TITLE:
Relationship between Serum Visfatin and Obesity in Lead-Exposed Obese Subjects and Patients with Osteoarthritis
AUTHORS:
Ahmad Tarik Numan, Ali Mahmoud Al-Joda, Nada Kadom Jawad
KEYWORDS:
Visfatin, Obesity, Osteoarthritis, Lead, Cadmium
JOURNAL NAME:
Health,
Vol.8 No.4,
February
26,
2016
ABSTRACT: Aim: To evaluate the relationship between serum levels of visfatin, lead (PB) and cadmium (Cd) in obese male subjects with osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: A total of 40 obese males (age: 25 - 55 years; BMI ≥ 30) participated in the study. They were subdivided into 3 groups; group A, 10 patients with OA; group B, 15 workers in gasoline filling stations; group C, 15 obese subjects without any apparent other health problems or chronic diseases. After overnight fasting, blood samples were collected from all participants to evaluate blood levels of Pb, Cd and HbA1c, in addition to serum visfatin, lipid profile, glucose and total antioxidant state (TAS). Results: Obese patients with OA have significantly higher BMI value (p