The prevalence of metabolic syndrome worldwide is high and rising (Alexander Diabetes 52: 1210, 2003; Cameron Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 33: 351, 2004). According to all definitions visceral obesity, increased triglycerides, decreased HDL cholesterol, impaired glucose tolerance and increased blood pressure are part of the definition. Thyroid hormones impact on all these factors. In a large ...

The heart is one of the principal targets thyroid hormones (TH) action, affecting cardiac contractility, rate, and diastolic function. Oxidative damage pivotal for onset development cardiovascular disease (CVD) failure. Specifically, free radical generation associated to hyper-metabolic state in hyperthyroidism, whereas hypo-metabolic induced by hypothyroidism leads a decrease oxidative stress....

PCOS is called as Poly cystic ovarian syndrome. Ovarian Syndrome an issue related to imbalance in hormones. It be most commonly known for endocrine and metabolic disorder. High levels of androgen seen this condition. Most common gynecological condition affecting both developing developed countries. Homoeopathy plays important role providing effective treatment PCOS.

BACKGROUND Clustering of various metabolic parameters including abdominal obesity, hyperglycaemia, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, elevated triglycerides and hypertension have been used worldwide as metabolic syndrome to predict cardiometabolic risk. Thyroid dysfunction impacts on various levels of these components. OBJECTIVES The purpose of the present review is to summarize availa...

Recently there has been increased interest in the association between thyroid function and obesity. Based on the notion that triiodothyronine (T3) controls metabolic and energy homeostasis and influences body weight, thermogenesis, lipolysis and metabolism of cholesterol, and that thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) via receptors in fat tissue, induces differentiation of preadipocytes in to adipo...

Obesity and its associated health disorders and costs are increasing. Men and post-menopausal women have greater risk of developing complications of obesity than younger women. Within the brain, the hypothalamus is an important regulator of energy homeostasis. Two of its sub-areas, the ventrolateral portion of the ventral medial nucleus (VL VMN) and the arcuate (ARC) respond to hormones and oth...

Thyroid hormones affect in vitro metabolic intensity, increase basal metabolic rate (BMR) in the lab, and are sometimes correlated with basal and/or resting metabolic rate (RMR) in a field environment. Given the difficulty of measuring metabolic rate in the field-and the likelihood that capture and long-term restraint necessary to measure metabolic rate in the field jeopardizes other measuremen...

Hormones transported to the liver by the portal and systemic circulation regulate many hepatic functions. The mechanisms by which these hormones regulate gene expression and protein functions have been under intensive investigation in recent years. It is clear that hepatic metabolic responses to steroid and peptide hormones are generally similar to those for other hormone-sensitive tissues. Thu...

Many phocid seals are expert divers that remain submerged longer than expected based on estimates of oxygen storage and utilization. This discrepancy is most likely due to an overestimation of diving metabolic rate. During diving, a selective redistribution of blood flow occurs, which may result in reduced metabolism in the hypoperfused tissues and a possible decline in whole-body metabolism to...