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J Womens Health (Larchmt) ; 26(4): 313-320, 2017 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28072926

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Historically, marital status has been associated with lower mortality and transitions into marriage were generally accompanied by improved health status. Conversely, divorce has been associated with increased mortality, possibly mediated by changes in health behaviors. METHODS: This study uses data from a prospective cohort of 79,094 postmenopausal women participating in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study (WHI-OS) to examine the relationship between marital transition and health indicators (blood pressure, waist circumference, body mass index [BMI]) as well as health behaviors (diet pattern, alcohol use, physical activity, and smoking) in a sample of relatively healthy and employed women. Linear and logistic regression modeling were used to test associations, controlling for confounding factors. RESULTS: Women's transitions into marriage/marriage-like relationship after menopause were associated with greater increase in BMI (ß = 0.22; confidence interval (95% CI), 0.11-0.33) and alcohol intake (ß = 0.08; 95% CI, 0.04-0.11) relative to remaining unmarried. Divorce/separation was associated with a reduction in BMI and waist circumference, changes that were accompanied by improvements in diet quality (ß = 0.78, 95% CI, 0.10-1.47) and physical activity (ß = 0.98, 95% CI, 0.12-1.85), relative to women who remained married. CONCLUSION: Contrary to earlier literature, these findings among well-educated, predominantly non-Hispanic white women suggest that marital transitions after menopause are accompanied by modifiable health outcomes/behaviors that are more favorable for women experiencing divorce/separation than those entering a new marriage.


Assuntos
Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde , Indicadores Básicos de Saúde , Estado Civil , Pós-Menopausa , Saúde da Mulher , Idoso , Índice de Massa Corporal , Dieta , Divórcio/psicologia , Feminino , Humanos , Estilo de Vida , Casamento/psicologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pós-Menopausa/psicologia , Estudos Prospectivos , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Viuvez/psicologia
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Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol ; 203: 112-5, 2016 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27280539

RESUMO

OBJECTIVES: The study examined the effect the life-long vegetarian diet on male fertility and focused on vegetarians living in the Loma Linda blue zone, a demographic area known for life longevity. The objective was to compare sperm characteristics of vegetarian with non-vegetarian males. STUDY DESIGN: The cross-sectional observational study was based on semen analyses of 474 males from 2009 to 2013. Patients categorized themselves as either life-long lacto-ovo vegetarians (N=26; vegetable diet with dairy and egg products), vegans (N=5; strictly vegetables with no animal products) or non-vegetarians (N=443; no diet restrictions). Sperm quality was assessed using a computer-aided sperm analyzer and strict morphology and chromatin integrity were manually evaluated. RESULTS: Lacto-ovo vegetarians had lower sperm concentration (50.7±7.4M/mL versus non-vegetarians 69.6±3.2M/mL, mean±S.E.M.). Total motility was lower in the lacto-ovo and vegan groups (33.2±3.8% and 51.8±13.4% respectively) versus non-vegetarians (58.2±1.0%). Vegans had lowest hyperactive motility (0.8±0.7% versus lacto-ovo 5.2±1.2 and non-vegetarians 4.8±0.3%). Sperm strict morphologies were similar for the 3 groups. There were no differences in rapid progression and chromatin integrity. CONCLUSIONS: The study showed that the vegetables-based food intake decreased sperm quality. In particular, a reduction in sperm quality in male factor patients would be clinically significant and would require review. Furthermore, inadequate sperm hyperactivation in vegans suggested compromised membrane calcium selective channels. However, the study results are cautiously interpreted and more corroborative studies are needed.


Assuntos
Dieta Vegana/efeitos adversos , Dieta Vegetariana/efeitos adversos , Dieta/efeitos adversos , Infertilidade Masculina/etiologia , Espermatogênese , Espermatozoides/patologia , Adulto , Instituições de Assistência Ambulatorial , California , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Forma Celular , Tamanho Celular , Montagem e Desmontagem da Cromatina , Estudos Transversais , Características da Família , Feminino , Humanos , Infertilidade Feminina , Infertilidade Masculina/patologia , Infertilidade Masculina/prevenção & controle , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Autorrelato , Análise do Sêmen , Espermatozoides/citologia
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Fertil Steril ; 105(2): 329-36.e1, 2016 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26607021

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether sperm DNA integrity in normozoospermic male partners plays a role in idiopathic recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). DESIGN: Prospective, cohort study. SETTING: Academic tertiary care center. PATIENT(S): Group I: 26 male partners of women with unexplained RPL. Group II: 31 normozoospermic males with proven fertility. INTERVENTION(S): Semen samples were collected by masturbation after 48-72 hours of abstinence. After liquefaction at room temperature, semen analysis was performed according to World Health Organization standards. Only samples with >20 × 10(6) spermatozoa/mL with at least 50% progressive sperm motility and 30 % normal morphology were selected for the study. DNA fragmentation of the sperm was assessed with TUNEL assay followed by flow cytometric analysis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Sperm DNA fragmentation in both groups. RESULT(S): Mean DNA fragmentation (mean ± SD) was significantly more in men with RPL (36.8 ± 5) compared with controls (9.4 ± 2.7). CONCLUSION(S): Sperm DNA fragmentation may play a role in unexplained RPL despite normal semen analysis parameters.


Assuntos
Aborto Habitual/etiologia , Fragmentação do DNA , Espermatozoides/patologia , Aborto Habitual/diagnóstico , Aborto Habitual/genética , Adulto , Apoptose , Feminino , Citometria de Fluxo , Humanos , Marcação In Situ das Extremidades Cortadas , Masculino , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Gravidez , Estudos Prospectivos , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Risco , Contagem de Espermatozoides , Motilidade dos Espermatozoides
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PLoS One ; 10(11): e0141647, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26545240

RESUMO

Current evidence suggests a multifactorial etiology to pelvic organ prolapse (POP), including genetic predisposition. We conducted a genome-wide association study of POP in African American (AA) and Hispanic (HP) women from the Women's Health Initiative Hormone Therapy study. Cases were defined as any POP (grades 1-3) or moderate/severe POP (grades 2-3), while controls had grade 0 POP. We performed race-specific multiple logistic regression analyses between SNPs imputed to 1000 genomes in relation to POP (grade 0 vs 1-3; grade 0 vs 2-3) adjusting for age at diagnosis, body mass index, parity, and genetic ancestry. There were 1274 controls and 1427 cases of any POP and 317 cases of moderate/severe POP. Although none of the analyses reached genome-wide significance (p<5x10-8), we noted variants in several loci that met p<10-6. In race-specific analysis of grade 0 vs 2-3, intronic SNPs in the CPE gene (rs28573326, OR:2.14; 95% CI 1.62-2.83; p = 1.0x10-7) were associated with POP in AAs, and SNPs in the gene AL132709.5 (rs1950626, OR:2.96; 95% CI 1.96-4.48, p = 2.6x10-7) were associated with POP in HPs. Inverse variance fixed-effect meta-analysis of the race-specific results showed suggestive signals for SNPs in the DPP6 gene (rs11243354, OR:1.36; p = 4.2x10-7) in the grade 0 vs 1-3 analyses and for SNPs around PGBD5 (rs740494, OR:2.17; p = 8.6x10-7) and SHC3 (rs2209875, OR:0.60; p = 9.3x10-7) in the grade 0 vs 2-3 analyses. While we did not identify genome-wide significant findings, we document several SNPs reaching suggestive statistical significance. Further interrogation of POP in larger minority samples is warranted.


Assuntos
Negro ou Afro-Americano/genética , Hispânico ou Latino/genética , Prolapso de Órgão Pélvico/etnologia , Prolapso de Órgão Pélvico/genética , Saúde da Mulher , Idoso , Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto , Bases de Dados Factuais , Feminino , Frequência do Gene , Loci Gênicos/genética , Técnicas de Genotipagem , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único
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