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Adiponectin In The Context Of Metabolic Syndrome Amongst Staff Of Ministry Of Health Anilah AR and Nor Azmi K on behalf of the Malaysian Binge Eating Behaviour Study Team (MY-BEST)* Introduction: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is increasing parallels to the obesity epidemic. It is a major concern as metabolic syndrome is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Objective: To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among staff of MOH, Putrajaya and its association with adiponectin levels. Methods: This is a cross sectional study involving 738 staffs from Ministry of Health, Putrajaya. Anthropometric measurements and blood pressures were recorded. Bloods were analyzed for fasting blood glucose and lipids levels. Only 366 adiponectin levels were available for analysis. The modified Asian criteria of NCEP (ATP) III and IDF criteria for diagnosing metabolic syndrome were used in this study. Results: Out of the 738 subjects, 74% (449) were female and 26% (189) were male while 94% were Malays. Among the subjects, 8.9% had hypertension and 6% had Diabetes Mellitus (known case and newly diagnosed). The prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome was 22.6% (IDF Criteria) and 26.6% (ATP III Criteria) respectively. Metabolic syndrome were more prevalent among males, (40.87%) compare to females (24.87%) [using ATP III criteria, p
Binge Eating Behavior And The Preference For Carbohydrate Among The Staff Of The Malaysian Ministry of Health, Putrajaya. 1 Barakatun Nisak MY, 2 Anilah AR on behalf of the Malaysian Binge Eating Behaviour Study Team (MY-BEST)* 1 Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang Selangor; 2 Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Aims: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of binge eating (BE) behavior and the constituents of food that are associated with the behavior among the staff of the Ministry of Health (MOH), Putrajaya, Malaysia. Methods: Although 738 subjects completed the Binge Eating Scale (BES) questionnaire only 401 subjects (Male= 22%) participated in the nutritional survey by completing the Food frequency questionnaire. For the purpose of statistical analysis, only the subjects who completed both the questionnaires were analysed and classified into two groups either BE (≥18) or non-BE (
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Page 3 and 4: CLINICAL TRIALS AND STUDIES
Page 5 and 6: A Randomized Control Trial To Asses
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Page 11 and 12: Gene Expression Profiling Associate
Page 13 and 14: Growth Hormone Deficiency And Cogni
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