Browsing Faculty of Medicine (FM) by Subject "Obesity"

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Bone and mineral metabolism in patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Hage M.P.; El-Hajj Fuleihan G. (Springer-Verlag London Ltd; LONDON236 GRAYS INN RD, 6TH FLOOR, LONDON WC1X 8HL, ENGLAND, 2014)

Summary: Despite effective weight reduction, the impact of bariatric surgery on bone is a major concern. Mechanisms include decreased mechanical loading, calcium and vitamin D malabsorption, deficiency in other nutrients, ...
Ceacam1 deletion causes vascular alterations in large vessels

Najjar S.M.; Ledford K.J.; Abdallah S.L.; Paus A.; Russo L.; Kaw M.K.; Ramakrishnan S.K.; Muturi H.T.; Raphael C.K.; Lester S.G.; Heinrich G.; Pierre S.V.; Benndorf R.; Kleff V.; Jaffa A.A.; Levy E.; Vazquez G.; Goldberg I.J.; Beauchemin N.; Scalia R.; Er (BETHESDA9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814 USA, 2013)

Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1) promotes hepatic insulin clearance and endothelial survival. However, its role in the morphology of macrovessels remains unknown. Mice lacking Ceacam1 ...
Continuous positive airway pressure and type 2 diabetes mellitus

Chakhtoura M.; Azar S.T. (, 2012)

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder, increasingly recognized. It is commonly present in obese persons, treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), being the gold standard. The disorder has been ...
Effects of weight reduction regimens and bariatric surgery on chronic kidney disease in obese patients

Abou-Mrad R.M.; Abu-Alfa A.K.; Ziyadeh F.N. (BETHESDA9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814 USA, 2013)

Increasing evidence nowadays is showing that obesity by itself, independent of other comorbidities like diabetes and hypertension, is associated with renal functional changes and structural damage. Intentional weight loss ...
Estrogen receptor α is not a candidate gene for metabolic syndrome in Caucasian elderly subjects

Hoteit M.; Arabi A.; Habib R.; Mahfouz R.; Baddoura R.; Halaby G.; El-Hajj Fuleihan G. (, 2014)

Objective Variants of estrogen receptor α (ERα) have been associated with obesity, dyslipidemia, diabetes and blood pressure. The Middle East registers some of the highest rate of metabolic syndrome worldwide. The aim of ...
HbA1c diagnostic categories and β-cell function relative to insulin sensitivity in overweight-obese adolescents

Sjaarda L.A.; Michaliszyn S.F.; Lee S.; Tfayli H.; Bacha F.; Farchoukh L.; Arslanian S.A. (ALEXANDRIA1701 N BEAUREGARD ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22311-1717 USA, 2012)

OBJECTIVE - The recommended HbA1c diagnostic categories remain controversial and their utility in doubt in pediatrics. We hypothesized that alterations in the pathophysiologic mechanisms of type 2 diabetes may be evident ...
Leptin effect on bone: Is it ethnic specific?

Arabi A. (ST LOUIS11830 WESTLINE INDUSTRIAL DR, ST LOUIS, MO 63146-3318 USA, 2005)

[No abstract available]
Long-term patterns of weight changes during topiramate therapy: An observational study

El Yaman S.H.; Mroueh S.M.; Sinno D.D.; Mikati M.A. (PHILADELPHIA530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA, 2007)

[No abstract available]
Metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in obese prepubertal children in Lebanon: A primary health concern

Nasreddine L.; Ouaijan K.; Mansour M.; Adra N.; Sinno D.; Hwalla N. (BASELALLSCHWILERSTRASSE 10, CH-4009 BASEL, SWITZERLAND, 2010)

Background-Aims: Ethnic-based associations between obesity and the metabolic syndrome (MS) have been suggested. The prevalence of MS in obese children was found to range between 13.9 and 48.8percent, depending on the country ...
Obesity is associated with insulin resistance and components of the metabolic syndrome in Lebanese adolescents

Nasreddine L.; Naja F.; Tabet M.; Habbal M.-Z.; El-Aily A.; Haikal C.; Sidani S.; Adra N.; Hwalla N. (LONDONTELEPHONE HOUSE, 69-77 PAUL STREET, LONDON EC2A 4LQ, ENGLAND, 2012)

Background: Prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in obese adolescents has been reported to range between 1842percent, depending on country of origin, thus suggesting an ethnic-based association between obesity and MS.Aim: ...
Oral disposition index in obese youth from normal to prediabetes to diabetes: Relationship to clamp disposition index

Sjaarda L.G.; Bacha F.; Lee S.; Tfayli H.; Andreatta E.; Arslanian S. (NEW YORK360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA, 2012)

Objective: We sought to assess the glucose disposition index using an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT; oDI) compared with the glucose disposition index measured from the combination of the euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic and ...
Overview of the Physiology and Pathophysiology of Leptin With Special Emphasis on its Role in the Kidney

Nasrallah M.P.; Ziyadeh F.N. (PHILADELPHIA1600 JOHN F KENNEDY BOULEVARD, STE 1800, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-2899 USA, 2013)

The adipocyte product leptin is a pleiotropic adipokine and hormone, with a role extending beyond appetite suppression and increased energy expenditure. This review summarizes the biology of the leptin system and the roles ...
Overweight and obesity: A true global epidemic

Atiyeh B.S.; Sarhane K.A. (Bentham Science Publishers Ltd;, 2012)

Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions, with more than 1 billion adults overweight globally. Childhood obesity is already epidemic in some areas and on a rise in others. An estimated 22 million children ...
Pregnancy outcomes and the effect of metformin treatment in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: An overview

Ghazeeri G.S.; Nassar A.H.; Younes Z.; Awwad J.T. (HOBOKEN111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA, 2012)

This article is a review of the literature assessing pregnancy outcomes and the effect of metformin treatment among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). A review of research published in English was undertaken using ...
Prevalence and determinants of albuminuria in a cohort of diabetic patients in Lebanon

Taleb N.; Salti H.; Al-Mokaddam M.; Merheb M.; Salti I.; Nasrallah M. (RIYADHPUBLICATIONS OFFICE PO BOX 3354, RIYADH 11211, SAUDI ARABIA, 2008)

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Few data are available on the extent of albuminuria in diabetic populations in the Middle East generally and in Lebanon specifically. We conducted this study to determine the prevalence of ...
Restoration of normal insulinemia and insulin sensitivity in hyperinsulinemic normoglycemic men by a hypoenergetic high monounsaturated fat diet

Hwalla N.; Torbay N.; Andari N.; Adra N.; Azar S.T.; Habbal Z. (, 2004)

Purpose: To test the hypothesis that the macronutrient composition of hypoenergetic diets is an important consideration in weight-reducing regimens of hyperinsulinemic normoglycemic obese subjects. Design: A 4-week randomized ...
Risk factors for incident symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: A population-based case control study in Lebanon

El Ayoubi N.; Chaaya M.; Mahfoud Z.; Habib R.R.; Uthman I.; Slim Z.N. (HOBOKEN111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA, 2013)

Objectives: To identify risk factors for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) and explain the geographical disparities in its occurrence. Methods: A population-based case control study used data from a national Community ...
Roux-En-Y Fistulo-Jejunostomy as a salvage procedure in patients with post-sleeve gastrectomy fistula

Chouillard E.; Chahine E.; Schoucair N.; Younan A.; Jarallah M.A.; Fajardy A.; Vitte R.-L.; Biagini J. (Springer New York LLC;, 2014)

Background: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is currently the most common bariatric procedure in France. It achieves both adequate excess weight loss and significant reduction of comorbidities. However, leak is still the most common ...
Sibutramine in pregnancy [1]

Ramzi F.; Elias D.; Mona S.; Zreik T.G. (CLAREELSEVIER HOUSE, BROOKVALE PLAZA, EAST PARK SHANNON, CO, CLARE, 00000, IRELAND, 2005)

[No abstract available]
The management of acute myocardial infarction in developing countries

Abdallah M.H.; Arnaout S.; Karrowni W.; Dakik H.A. (CLAREELSEVIER HOUSE, BROOKVALE PLAZA, EAST PARK SHANNON, CO, CLARE, 00000, IRELAND, 2006)

Developing countries contribute a major share to the global burden of cardiovascular disease. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in particular remains one of the leading causes of death in the developing world as well as ...

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