The present study was undertaken to explore the protective effect of melatonin against isoproterenol bitartrate (ISO)-induced rat myocardial injury and test whether has a role in preventing recovery when ISO-induced stress is withdrawn. Treatment for rats with ISO altered activities some key mitochondrial enzymes related energy metabolism, levels proteins, proteins apoptosis. These changes were found be ameliorated animals pretreated at dose 10 mg/kg BW, i.p. In addition its ability reduce...

Abstract Mitochondrial dysfunction due to oxidative damage is the key feature of several diseases. We have earlier reported mitochondrial resulting from generation stress as a major pathophysiological effect isoproterenol (ISO)‐induced myocardial ischemia in rats. That melatonin an antioxidant that ameliorates experimental animals well humans established. previously demonstrated provides cardioprotection against ISO ‐induced injury result its properties. The mechanism cardiac and protection...

To assess the association between ambient heat and all-cause cause-specific emergency department (ED) visits acute hospitalizations among Medicare beneficiaries in conterminous United States.

The present study was aimed to find out the prevalence of overweight and obesity its associated factors among Bengalee children adolescents in Kolkata, India. A total 1061 school (610 boys 451 girls) participated were divided into three age groups: Group I = 8-11 years; II 12-15 years III 16-18 years. Overweight defined as: (between ≥85 th <95 percentile) (≥95 percentile). Multivariate regression analyses (adjusted for sex) body mass index (BMI) revealed that about 18% (R2 0.185) variance...

The angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion polymorphism has been identified as a potential genetic risk factor for essential hypertension. purpose of the present study is to investigate association ACE with hypertension in adult Asian Indians. Three hundred fifty (184 males and 166 females) (30 years older) Indians Calcutta its suburbs participated this population-based cross-sectional study. Anthropometric measures, lipids profiles, blood glucose, pressure measures were...

The present community based cross-sectional study was aimed to investigate whether or not increasing prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in adult Asian Indian population are associated with urbanization. 'urban group' comprised 224 individuals including 122 males and 102 females being inhabitants Kolkata (erstwhile Calcutta) under the Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) area. 'rural 135 89 living a village council located about 80 kilometers from Kolkata. Therefore,...

The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to investigate clustering cardiometabolic risk factors in premenopausal and postmenopausal Asian Indian women.A total 214 healthy women (25-65 y) from Bolpur-Santiniketan area, West Bengal, India, took part study. were categorized into two groups, namely, (n = 161) 53). Anthropometric measures, minimum waist circumference (WC) sum four (biceps + triceps subscapular suprailiac) skinfolds (SF4), measured accordingly. Intra-abdominal visceral fat...

A cross-sectional study of 150 adult Bengalee Hindu male jute mill workers Belur, a suburb Kolkata, West Bengal, India, was undertaken to the relationship age, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with systolic (SBP), diastolic (DBP) mean arterial (MAP) blood pressure. The age BMI subjects were 40.7 years (S.D. = 15.2) 23.2 kg/m2 3.2), respectively. SBP, DBP MAP 124.7 mmHg 7.8), 81.5 5.7) 95.9 6.1), Age had similar significant (p < 0.001) correlations WC. WC significantly...

AbstractBackground : Although a sizeable portion of India's population (13%, over 110 million) is elderly (aged > 55 years) very little information exists on their levels adiposity and central body fat distribution. Aim The present study seeks to investigate age sex variations in distribution among urban Bengalee men women. Subjects methods A cross-sectional 410 (210 200 women) (> Hindu individuals resident Calcutta, India, was undertaken utilizing various measures Results There existed...

International Journal of Medicine and Public Health,2015,5,4,259-264.DOI:10.4103/2230-8598.165941Published:Oct 2015Type:Original ArticlePrevalence cardiovascular disease risk factors in a rural community West Bengal, IndiaTanmay Nag, Arnab Ghosh Tanmay Biomedical Research Laboratory, Department Anthropology, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, India Abstract:Background: In India, only few studies have been undertaken to investigate the prevalence (CVD). Most carried out on urban...

A cross-sectional study of 130 Bengalee Hindu men (mean age=50.3 years; SD=10.5 years) was undertaken to investigate the relationship body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-hip ratio (WHR) with total cholesterol (TC), high density (HDL-C), low (LDL-C) very low-density (VLDL-C) lipoprotein cholesterol, fasting plasma glucose (FPG) triglycerides (FTG). Correlation studies revealed that WHR significantly correlated (r=0.245, p&lt;0.01) TC. WC had significant correlations...

Oxidative stress is an important causative factor for a number of diseases. Phenylhydrazine (PHZ) widely accepted model studying hemolytic anemia by induction oxidative stress. In the present study, goat red blood cells (RBCs) were incubated in vitro with PHZ (1mM) to generate To test whether melatonin exhibits protective effects on induced RBC damage and explore its potential molecular mechanisms, different concentrations (5, 10, 20 40 nmoles/ml) also included. caused altered profiles...

The genetic causes of the components cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and their intercorrelation are indeed complex only partly understood. Keeping this view in mind, present work was undertaken to estimate heritability conventional CVD using family study method. A total twenty-four nuclear families inhabiting Calcutta adjacent areas chosen randomly. Up first degree relatives including father, mother other sibs proband were considered as participants study. Anthropometric measures...

Circulating angiotensin-II protects the circulation against sudden falls in blood pressure and is generated by enzymatic action of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) on angiotensin-I. The ACE genes have 2 allelic forms, “I” “D.” “D” genotype has both highest generation serum levels compared to “I”. 120 patients with IgE-anaphylaxis, 119 healthy controls, 49 atopics had levels, genotype, renin determined. Plasma were identical for all groups. Serum genotypes similar controls (HC) atopics,...

Objective: The purpose of the study was to investigate relationship between anxiety and achievement motivation Inter-University level male chess players. Method: 25 players were randomly selected as subjects, who participated in East Zone Chess Tournament-2012. Sports Achievement Motivation Test by M. L. Kamlesh Competition Anxiety constructed Rainer Marten administered collect data. Mean, Standard Deviation Pearson Product Moment correlation used for statistical analysis data at0.05...

A comparative investigation of 99 normotensive and 111 hypertensive Bengalee Hindu elderly men (aged 55 years above) Kalighat, South Cal cutta, India, was undertaken to study differences in levels adiposity, body fat distribution composition between these two groups. Results revealed that there were significant (NT) (HT) subjects the mean values for weight (p &lt; 0.05), mass index (BMI, p 0.01); waist 0.001) hip circumferences 0.05); waist-hip ratio (WHR, 0.001), conicity (CI, 0.01) free...

The study was aimed to determine the association of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) and apolipoprotein E (Apo E) Hha I gene polymorphisms with obesity, fat mass, blood glucose levels in Asian Indian population. A total 350 (184 men 166 women) adult (30 years above) Indians Calcutta suburb participated study. Anthropometric measures, measures were collected. Out subjects, a sample 139 individuals collected randomly for genotyping (adjusted age sex). ACE Apo...

Abstract The present longitudinal study was undertaken to the effect of brisk walking on blood pressure, plasma glucose, and obesity measures in 55–64‐year‐old obese Asian Indian men. A total 45 (body mass index ≥25 kg/m 2 ) men took part study. They were monitored for 20 weeks. Obesity measures, fasting glucose (FPG), 30 min recorded each participant. Brisk defined as km by with moderate sweating. general linear model (GLM) repeated‐measures analysis procedure Scheffé's post hoc test...

The angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion polymorphism has been identified as a potential genetic risk factor for essential hypertension. purpose of the present study is to investigate association ACE with hypertension in adult Asian Indians. Three hundred fifty (184 males and 166 females) (30 years older) Indians Calcutta its suburbs participated this population-based cross-sectional study. Anthropometric measures, lipids profiles, blood glucose, pressure measures were...