Background: Over the last 10 years, we have investigated thalassemia patients in Jakarta to obtain a comprehensive picture of iron overload, oxidative stress, and cell damage. Methods: In blood samples from 15 transfusion-dependent patients (group T), 5 non-transfused patients (group N) and 10 controls (group C), plasma lipids and lipoproteins, lipid-soluble vitamin E, malondialdehyde (MDA) …
Aim: to describe the differences in plasma lipid profiles of 4 (four) Indonesian ethnic groups, i.e., Minangkabau, Sundanese, Javanese and Buginese. Methods: this cross sectional population study was consisted of adults aged 18 years and older. Lipid profile was assessed by collecting fasting blood samples among all the four ethnic groups. Sub samples of those 4 groups of ethnicity were rand…
Background: Over the last 10 years, we have investigated thalassemia patients in Jakarta to obtain a comprehensive picture of iron overload, oxidative stress, and cell damage. Methods: In blood samples from 15 transfusion-dependent patients (group T), 5 non-transfused patients (group N) and 10 controls (group C), plasma lipids and lipoproteins, lipid-soluble vitamin E, malondialdehyde (MDA) …
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in Indonesia (13,13%) is high andtends to increase. One of the consequences of MS is endothelial dysfunctionleading to cardiovascular disease which is inducted by oxidative stressand inflammation. The aim of the present research is to explore lipid profile,lipid peroxidation, and inflammatory marker level on metabolic syndromewomen in Purwokerto. Thirty wom…
Background: Nowadays, obesity is not only happen in developed country, but also in developing country, mainly in the city areas. Monica's study shows that obesity prevalention increase in the world at a rate that is worrysome both in a developed country and in the developing country. RISKESDAS 2007 result shows that lndonesias obesity prevalentior, is 10.3%. Pupose: to study contribution of ene…
High blood total cholestrol (TC), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)and triglyserides (TG), and low concentration of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and triglycerides. An experimental study was conducted comprising 62 postmenopausal women, aged 50-70 years, not on hormonal therapy, consuming a regular diet, living in East and south Jakarta, and willing to perform aerobic …
Chrom is a trace element which was originally found by Schwarz and Mertz in 1959 as an essential mineral to animals. Later, it was also found that the deficiency of this element in human caused a variety of symptoms, especially in persons or patients who had a long term of parenteral diet. Chrom deficiency in human as well as in animal is recognized by patients intolerance to glucose, and the i…