previous view of adipose tissue as simply an inert tissue devoted to energy storage, studies over the past decade have shown that adipose tissue is actively involved in regulating physiological processes and participates in disease. Adipose tissue secretes factors that exert local and systemic effects. Leptin, pro-i...

Background: Sex hormone levels in men change during aging. These changes may be associated with insulin sensitivity and the metabolic syndrome. Methods: We studied the association between endogenous sex hormones and characteristics of the metabolic syndrome in 400 independently living men between 40 and 80 yr of age in a crosssectional study. Serum concentrations of lipids, glucose, insulin, to...

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the extent of stability of corticosteroid hormones against the bacterial actions and their enzymatic activities that are naturally occurring in faeces. Materials and Methods: Faecal samples were freshly collected from each of 10 cattle and 10 sheep. Each sample was immediately incubated in a water bath at 38°C with either 1 μg of cortisol or cor...

Background: Chronic hyperglycemia is associated with long-term damage in the structure and functions of female gonads, especially ovaries uterus. Inulin major component Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) roots leaves. used to prepare appropriate low caloric foods for diabetic patients maintain blood sugar levels. Aim: This work was mainly designed evaluate ameliorative role inulin extract on metabo...

Various minerals have been reported which are directly linked to our health and cancer development in body. The immune system (immunoglobulin’s, cell mediated immunity, phagocytosis complement, lysosomes, interferon, metabolic function, hormones, metabolic and respiratory alkalosis) is the natural mechanism which defends against cancer. Minerals like zinc, selenium, magnesium, vanadium, and ger...