scholarly journals Are RGS2 Gene Polymorphisms Associated With High Blood Pressure in an Ethnicity- and Gender-Specific Manner?

2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ines N. Hahntow ◽  
Gideon Mairuhu ◽  
Irene G.M. van Valkengoed ◽  
Frank Baas ◽  
Astrid E. Alewijnse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Gene Polymorphisms ◽  
Specific Manner ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Ethnicity And Gender ◽  
Gender Specific

P2-107 Genistein affects adipose tissue deposition in a dose-dependent and gender-specific manner

2007 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
pp. S159
Author(s):  
M. Penza ◽  
C. Montani ◽  
M. Jeremic ◽  
V. Bicelli ◽  
V. Mazzone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Specific Manner ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Dose Dependent ◽  
Gender Specific

scholarly journals Gender-specific relationships between alcohol drinking patterns and metabolic syndrome: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 1917-1924 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kayoung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
High Glucose ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Drinking Patterns ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Alcohol Drinking Patterns ◽  
Drinking Frequency ◽  
Gender Specific

AbstractObjectiveTo examine gender-specific relationships between alcohol drinking patterns (average drinking frequency, typical drinking quantity and frequency of binge drinking) and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components in the Korean population.DesignCross-sectional study using complex sampling design analyses.SettingThe Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey IV, which was conducted in 2008.SubjectsCurrent drinkers (n 3793, 1963 men and 1830 women).ResultsAfter adjusting for confounders (age, educational level, income, physical activity, smoking, energy intake and drinking frequency in the analysis for drinking quantity), the associations of drinking quantity and frequency of binge drinking with the prevalence of MetS were gender-specific. Seven or more drinks for men and ≥3 drinks for women per typical occasion and binge drinking ≥1 time/week for both sexes resulted in significantly higher odds for the prevalence of MetS compared with men and women who had 1 or 2 drinks and no instances of binge drinking. The association of drinking quantity and the criteria of MetS was stronger for men with high blood pressure and abdominal obesity, whereas it was stronger for women with high glucose. Binge drinking frequency was dose-dependently associated with high TAG, high glucose, high blood pressure and abdominal obesity in men, and with high glucose and high blood pressure in women. Interestingly, average drinking frequency was not associated with the prevalence of MetS in either sex.ConclusionsHigher drinking quantity and frequent binge drinking are indicators of a higher prevalence of MetS, and the association strength is thought to be gender-specific.

scholarly journals COVID-19 and mental health deterioration by ethnicity and gender in the UK

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. e0244419
Author(s):  
Eugenio Proto ◽  
Climent Quintana-Domeque
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Average Increase ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Ethnicity And Gender ◽  
Health Deterioration ◽  
Gender Specific

We use the UK Household Longitudinal Study and compare pre-COVID-19 pandemic (2017-2019) and during-COVID-19 pandemic data (April 2020) for the same group of individuals to assess and quantify changes in mental health as measured by changes in the GHQ-12 (General Health Questionnaire), among ethnic groups in the UK. We confirm the previously documented average deterioration in mental health for the whole sample of individuals interviewed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, we find that the average increase in mental distress varies by ethnicity and gender. Both women –regardless of their ethnicity– and Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) men experienced a higher average increase in mental distress than White British men, so that the gender gap in mental health increases only among White British individuals. These ethnic-gender specific changes in mental health persist after controlling for demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Finally, we find some evidence that, among men, Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani individuals have experienced the highest average increase in mental distress with respect to White British men.

Ghrelin secretion is modulated in a nutrient- and gender-specific manner

2004 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 382-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yona Greenman ◽  
Nehama Golani ◽  
Susan Gilad ◽  
Mariana Yaron ◽  
Rona Limor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Specific Manner ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Ghrelin Secretion ◽  
Gender Specific

scholarly journals Association betweenATP2B1andCACNB2polymorphisms and high blood pressure in a population of Lithuanian children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. e019902 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandrita Simonyte ◽  
Renata Kuciene ◽  
Virginija Dulskiene ◽  
Vaiva Lesauskaite
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Gene Polymorphism ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Gene Polymorphisms ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Additive Models ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

ObjectivesRecently, genome-wide associated studies have identified several genetic loci that are associated with elevated blood pressure and could play a critical role in intracellular calcium homeostasis. The aim of this study was to assess the associations ofATP2B1rs2681472 andCACNB2rs12258967 gene polymorphisms with high blood pressure (HBP) among Lithuanian children and adolescents aged 12–15 years.Study design and participantsThis was a cross-sectional study of a randomly selected sample of 646 12–15-year-old adolescents who participated in the survey ‘The Prevalence and Risk Factors of HBP in 12–15 Year-Old Lithuanian Children and Adolescents (from November 2010 to April 2012)’. Anthropometric parameters and BP were measured. The participants with HBP were screened on two separate occasions. Subjects were genotypedATP2B1rs2681472 andCACNB2rs12258967 gene polymorphisms using real-time PCR method.ResultsThe prevalence of HBP was 36.7%, significantly higher for boys than for girls. In the multivariate analysis, after adjustment for body mass index and waist circumference, boys withCACNB2CG genotype,CACNB2GG genotype andCACNB2CG +GG genotype had higher odds of having HBP in codominant (adjusted OR (aOR)=1.92; 95% CI 1.16 to 3.18, p=0.011; and aOR=2.64; 95% CI 1.19 to 5.90, p=0.018) and in dominant (aOR=2.05; 95% CI 1.27 to 3.30, p=0.003) inheritance models. Girls carryingCACNB2CG genotype andCACNB2CG +GG genotype had increased odds of HBP in codominant (aOR=1.82; 95% CI 1.02 to 3.24, p=0.044) and in dominant (aOR=1.89; 95% CI 1.09 to 3.28, p=0.023) inheritance models. Furthermore, significant associations were found in additive models separately for boys (aOR=1.72; 95% CI 1.20 to 2.46, p=0.003) and girls (aOR=1.52; 95% CI 1.05 to 2.20, p=0.027). No significant association was found betweenATP2B1gene polymorphism and the odds of HBP.ConclusionsOur results indicate thatCACNB2gene polymorphism was significantly associated with higher odds of HBP in Lithuanian adolescents aged 12–15 years.

Resistin is expressed in different rat tissues and is regulated in a tissue- and gender-specific manner

FEBS Letters ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 548 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 21-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rubén Nogueiras ◽  
Rosalía Gallego ◽  
Oreste Gualillo ◽  
J.Eduardo Caminos ◽  
Tomás García-Caballero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rat Tissues ◽  
Specific Manner ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Specific

The age and gender effect on the association of sleep insufficiency with hypertension among adults in Greece

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitrios Tsiptsios ◽  
Anestis Matziridis ◽  
Andreas Ouranidis ◽  
Andreas S Triantafyllis ◽  
Aikaterini Terzoudi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Short Sleep Duration ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Gender Specific

Background: We aimed to investigate the relationship between sleep characteristics with hypertension using self-reported questionnaires. Material & methods: A total of 957 adults were classified into three groups (short [<6 h], normal [6–8 h] and long [>8 h] sleepers). Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg or use of antihypertensive medication at the time of interview. Results: Overall prevalence of hypertension was 34.3%. Association between short sleep duration and hypertension that was age-specific, present only among younger and middle aged individuals and sparing the elderly, but not gender-specific, as no discrepancies existed between males and females in all age groups, was evident. Conclusion: This study promotes early pharmacological or cognitive behavioral interventions on sleep disturbances in order to reduce hypertension burden.

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