This study was designed to test the lipid-lowering and antioxidative activities of triacetylated hydroxytyrosol compared with its native compound, hydroxytyrosol, purified from olive tree leaves. Wistar rats fed a standard laboratory diet or a cholesterol-rich diet for 16 weeks were used. The serum lipid levels, the thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) level, as an indicator of lipid...

Purpose: The aim of this study is to analyze the utility lipid parameters individually and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol/high-density cholesterol (LDL-C/HDL-C) ratio as a possible risk marker for intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH).
 Materials Methods: This was multicenter, retrospective case-control that included 226 patients with ICH controls. Lipid were evaluated after 12 h fasting in...

The aim of the study was to follow the rate and manifestation of dyslipidemia in industrial workers exposed to heat. One hundred and two male industrial workers exposed to heat and a control group of 102 male workers were studied. The microclimate components were followed and Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) was calculated. The mean WGBT was 35.4 degrees C (28.4-41.7 degrees C) for the studied...

BACKGROUND Anthropometric measurements can easily reflect any changes in the lipid concentration in the human body. OBJECTIVES The present work is aimed at studying lipid profile and its relation to anthropometric measurements in college males from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This study was conducted from September 2006 to December 2008. 333 students aged 18-35 years of Riyad...

Abstaract: Objective: To investigate whether the risk profile for coronary heart disease (CHD) is more favorable in individuals with high tetraplegia (neurological lesion above C4) than in healthy controls. (Because inactivity has a negative effect on the lipid profile.) Design: Case-control study. Setting: This research was performed in the rehabilitation hospital for the spinal cord injured p...

Introduction. This study was aimed to assess the ratio of total cholesterol (TC) to high-density density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC) and plasma nitrate levels in patients with ischemic nephropathy receiving statins and niacin extended release (NER). Materials and Methods. Kidney disease patients with a history of at least 5 year of diabetes mellitus or 10 year of hypertension were screened b...

For the purpose of screening individuals at high risk for coronary heart disease (CHD), serum total cholesterol (TC) of 5.2 mmol/L, has been set as a value dividing "desirable" from intermediate high or elevated levels, and HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) < 0.9 mmol/L has been labeled as abnormally low, implying high CHD risk. It has been conjectured that low HDL-C poses no risk in the absence of eleva...

BACKGROUND Blood lipids are cardiovascular health indicators. High LDL cholesterol values and/or high total cholesterol (TC)/HDL cholesterol ratios are positively related with cardiovascular mortality. Evidence suggests that a Mediterranean diet can reduce the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is often measured by the Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS). Howev...

Introduction In a recent report by Farzadfar et al. on global trends in serum total cholesterol (TC), it is suggested that HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) are important for lowering of average TC in high-income countries and that statin use is a likely driver of the polarized trend in average TC seen between lowand high-income countries. On the other hand, our results show that statins a...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of exercise intervention on aerobic capacity, functional ability and lipid profile in patients after stroke with prior coronary artery disease. PATIENTS Fifteen patients after stroke with prior coronary artery disease. METHODS Patients were enrolled in a moderate-intensity exercise intervention using a graded treadmill for 12 weeks. Before and after the inter...