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Showing 1 to 20 of 89 for “"postmenopausal women"”.
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Muscle Strength and Body Cell Mass in Postmenopausal Women
… it has not been comprehensively evaluated in postmenopausal women. Investigators have consistently reported an increase in muscle strength in older adults undergoing both short- and long-term traditional ST programs. It is fairly well accepted that early increases in muscle strength are …
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MUSCULOSKELETAL STRENGTH, FALL AND FRACTURE RISK IN EARLY POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN
… differences in fall and fracture risk factors in women over the age of 50 years with a DRF compared to their non-fractured peers. Methods: Two cohorts of participants volunteered in two sub-studies of the thesis. The first was seventy-eight women recruited from a DRF Clinic within the first week …
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Risk factors for bone fragility and fracture in postmenopausal women
… risk factors for bone fragility and fractures in postmenopausal women in a long-term perspective. The study period spanned from the age of 48 to age 82 and is thus unique in its length. The studied sample was homogeneous and consisted of 390 north European women from a population-based cohort. At …
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Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Postmenopausal Women
… cause of death in the U.S. Prior to menopause, women have approximately 2.5-4.5 times lower risk of cardiovascular disease than do men of a similar age. Within about 10 years following menopause, however, the rate in women becomes similar to that seen in men. Increased cardiorespiratory fitness …
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Genetic Association Study of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures in Postmenopausal Women
… osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in postmenopausal Korean women. The study subjects consisted of 82 patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures and 117 control postmenopausal Korean women. PCR-RFLP and real-time PCR assay were used to analyze VEGF, MTHFR, and TS …
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Differences in HDL Cholesterol Levels between Postmenopausal Women Who Take Hormone Replacement Therapy and Exercise and Postmenopausal Women Who Take Hormone Replacement Therapy and Who Do Not Exercise
… in the HDL cholesterol levels of two groups of postmenopausal women. HDL cholesterol levels are thought to be the cardioprotective lipoprotein component of total cholesterol levels. The study was based on findings that state exercise directly increases HDL cholesterol levels, thus lowering the …
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Hormonal factors and insulin-like growth factor-1 in North American postmenopausal women
… to address objective 1 and 2, respectively. 567 postmenopausal women were selected. Anthropometric measurements, lifestyle factors, reproductive characteristics and serum IGF-1 concentrations were collected at baseline and one year. Objective 1. The LCMC was computed as a composite measure of the …
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Physical Activity, Estrogen Replacement Therapy and Bone Mineral Density in Early Postmenopausal Women
… was investigated in 60 healthy, Caucasian, early postmenopausal women. All women examined were a minimum of two but no more than five years past natural menstrual cessation. Subjects in the high physical activity group (n = 30) had an energy expenditure greater than 3000 kcal/week and in the low …
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Role of Estrogenic Biomarkers in the Prediction of Disease Risk/Survival in Postmenopausal Women
… have a role to play in diseases affecting postmenopausal women. However studies investigating the role of estrogenic biomarkers in association to these diseases is lacking, especially in Asians. Using the Singapore Chinese Health Study Cohort in Singapore, we investigated the role of …
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Cost effectiveness of alendronate to reduce hip fractures from osteoporosis in Icelandic postmenopausal women
… assessment tool for predicting fracture risk in postmenopausal women was developed. An index based on a small number of risk factors that are easily assessed was developed called the Fracture Index. The value of this index ranges from 0-13 with higher number associated with higher five year …
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Soy Isoflavone Supplementation Does Not Alter Lymphocyte Proliferation and Cytokine Production In Postmenopausal Women
… isoflavones alters indices of immune function in postmenopausal women. Twenty healthy women (50-69 yr), who were not on hormone replacement therapy, were randomly divided into 2 treatment groups. The supplemented group (n=10) consumed soy isoflavone tablets (100 mg/d) for 4 wk, while the control …
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Bifidobacterial enzymic transformation of isoflavones, their bioavailability and effects on disease risk biomarkers in postmenopausal women
… milk products to enhance their health benefit. Postmenopausal women, who are associated with high rates of chronic disease due to ovarian failure and subsequent diminishing oestrogen levels, are seeking natural alternatives to oestrogen and hormone replacement therapy due to its proposed adverse …
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Effects of green tea catechin extract on serum lipids in postmenopausal women: a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial
… extract (GTE) to improve lipid profile in postmenopausal women. <bold>Methods:</bold> 886 women were enrolled and randomized to consume either 1200 mg of GTE (800 mg EGCG) or placebo, daily. Fasting serum samples were drawn for lipid panel at baseline, midpoint (month 6), and endpoint …
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Bone mineral density, bone remodeling, insulin-like growth factors, hormone replacement therapy, and exercise training in postmenopausal women
… crosslinks (Dpd), in 2 groups of postmenopausal women who were either taking or not taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Secondary aims were to characterize the changes in insulin-like growth factors-l and -2 (IGF-l and -2) and IGF binding protein 3 (IGFBP3) in response to …
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Soy Isoflavone Supplementation Does Not Alter Distribution of Circulating Lymphocytes or Natural Killer Cell Activity in Postmenopausal Women
… and/or function of specific lymphocytes in postmenopausal women. Healthy postmenopausal women (50-69 y), who were not using hormone replacement therapy, were randomly divided into 2 treatment groups. The experimental group (n=9) consumed two-50 mg soy isoflavone tablets/d for 4 wk, while the …
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The effects of niacin and a single bout of exercise on blood lipid and lipoprotein profiles in postmenopausal women
… these interventions have not been studies in postmenopausal women. The purpose of this study was to examine the independent and combined effects of niacin and a single bout of exercise on the blood lipid and lipoprotein profiles in postmenopausal women. Eighteen sedentary, postmenopausal women …
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