Metabolic

The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of the most dangerous heart attack risk factors: diabetes and raised fasting plasma glucose, abdominal obesity, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Metabolic syndrome often precedes the onset of T2D and cardiovascular diseases (10, 11). Worldwide, it has been estimated that approximately one-fourth of the adult population has metabolic syndrome (10) and that the joined burden of obesity related diseases causes 2.8 million deaths annually (1). There are 10

Introduction The Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is a collection of various core metabolic dysfunctions and problems. These include central obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Together these create a syndrome that is associated with obesity and diabetes among other diseases (Bertrais et al., 2005). The etiology of MS is varied and as such, diet and inactivity are proposed risk factors explaining the progression to the Metabolic Syndrome. Their effects on central obesity, hypertension

Biology Research Assignment By Pamela Zaharopoulos 11B Part A Metabolic pathways involves the study of series of step by step chemical reactions that produce a final product(s). There are two types of metabolic pathways, pathways that require energy (anabolic) and pathways that produce energy (catabolic). All metabolic reactions do not occur spontaneously, and so need enzymes to occur. When Prokaryotes metabolic pathways are studied, it is very easy to distinguish and group them based on their pathways

Liver is known as the metabolic port of entry for any endobiotic and xenobiotic substance. The anabolism and catabolism of most of the nutrients are in major performed by the liver. Carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism by the liver is of significance as the anomalies in metabolism of these nutrients may introduce several types of metabolic syndromes. The protective effects of aqueous green tea extract have been shown on hyperglycaemia, hyperlipidaemia and liver dysfunction in diabetic and obese

Sea Otter Metabolics and Thermoregulation Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris) have always intrigued me because they are one of the most recent additions to the marine environment having only been fully aquatic for about 1-3 million years, but what really peaked my interest was the fact that they maintain homeostasis as far north as Alaska without blubber in 13-17 degree water, and that the metabolic rate that they would have to have must be enormous so I decided to look into what it takes to keep an

the mitochondria of the cell. Another fifty percent is lost as heat. Energy comes though foods and body energy reserves. Exercise will increase energy metabolism. A basal metabolic rate or BMR is the amount of energy or kilocalories to keep organs functioning and to stay alive. BMR estimates are made with measuring resting metabolic rate or RMR. RMR measures metabolism when a person is not using energy to digest or absorb food and

Infertility: Polycystic ovary syndrome is probably the most common cause of anovulatory infertility (11), associated with an increased risk of miscarriage after either spontaneous or assisted conception (1) and the development of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) in assisted conception (12). A higher incidence of first trimester spontaneous abortions (25–73%) has been reported in women with polycystic ovaries or PCOS (13). Abnormalities in LH secretion were found in 81% of women with recurrent

Introduction Metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions comprising of insulin resistance, dyslipidaemia, high blood pressure, and obesity. All these conditions or risk factors are strong causes of type 2 diabetes mellitus (Hanson et al., 2002). Henceforth, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a type of metabolic syndrome complication. Individuals who have T2DM are hyperglycaemic and are prone to both cardiovascular and renal diseases (Turner et al., 1998). In the past, T2DM was seen to mainly affect

An endotherms metabolic rate in relation to temperature. Thermoregulation and metabolic rate have been long understood to have a very strong association with each other. The ICRR studies the relationship between metabolic rate (specifically cellular respiration) with temperature as one of its key influences. The study of rodents referred to in the Investigating Biology lab manual (French, 2015) sparked the curiosity to study and research the relationship between metabolism and thermoregulation as

Metabolic syndrome is not a disease itself, it's made up of multiple diseases, which means it has many causes. The usual risk factors are, obesity and an unhealthy lifestyle, but it can also be caused by insulin resistance and hormonal imbalance. Insulin resistance is a common link to metabolic syndrome because it has much to do with metabolism, which is when the body produces digested food into energy. Insulin helps cells throughout the body take glucose and use it for energy. With insulin resistance