[The effect of body weight reduction on apolipoprotein levels in obese patients]. 1992

D Mekinová, and A Drobná, and I Beno, and P Bobek
Výskumný ústav výzivy l'udu, Bratislava.

In 16 obese male patients lipid and apolipoprotein A-I and B in serum were assessed before and after weight reduction. The mean age of the subjects was 34.7 +/- 2.7 years, the mean body weight 124.4 +/- 4.0 kg and the mean BMI 39.1 +/- 1.5 kg/m2. After 10 weeks on a low-energy diet of 2500-6000 kJ/day a decline of body weight was observed on average by 14% of the initial value. The total triacylglycerolaemia declined by 46% (p less than 0.02). The total cholesterol level declined by 12% (ns), HDL-cholesterol by 7% (ns), LDL-cholesterol by 8% (ns). The apo A-I did not change during weight reduction, apo B declined by 13% (ns). The ratio of apo B to apo A-I declined by 12.5% (p less than 0.05). The presented results indicate that after weight reduction of obese patients by a low-energy diet the risk of atherosclerosis declines as the apo B/apo A-I ratio declines.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008055 Lipids A generic term for fats and lipoids, the alcohol-ether-soluble constituents of protoplasm, which are insoluble in water. They comprise the fats, fatty oils, essential oils, waxes, phospholipids, glycolipids, sulfolipids, aminolipids, chromolipids (lipochromes), and fatty acids. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Lipid
D008297 Male Males
D009765 Obesity A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the recommended standards, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D001053 Apolipoproteins Protein components on the surface of LIPOPROTEINS. They form a layer surrounding the hydrophobic lipid core. There are several classes of apolipoproteins with each playing a different role in lipid transport and LIPID METABOLISM. These proteins are synthesized mainly in the LIVER and the INTESTINES. Apolipoprotein
D015431 Weight Loss Decrease in existing BODY WEIGHT. Weight Reduction,Loss, Weight,Losses, Weight,Reduction, Weight,Reductions, Weight,Weight Losses,Weight Reductions

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