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Exposure To Persistent Organic Pollutants And Metabolic Diseases, Zafar Zayirovich Aminov Jan 2013

Exposure To Persistent Organic Pollutants And Metabolic Diseases, Zafar Zayirovich Aminov

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Background: The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a group of diseases that tend to occur together, including diabetes, hypertension, central obesity, cardiovascular disease and hyperlipidemia. Exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been associated with increased risk of development of several of the components of the MetS.


The Effect Of Alpha-Cyclodextrin On Acute Blood Lipid And Glycemic Responses To A Fat Containg Meal, Evan Neil Fletcher Jan 2013

The Effect Of Alpha-Cyclodextrin On Acute Blood Lipid And Glycemic Responses To A Fat Containg Meal, Evan Neil Fletcher

Wayne State University Theses

Obesity and hyperlipidemia have become major concerns in the United States over the past 30 years. Alpha-Cyclodextrin (á-CD), a naturally occurring soluble dietary fiber, has been shown to reduce dietary fat absorption and improve blood lipid levels in an animal model (mouse and rat) and in human studies. In the current double blind study, 34 healthy male and female participants were recruited to test if á-CD had any acute effect on blood lipid and glycemic responses to a fat containing meal. The participants received the á-CD on one occasion and a placebo the other to determine if there was any …


Anti-Lipase Activity Of Quercus Infectoria G.Olivier Extract, Sirinan Thubthimthed., Sarunya Laovitthayanggoon, Parkpoom Siriarchavatana, Konlawit Chaithongsri, Chuleratana Banchonglikitkul Jan 2013

Anti-Lipase Activity Of Quercus Infectoria G.Olivier Extract, Sirinan Thubthimthed., Sarunya Laovitthayanggoon, Parkpoom Siriarchavatana, Konlawit Chaithongsri, Chuleratana Banchonglikitkul

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Comparison Of Weight Reduction And Satisfaction Of Orlistat And Sibutramine, Somchai Anansiriwattana, Titinun Auamnoy, Pagorn Taweechotepatr Jan 2006

Comparison Of Weight Reduction And Satisfaction Of Orlistat And Sibutramine, Somchai Anansiriwattana, Titinun Auamnoy, Pagorn Taweechotepatr

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The study was to compare and evaluate the efficacy and satisfaction of orlistat and sibutramine in Thai overweight females at Adisorn Fort Hospital, Saraburi Province, Thailand. Orlistat is a drug which increases the fecal fat excretion, with gastrointes...


Obesity And The Future Of Obesity Treatment(โรคอ้วนและแนวโน้มการรักษาโรคอ้วนในอนาคต), Srisombat Nawanopparatsakul Jan 2002

Obesity And The Future Of Obesity Treatment(โรคอ้วนและแนวโน้มการรักษาโรคอ้วนในอนาคต), Srisombat Nawanopparatsakul

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Obesity is an important chronic disease that can have a major impact on overall health and socio-economics of the patients. There are many factors that contribute to the development of this worldwide problem, the major of which being the imbalance betwee...