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Background: An excess of weight including obesity have reached epidemic rates in all age groups, both in developed and developing countries. It is notable that overweight children and adolescents have a higher likelihood of becoming obese adults and to present health-related problems early in life. Objetives: To verify associations of the lipid and hematological profiles with adiposity in obese adolescents beginning multidisciplinary weight loss therapy. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 85 adolescents of both genders, aged 12-19 years (Tanner staging 3 or 4) and body mass index greater than the 95th percentile. The sum of the triceps, subscapular and calf skinfolds and the waist circumference were used to estimate adiposity. Blood samples were collected from all patients after overnight fasting to analyze blood lipids (total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, very low-density lipoprotein and triglycerides), blood sugar and the hematological profile (hemoglobin, platelets and red blood cells). The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and Spearman and Pearson correlation coefficients were used for statistical analysis with significance set for p-values ≤ 0.05. Results: There were statistical differences between genders for red blood cells (p-value = 0.000), hemoglobin (p-value = 0.000) and platelets (p-value = 0.002). Positive correlations were found for red blood cells (p-value = 0.031) and hemoglobin (p-value = ...
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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Triglycerides , Body Mass Index , Cross-Sectional Studies , Adiposity , Lipid Metabolism Disorders , Hematologic Tests , Lipoproteins , Cholesterol, HDL , Nutrition Disorders/epidemiology , Obesity/epidemiologyABSTRACT
0.05),but the decrease of 2-hour postprandial blood glucose level and the increase of ISI in group A were superior to those in group B (P0.05).For the therapeutic effect,11 patients were cured,24 markedly effective,22 effective,13 ineffective and the total effective rate was 81.43% in group A;5 patients were cured,6 markedly effective,11 effective,13 ineffective and the total effective rate was 62.86% in group B.No obvious toxic and side effects were observed in the two groups during the treatment.【Conclusion】Yang-warming and spleen-strengthening therapy combined with antihyperglycemic drugs exerts a better effect on the treatment of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes.
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To explore the effects of Quyu Xiaoban Capsule (QXC) on blood lipid level and platelet activity in coronary heart disease (CHD).A randomized single blinded trial was adopted in 62 cases of CHD. Thirty one cases (control group) were treated with routine western medicine and the rest (QXC group) with QXC added. Serum levels of total cholesterols (TC), triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL C) and platelet-activating ? granule membrane protein (GMP 140) were detected before and after treatment.After ten weeks of treatment, GMP 140, TC and TG levels were decreased to various degrees in QXC group, the differences being significant as compared with those in control group and those in QXC group before treatment (P0 05).[Conclusion]QXC can decrease the blood lipid level and improve platelet activity and has a certain effect in preventing and treating CHD.
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[Objective] To observe the pharmacological action of Ganoderma Lucidum Brewage (GLB) in decreasing blood lipid. [ Methods ] Eighty rats were randimized into 8 groups: blank control (Group A), model ( Group B) high-dose GLB ( Group C), moderate-dose GLB ( Group D), low-dose GLB ( Group E), Ganoderma Lucidum Decoction (Group F), Ganoderma Lucidum Capsule (Group G) and Xuezhi Kang (Group H). So did the mice. Hyperlipidemia mouse models and rat models were induced by yolk and high-fat diet respectively. Effect of GBL in various doses to decrease blood lipid was observed in the two kinds of hyperlipidemia models and was compared with that of Xuezhi Kang, Ganoderma Lucidum Decoction and Ganoderma Lucidum Capsule. [Results] GLB could decrease the serum contents of triglycerides and cholesterol both in model mice and model rats (P
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Niaodukang is an effective formula used in the second affiliated hospithal of Guangzhou Universityof TCM for chronic renal failure, which is composed of Rhizoma Rhei,Radix Polygoni Multiflori,Radix Astragali seu Hedysari and Fructus Ligustri Lucidi with the actions of supplementing qi, warmingYang, strengthening spleen, tonifying kidney, promoting blood circulation and removing turbid pathogenicfactor. To explore the effect of Niaodukang on the lipid metabolism of chronic renal faiure, rat model wasset up with improved technique of 5/6 kidney mass removal. After the accomplishment of the rat model for2 weeks, the models matched with the geneal conditions and 24 hours' proteinuria were randomly allocated to five groups: the model group,two Niaodukang groups with high and low dosages respectively, CoatedAldehyde Oxystarch group and the nounal control group. Serum contents of triglyceride, cholesterol andapoprotein were tested.The results showed that the blood lipid level in the model group was higher than thenormal group,and decreased markedly after the treatment of Niaodukang. It is indicated that Niaodukang exerts a good effect on the blood-lipid metabolism in rat model with chronic renal failure.