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Filter by:Obesity, chronic disease, is a real public health problem because of its high prevalence but also because of the high risk of complications, including insulin resistance (IR) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). The mechanisms involved in the development of IR are not well known. Oxidative stress and inflammation induced by food overload could be the initiators IR mechanisms in skeletal muscle, responsible for the use of nearly 80% glucose in response to insulin and therefore plays a major role in the regulation of glucose metabolism. Thus, an increase in ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species), markers of oxidative stress and chronic low-grade inflammation have been demonstrated in subjects with obesity, the latter decreasing in weight loss. Therapeutically, loosing weight is still very difficult these days, because of the complexity of this chronic disease. Thus, it is well established that restrictive diets to expose weight rebound, dramatic medically as in human terms for these patients. Support for physical activity is also difficult because of reduced mobility in patients, refer to the lack of motivation among some. Finally, investigators have no treatment "against-obesity" who have demonstrated a benefit / risk enough to be used routinely. It is therefore essential to seek other means of struggle against the IR, see help in weight loss. In parallel, it is well established that the consumption of certain antioxidants, including polyphenols (PP) grape as extracts and whole foods, modulates favorably several pathways responsible for the development of IR in cell models animals. The results of antioxidants supplementation in humans are few and controversial. However, most supplementation studies in human used a PP, Resveratrol at supra nutritional doses (ie not compatible with a balanced diet of fruits and vegetables). In a previous study, investigators tested the interest of a supplementation with red grape PP nutritional doses in healthy subjects with metabolic risk (overweight subjects and related to the first degree of T2DM patients) on IR hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp measured. During this study, the PP have prevented the central mechanisms of muscle IR that are oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction induced by a load fructose. For this project, investigators propose to test the effect of a red grape PP supplementation at nutritional doses for 8 weeks on IR and weight loss in 30 obese insulin resistant. This is a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled. This supplementation will be associated with a standard support for their obesity performed routinely in the Nutrition and Diabetes unit. Specific inclusion criteria: Female or male nondiabetic 50-65 years, BMI> 30 kg / m2 and with a HOMA> 3. The main objective is to test whether supplementation PP improves systemic insulin sensitivity (GIR: rate glucose infusion) measured by hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp (gold standard for measuring insulin sensitivity) in insulin-resistant obese subjects. Secondary objectives are to: - Test whether supplementation PP improves insulin sensitivity to tissue (fat and muscle) and compare the response to supplementation in these two tissues. - Determining the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in improving IR: regulation of inflammation, oxidative stress. - Determine whether supplementation PP optimizes weight reduction compared to a standard single support. NSN: The number of subjects required was evaluated from our previous work (2013 Hokayem et al.) Whose main objective was to assess the impact of PD versus placebo in first degree relatives of patients with diabetes type 2. Under a bilateral alternative hypothesis of a nonparametric test (Mann-Whitney), 1: 1 ratio, a power of 80% and an alpha risk of 0.05, the number of subjects was estimated at 15 per group. Methodology: Anthropometric measurements, assessment of body composition (DEXA) system application characterization (metabolism, inflammation, oxidative stress, adipokines and insulin sensitivity: clamp hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic, lipopolysaccharides: LPS) / tissue characterization (biopsies of skeletal muscle and tissue adipose): insulin sensitivity, inflammation, oxidative stress, gene regulation (sirt1), mitochondrial activity / cell characterization (adipocyte precursor and muscle) insulin sensitivity, inflammation, oxidative stress, sirt1. Investigators hope to demonstrate that a non-pharmacological treatment based on nutritional doses of PP supplementation can improve insulin sensitivity in insulin-resistant obese patients, refer to optimize weight loss compared to a standardized management of obesity and determine the mechanisms involved.
The study will be a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a brief self-help CBT intervention (SHCBT), compared with a no treatment-wait control (NTWC) who do not receive the intervention, on the impact of hot flushes experienced by menopausal women in work settings. The study involves samples from a minimum of two large employers (who have already expressed an interest in taking part) and randomly allocating at least 50 eligible women to the SHCBT intervention and another 50 to a NTWC condition (i.e. a minimum of 100 participants in total). Both groups will complete baseline questionnaires (A0), and follow up assessments at 6 weeks (A1) and 20 weeks (A2) post-randomisation. Questionnaires will be completed online or paper and pencil, providing data on the outcomes of interest to assess the interventions effectiveness and feasibility. Participants of the treatment group will also be invited to take part in an evaluation interview at A2. The NTWC will be offered the intervention off-trial.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), safety studies are combined with herbal (garlic oil, rutin, and nattokinase) to reduce estrogen side effects. Making it safer when an endocrine supplement is needed for estrogen deficiency symptoms in menopausal and postmenopausal women.
Thirty complete maxillary denture wearers were recruited after obtaining informed consent. One investigator measured the Shore D hardness of the commercially available RDLs using a Vesmeter®. The salivary flow rates and pH values and the occlusal force were measured for all patients before initiation of the study. T-tests and Pearson's correlation coefficients were used for statistical analyses. A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of daily consumption of one or two CALIN+ pot(s) versus no intake of product, after 4, 8, 12 and 16 weeks, on the evolution of the serum concentration of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25OHD) (D2 + D3) in postmenopausal women.
This is a new application from the Menopause Strategies: Finding Lasting Answers for Symptoms and Health (MsFLASH) Clinical Trials network. Here we propose to conduct a large multicenter trial comparing two common treatments, a vaginal hormone tablet and an over-the-counter gel, with placebo to evaluate their effects on bothersome vaginal symptoms and sexual function, and to create a biorepository of specimens for future translational, mechanistic research on the etiology of vaginal symptoms.
The investigators conducted a clinical trial to evaluation the effect of a menopausal health training for Husbands of 45-60 years women on the women's quality of life and marital satisfaction during transitional period to menopause.
This trial aimed at exploring the efficacy as well as safety of electro-acupuncture for MT symptoms.
The study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of TX-12-004-HR 10 μg in treating moderate to severe symptoms of vaginal atrophy associated with menopause after 14 days of treatment, and to estimate the effect size and variability of vulvovaginal atrophy endpoints. In addition, the systemic exposure to estradiol from single and multiple doses of TX-12-004-HR was to be investigated.
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in postmenopausal women diagnosed with metabolic syndrome (MS) and to compare it to that of a control group without MS. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Two public tertiary hospitals in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Population: Two-hundred ninety-one postmenopausal women between 40 and 65 years of age. Methods: Sexual function was evaluated using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire and DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria and was related to the diagnosis of MS, which was determined according to the guidelines defined by the Adult Treatment Panel (ATP III). Main outcome measures: Analysis of sexual function with emphasis on sexual desire (HSDD), the presence of MS and its components.