Peculiarities of circadian rhythms of the cardio-vascular system functioning in school children with excessive body weight

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (7) ◽  
pp. 96-99
Author(s):  
I.E. Zabolotna ◽  
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Yu.B. Yashchenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Circadian Rhythms ◽  
School Children ◽  
Vascular System ◽  
Excessive Body Weight ◽  
System Functioning ◽  
Cardio Vascular

scholarly journals The size of the aorta in warm-blooded animals and its relationship to the body weight and to the surface area expressed in a formula

1912 ◽  
Vol 86 (584) ◽  
pp. 39-56 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Vascular System ◽  
Circulatory System ◽  
The Body ◽  
Accurate Data ◽  
Quantitative Correlation ◽  
Pathological Conditions ◽  
Cardio Vascular ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Satisfactory Manner

In recent years it has become increasingly evident that many of the most important problems of physiology and of experimental pathology cannot be investigated in a satisfactory manner until accurate data have been made available regarding the quantitative differences which are exhibited by the organs, tissues, and fluids of the body in normal animals of different species and of varying weights. Results obtained with animals of any given weight cannot be applied, even within one and the same species, to yield con­clusions regarding animals of a different weight until it has been determined with precision how the various organs and tissues of the body are related to the size of the individual. Moreover, it will not be possible to compare one species with another, or to apply the results deduced from any given species to any other species of animal, until we can establish the existence of some kind of quantitative correlation between the measurements in different species. That this will prove to be possible seems likely from an examination of the results already obtained by us in studying the various factors which influence the circulatory system and determine the size of the heart (1). In connection with our study of the blood and cardio-vascular system under normal and pathological conditions, it was shown that the blood volume of normal animals of any given species is proportional to their body surface, and follows the formula B = W n / k , where k is a constant for the species and n is approximately 0.70-0.72 (2), (3). Accordingly it became of interest, in view of the theories which have been put forward regarding the volume of the blood and the size of the aorta in chlorotic conditions, to endeavour to determine how the size of the aorta is related to the weight of the individual in any given species of animal.

Changes of State of Cardio-Vascular System in People with Different Levels of Meteosensitivity

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-70
Author(s):  
N. A. Vaschuk ◽  
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M. U. Prudenko ◽  
N. S. Hloba ◽  
A. A. Kurbel
Keyword(s):  
Vascular System ◽  
Cardio Vascular ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Changes Of State

Excess body weight and abdominal obesity in relation to selected psychosocial characteristics in primary school children

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 739-750
Author(s):  
Ioannis Vassiloudis ◽  
Vassiliki Costarelli
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Abdominal Obesity ◽  
School Children ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Excess Body Weight ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Psychosocial Characteristics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Anxiety Levels

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate excess body weight and abdominal obesity in relation to selected psychosocial characteristics such as self-perception, self-esteem and anxiety, in primary school children. Design/methodology/approach A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 528 students 10-12 years of age, randomly selected, from the area of Athens, Greece. The Greek versions of the self-perception profile for children (SPPC) and the state-trait anxiety inventory for children (STAI-C) questionnaires have been used to determine the children’s self-perception/self-esteem and the status of anxiety, respectively. Standard anthropometric measurements were also taken. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to test for possible linear correlations between data variables. One-way ANOVA and independent t-test were used to determine statistically significant differences between the means of children’s body mass index (BMI) – abdominal obesity groups. For multiple comparisons, Bonferroni post-tests were run. Findings Overweight and obese children and children with abdominal obesity had lower scores in all of the domains of SPPC self-perception, the SPPC global self-esteem and the STAI-C anxiety levels in comparison to normal weight children. BMI and abdominal obesity correlated negatively with each one of the five domains of the SPPC self-perception (p < 0.001) and the SPPC global self-esteem (p < 0.001) and positively with the STAI-C anxiety levels (p < 0.005). One-way ANOVA and independent t-test revealed statistically significant differences between the means of children’s BMI and abdominal obesity groups in all the domains of SPPC self-perception (p < 0.001), the SPPC global self-esteem (p < 0.001) and the STAI-C anxiety levels (p < 0.005). There were no gender differences in the psychometric characteristics assessed in this study. Originality/value Primary school children with excess body weight and abdominal obesity have increased anxiety levels and they score lower in key psychosocial characteristics, in comparison to normal weight children.

scholarly journals Circadian Rhythm: Potential Therapeutic Target for Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 676
Author(s):  
Andy W. C. Man ◽  
Huige Li ◽  
Ning Xia
Keyword(s):  
Circadian Rhythm ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Circadian Rhythms ◽  
Circadian Clock ◽  
Therapeutic Target ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Clock Genes ◽  
Vascular System ◽  
Peripheral Tissues ◽  
Inflammatory Processes

Every organism has an intrinsic biological rhythm that orchestrates biological processes in adjusting to daily environmental changes. Circadian rhythms are maintained by networks of molecular clocks throughout the core and peripheral tissues, including immune cells, blood vessels, and perivascular adipose tissues. Recent findings have suggested strong correlations between the circadian clock and cardiovascular diseases. Desynchronization between the circadian rhythm and body metabolism contributes to the development of cardiovascular diseases including arteriosclerosis and thrombosis. Circadian rhythms are involved in controlling inflammatory processes and metabolisms, which can influence the pathology of arteriosclerosis and thrombosis. Circadian clock genes are critical in maintaining the robust relationship between diurnal variation and the cardiovascular system. The circadian machinery in the vascular system may be a novel therapeutic target for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The research on circadian rhythms in cardiovascular diseases is still progressing. In this review, we briefly summarize recent studies on circadian rhythms and cardiovascular homeostasis, focusing on the circadian control of inflammatory processes and metabolisms. Based on the recent findings, we discuss the potential target molecules for future therapeutic strategies against cardiovascular diseases by targeting the circadian clock.

scholarly journals Medical and non-medical complications among children and adolescents with excessive body weight

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Albane BR Maggio ◽  
Xavier E Martin ◽  
Catherine Saunders Gasser ◽  
Claudine Gal-Duding ◽  
Maurice Beghetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Medical Complications ◽  
Excessive Body Weight
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