Can exercise affect reproductive and trophic hormones in girls?

To study the effect of exercise on the reproductive hormones [testosterone and estrogen] and trophic hormones [follicle stimulating hormone [FSH], luteinizing hormone [LH] and prolactin [PRL]] in girls of Sport Education at Mansoura University. Sixty students were randomized chosen from the student girls aged 18-20 years in the faculty of Sport Education at Mansoura University, Egypt, divided into 2 groups: Study group [30 students]: Control group [30 students]. The study group will practice only the physical exercises in the faculty curriculum for 2 years, 4 days/week. The control group will not practice any kind of sport. There is no significant statistical difference between the study group and the control group regarding anthropometric measurements. There is significant increase in testosterone level in the control group. Also there is significant increase in estradiol level in the study group. Regarding FSH, LU and prolactin there is no significant statistical difference in hormonal level in the study and control group. Non vigorous exercise in young girls is beneficial in decreasing testosterone level and increasing estradiol level, with no effect on trophic hormones [FSH. LH and prolactin]

Maternal and fetal outcome in pregnant diabetic patients in Mansoura university hospital

Presence of diabetes mellitus during pregnancy has important consequences for both mother and fetus. Study maternal and fetal outcome among pregnant diabetic women in Mansoura University Hospital. Reprospective study was performed in the antenatal care unit, Mansoura University Hospital in the period from September, 2003 to October, 2005. The study group included 215 pregnant diabetic women, in addition to 200 cases with normal pregnancies as control group. The study group included 145 cases with pre-gestational D.M and 70 cases with gestational D.M. The maternal and fetal outcomes were studied and analyzed. In our study, pregnant diabetic patient represent 8.1% of total admission in antenatal care unit, this reflect the high incidence of D.M in Egypt. Maternal complications among pre-gestational D.M were higher than control including high rate of cesarean section 71.7%, pre-eclampsia 24.1%, urinary tract infections 15.1%, polyhydramnios 19.1% and ketoacidosis 2.7%. The most common adverse outcome in gestational D.M group was fetal macrosomia 51.4%. Infant, born to mothers with pregestational D.M were at increased risk of congenital malformations 8.3%, IUFD 5.5%, asphyxia 6.2% and neonatal death 8.3%. We recorded 40% of our study group as being poorly controlled. Early detection of D.M, optimal glycemic control in periconceptional period and throughout pregnancy and adequate fetal surveillance will improve the maternal and fetal outcome in diabetic patients