Background: Chronic primary insomnia is a prevalent sleep disorder that is associated with adverse effects on health out- comes. Sleep disturbance is usually associated with abnormal level of systemic inflammation biomarkers.
Objective: The aim of this study was to detect changes in sleep quality and inflammatory markers following weight loss among subjects with chronic primary insomnia.
Material and Methods: Eighty previously sedentary subjects with chronic primary insomnia subjects enrolled in this study, their age ranged from 32-51 year were randomly assigned to life style intervention group (group A, n=40) or control group (group B, n=40). Polysomnographic recordings for sleep quality assessment, IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-α were measured before and at the end of the study after six months.
Results: There was a significant increase in the total sleep duration, sleep efficiency, sleep onset latency and IL-10 in addi- tion to significant reduction in awake time after sleep onset, REM latency, IL-6 and TNF-α after 6 months of in group(A) as a result of weight loss program; while the results of the control group (group B) were not significant. Also, there were significant differences between both groups at the end of the study.
Conclusion: Life style intervention modulates systemic inflammatory parameters and sleep quality among subjects with chronic primary insomnia.
Keywords: Chronic primary insomnia; inflammatory cytokines; life style intervention; sleep quality.
Background: Activation of immunological and systemic inflammation markers are common in obesity and asthma.
Objective: The target of this study was to assess impact of weight reduction on immunological and systemic inflammation markers in obese asthma patients.
Material and methods: Eighty asthmatic patients of both sex; their age and body mass index (BMI) mean were 38.72 ± 7.14 year and 32.65 ± 3.18 Kg/m2 respectively. Exclusion criteria included smokers, infections, vaccinations, cancer, surgery, immune system disorders and medications that may influence immune system function as anti-inflammatory medications, analgesics and anti-depressant. All subjects were randomly enrolled in weight reduction group (group A) or control group (group B).
Results: The main findings in the present study indicated that weight reducing program in group (A) was associated with significant reduction in the mean values of IL6, TNF-α, and IL8 in addition to significant increase in the mean values of CD4 and CD8 cell count . However, findings of group (B) showed no significant changes. Moreover, Comparison between both groups at the end of the study revealed significant differences.
Conclusion: Weight reduction improved immunological and systemic inflammation markers in obese asthma patients.
Keywords: Bronchial asthma; cytokines; obesity; immune system; weight reduction.
How to cite this article: Al-Sharif FM. Immune system and quality of life following aerobic exercise versus resistance exercise training among Alzheimer's. Arch Asthma Allergy Immunol. 2020; 4: 003-008.
Forty six NIDDM Saudi patients with chronic periodontitis (25 men and 21 women), their age ranged from 31-58 year (mean 41.2±5.17 year) were selected from the Department of Periodontics, King Fahd Hospital at Jeddah. Inclusion criteria included NIDDM patients with ≥4 periodontal pockets and probing depth≥5mm. However, exclusion criteria included smoking, autoimmune disorders, pregnancy, hemorrhagic disorders, acute illness, intake of anticoagulant, antibiotics and corticosteroid therapy during the
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