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Cardiac autonomic regulation as a predictor for childhood obesity intervention success.
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Nature Publishing Group
, 2017 , Article)
Childhood obesity is a major public health concern; behavioural interventions induce weight reduction in some, but success is variable. Heart rate variability (HRV) has been associated with impulse control and extent of ...
ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE ACTIVITY & BIOAVAILABILITY DURING OBESITY CONDITIONS
(2017 , Poster)
Obesity has been recognized as a pandemic and linked with several metabolic dysfunctions. One of the hallmarks in the onset of obesity is the development of hypertension coupled with endothelial dysfunction. (ED) A fundamental ...
Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis and Their Impact on Biochemical and Inflammatory Profiles in Cafeteria Diet Fed Sprague Dawley Rats
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Scientific Research Publishing
, 2019 , Article)
Gut microbiota plays a major role in regulating the host metabolism and immune system. However, the structure of microbiome population is altered constantly by diverse factors including diet and environment. In particular, ...
Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction as the Mechanism for Development of Obesity
(2018 , Master Thesis)
Obesity is one of the major public health issues in the world with a rapid increase
in its prevalence. According to the last public health report from supreme public health in
Qatar in 2012, 71.8 % of the women were ...
Decreased weight gain and enhanced serum biochemical parameters in rats after vitamin D and Ca supplementation
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Malaysian Journal of Nutrition
, 2018 , Article)
Introduction: Obese individuals tend to have lower plasma concentrations of calcidiol and higher levels of plasma parathyroid hormone (PTH). Objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of vitamin D and Ca ...
INVESTIGATING MOLECULAR PATHWAYS OF ROS-INDUCED PRO-INFLAMMATORY SENESCENCE IN PREADIPOCYTES
(2015 , Master Thesis)
Obesity has been associated with chronic low-grade inflammation, which is
considered to be a major cause for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (T2D). The
therapeutic interventions for T2D are lacking due to the ...
ADding negative pRESSure to improve healING (the DRESSING trial): a RCT protocol.
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BMJ Publishing Group Limited
, 2016 , Article)
INTRODUCTION:
Obese women are more likely to develop a surgical site infection (SSI) following caesarean section (CS) than non-obese women. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is increasingly being used to reduce SSI ...
The Qatar Biobank: background and methods
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BioMed Central
, 2015 , Article)
Background: The Qatar Biobank aims to collect extensive lifestyle, clinical, and biological information from up to
60,000 men and women Qatari nationals and long-term residents (individuals living in the country for ≥15 ...
Promoter–enhancer looping at the PPARγ2 locus during adipogenic differentiation requires the Prmt5 methyltransferase
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Oxford University Press
, 2016 , Article)
PPARγ2 is a critical lineage-determining transcription factor that is essential for adipogenic differentiation. Here we report characterization of the three-dimensional structure of the PPARγ2 locus after the onset of ...
Greater effects of high- compared with moderate-intensity interval training on cardio-metabolic variables, blood leptin concentration and ratings of perceived exertion in obese adolescent females
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Institute of Sport National Research
, 2016 , Article)
This study examined the effects of high- vs. moderate-intensity interval training on cardiovascular fitness, leptin levels and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) in obese female adolescents. Forty-seven participants were ...