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BACKGROUND
Visceral adiposity has been linked to higher rates of cardiometabolic risk than other types of adiposity. Waist circumference (WC) is the best anthropomorphic surrogate of visceral adiposity. Reductions in central adiposity may decrease cardiovascular risk. Animal studies have
Because chronic L-arginine supplementation improves insulin sensitivity and endothelial function in nonobese type 2 diabetic patients, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a long-term oral L-arginine therapy on adipose fat mass (FM) and muscle free-fat mass (FFM) distribution, daily
Insulin resistance is a major contributor to macro- and microvascular complications, particularly in the presence of the metabolic syndrome, and is also associated with polycystic ovary syndrome. Impaired nitric oxide metabolism and endothelial function are important components of the vascular
This study examined if leucine, arginine or glycine supplementation in adult obese patients (body mass index of 33 +/- 4 kg/m(2)) consuming a Brazilian low energy and protein diet (4.2 MJ/day and 0.6 g protein/kg) affects protein and amino acid metabolism. After four weeks adaptation to this diet,
OBJECTIVE
The aim of present study was to determine effects of L-Arginine supplementation on antioxidant status and body composition in obese patients with prediabetes.
METHODS
A double-blind randomized control trial was performed on 46 (24 men, 22 women) obese patients with prediabetes. They were
We investigated the effects of captopril (Cap) and L-arginine (Arg) on hypertension and cardiopulmonary function. Our hypothesis was that Cap therapy or Arg will improve cardiopulmonary risk factors for hypertension and hypoventilation in the obese spontaneously hypertensive heart failure rat, which
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The aim of this work was to clarify the mechanisms underlying growth hormone (GH) hyposecretion in Cushing's syndrome (CS) and in obesity. We studied the GH response to GH-releasing hormone (GHRH) alone and combined with arginine or pyridostigmine, two substances likely to inhibit
Few and unclear data are available in the literature about the relationship between impairment of GH/IGF-I axis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This study was aimed to evaluate the basal GH and IGF- levels, and GH release after challenge test in obese and overweight women with PCOS. Thirty
BACKGROUND
Recently, the potential of L-arginine supplementation as a novel and effective strategy for weight loss and improving biochemical parameters in obese patients has been under consideration.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the influence of 8-week oral L-arginine supplementation on body mass index
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l-Arginine (l-arg) supplementation and resistance exercise can induce changes in inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines; however, it has not been investigated in obese hypertensive men. This study examines the effects of short-term l-arg supplementation and acute resistance exercise
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Critically ill diabetic and obese patients are at high risk of complications. Arginine availability is lowered in diabetes and in stress situations, yet arginine is necessary for immune response, mainly by its action through nitric oxide (NO). These facts argue for arginine-supplemented
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Obese and type 2 diabetic patients present metabolic disturbance-related alterations in nonspecific immunity, to which the decrease in their plasma arginine contributes. Although diabetes-specific formulas have been developed, they have never been tested in the context of an acute
We investigated the effects of NG-nitro-L-arginine (L-NO Arg) administration (12.5, 25 and 50 mg/kg i.p.) on food consumption and body weight of male obese Zucker rats (fa/fa) and in their lean age-matched controls (FA/?; FA/FA), both groups aged 14 weeks. Acute or repeated administration of L-NO
In cats, the incidence of obesity and diabetes is increasing, and little is known about specific aspects of the endocrine control of food intake in this species. Recent data suggest that ghrelin has an important role in the control of insulin secretion and vice versa, but this role has never been
BACKGROUND
Visceral adiposity is a strong determinant of GH secretion, and low endogenous GH secretion is associated with increased insulin resistance, a key component of the metabolic syndrome. Increased fat accumulation in skeletal muscle and liver may play an etiological role in the development