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BACKGROUND: Postmenopausal women present weight gain and intensification of obesity, especially visceral adipose tissue (VAT) increases in postmenopausal women. But it is still not clear whether abdominal fat increases during this stage independently of body weight. OBJECTIVE: compare the VAT and lipid profile between postmenopausal and premenopausal Mexican women. METHODS: A case control study in postmenopausal women matched for BMI with premenopausal women. Anthropometric and laboratory measurements as well as body composition analysis were performed. RESULTS: VAT was increased in postmenopausal women in contrast with premenopausal women (114.8 ± 39.5 vs 97.3 ± 29.0, p<0.05). Compared with premenopausal women, postmenopausal women showed higher total cholesterol (231 .6 ± 56.1 vs 206.8 ± 29.5 p <0.05), and LDL-cholesterol levels (145.9 ± 48.3 vs 121.7 ± 34.1, p < 0.05), whereas H DL-cholesterol remained unchanged. CONCLUSION: The results of the present study have demonstrated that Mexican postmenopausal women had a significant increment in visceral adipose tissue and in other metabolic risk factors, independent of the body mass index.
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Intra-Abdominal Fat , Lipids/blood , Postmenopause/blood , Premenopause/blood , Case-Control Studies , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
Se abordan los eventos virtuales en general, su definición, origen y evolución y se ofrecen ejemplos de eventos virtuales celebrados en diversos lugares. Se realiza una breve reseña histórica del servicio de eventos virtuales de Infomed: Cencomed, los eventos celebrados en Cuba y la necesidad del perfeccionamiento de este servicio y las posibilidades de soportar sus servicios en las herramientas disponibles en Internet. Se analizan los sistemas gestores de contenidos más respresentativos y con mayores posibilidades de utilizarse. Se presentan las experiencias del Congreso Virtual de Informática en Salud y las posibilidades de Plone como sistema de soporte.
Virtual events in general their definition origin and evolution are approached and examples of virtual events celebrated in different places are offered. A brief historic review of the virtual event service of Infomed: Cencomed, the events celebrated in Cuba and need of to improve this service, and potentials for use of the tools available from Internet to support their services. The systems managing the most representative contents, and with the largest utilization possibilities, are analyzed. The experiences of the Virtual Informatic Health Congress are presented, and the possibilities of Plone use as support system.
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Congress , Internet , Management Service Organizations , SoftwareABSTRACT
Four cases of eosinophil meningoencephalitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis are studied. The cytochemical study of the cerebrospinal fluid of these patients found a prevalence of eosinophils with increased IgE. Serum showed a variable behavior of immunoglobulins except for the increase of total IgE. All patients showed IgG and IgA synthesis and there was IgM synthesis in one patient. The percentage of intrathecal synthesis was variable and IgE synthesis manifests in two trends with an equal number of cases.
