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Unexpectedly, a lower level of physical activity and a higher level of sedentary behavior before surgery predicted better weight loss outcomes.

Objectively measured movement behaviors do not improve after bariatric surgery despite a substantial weight loss. However, increasing total physical activity and/or more time spent in MVPA after surgery may increase weight loss and lead to favorable changes in body composition.

Objectively measured movement behaviors do not improve after bariatric surgery despite a substantial weight loss. However, increasing total physical activity and/or more time spent in MVPA after surgery may increase weight loss and lead to favorable changes in body composition.

This study aims to examine the prevalence of Cushing's syndrome (CS) in class 3 obese patients before bariatric surgery.

The data of 1037 class 3 obese patients admitted to the endocrinology outpatient clinic for endocrinological evaluation before bariatric surgery between 2012 and 2019were reviewed retrospectively. One milligram dexamethasone suppression test (DST) was used for the evaluation of hypercortisolism in all cases and cutoff accepted as 1.8μg/dL.

The mean body mass index (BMI) was 48 ± 8.9kg/m

and age was 42 ± 10years with female preponderance (F/M 799/238] being observed in this cohort. Insufficient cortisol suppression was found in 40 patients; confirmed hypercortisolemia was detected in 8 patients. The prevalence of pathologic DST was 3.85% and 0.77% in confirmed hypercortisolism. The specificity for 1-mg DST with the cutoff 1.8μg/dL was calculated as 96.8%.

Hypercortisolism prevalence was found to be low, and 1mg DST is a sufficient test for the screening of CS in class 3 obese patients evaluated before bariatric surgery.

Hypercortisolism prevalence was found to be low, and 1 mg DST is a sufficient test for the screening of CS in class 3 obese patients evaluated before bariatric surgery.

The amount of postoperative weight loss after bariatric surgery varies interindividually. The quality of the pre- and postoperative body composition is an important predictor of success. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of preoperative handgrip strength and phase angle (PhA) as predictors of sustained postoperative weight loss in order to assess the influence of body composition on the postoperative outcome after bariatric surgery.

In a prospective cohort study, bioelectrical impedance and follow-up data of 198 patients after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG; n = 68) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (GB; n = 130) were analyzed for a period of 36months postoperatively.

The mean preoperative handgrip strength (31.48kg, SD 9.97) correlates significantly with the postoperative body composition up to 24months after surgery. Preoperative PhA, gender, size, and body weight influenced postoperative weight loss significantly. A significant correlation between preoperative PhA (mean 6.18°, SD 0.89°) and total weight loss (%TWL) was observed up to 3months after SG (r = 0.31444, p = 0.0218) and up to 12months after GB (r = 0.19184, p = 0.0467). The optimum cutoff for the prediction of a response of less than 50% excess weight loss was a preoperative PhA of 6.0°.

The preoperative handgrip strength confirmed its suitability for use as a predictor of postoperative body composition, whereas the preoperative PhA predicts postoperative weight loss after bariatric surgery. Further research is necessary to identify the role of these parameters for preconditioning.

The preoperative handgrip strength confirmed its suitability for use as a predictor of postoperative body composition, whereas the preoperative PhA predicts postoperative weight loss after bariatric surgery. Further research is necessary to identify the role of these parameters for preconditioning.

Vitamin D (Vit. Selleck TG101348 D) is used extensively during tuberculosis treatment. Low levels of serum Vit. D increase the risk of active tuberculosis development. Altered expression of the proteins involved in Vit. D metabolism impairs cathelicidin production, thereby increasing the host susceptibility to tuberculosis.

We are trying to investigate whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in LRP2, CUBN, and VDR genes could affect tuberculosis development.

We included participants of the Korean Association Resource (KARE), part of the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES), and used their recorded data. A total of 8840 people (4182 men and 4658 women) were eligible subjects. The 5-kb regions from the ends of transcripts of GC, LRP2, CUBN, and VDR genes were amplified to select 13, 47, 70, and 15 SNPs, respectively. For association analysis and statistical analysis, PLINK version 1.07 and PASW Statistics version 18.0 were used.

Significant correlation was observed in 11, 2, and 1 SNPs in LRP2, CUBN, and culosis development can provide new guidelines for the management of tuberculosis.

Ethiopian sheep living in different climatic zones and having contrasting morphologies are a most promising subject of molecular-genetic research. Elucidating their genetic diversity and genetic structure is critical for designing appropriate breeding and conservation strategies.

The study was aimed to investigate genome-wide genetic diversity and population structure of eight Ethiopian sheep populations.

A total of 115 blood samples were collected from four Ethiopian sheep populations that include Washera, Farta and Wollo (short fat-tailed) and Horro (long fat-tailed). DNA was extracted using Quick-DNA™ Miniprep plus kit. All DNA samples were genotyped using Ovine 50K SNP BeadChip. To infer genetic relationships of Ethiopian sheep at national, continental and global levels, genotype data on four Ethiopian sheep (Adilo, Arsi-Bale, Menz and Black Head Somali) and sheep from east, north, and south Africa, Middle East and Asia were included in the study as reference.

Mean genetic diversity of Ethiopian sheep populations ranged from 0.352 ± 0.14 for Horro to 0.379 ± 0.14 for Arsi-Bale sheep. Population structure and principal component analyses of the eight Ethiopian indigenous sheep revealed four distinct genetic cluster groups according to their tail phenotype and geographical distribution. The short fat-tailed sheep did not represent one genetic cluster group. Ethiopian fat-rump sheep share a common genetic background with the Kenyan fat-tailed sheep.

The results of the present study revealed the principal component and population structure follows a clear pattern of tail morphology and phylogeography. There is clear signature of admixture among the study Ethiopian sheep populations.

The results of the present study revealed the principal component and population structure follows a clear pattern of tail morphology and phylogeography. There is clear signature of admixture among the study Ethiopian sheep populations.