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An investigation of the immunometabolic interactions of obesity
(2013-09-04)
Human monocytes are classified as classical, intermediate and non-classical according to their surface expression of CD14 and CD16. They also represent precursors to atherogenic foam cells and macrophages in metabolically ...
The health economics of obesity in Ireland
(2016-05-13)
An abundant literature exists linking obesity to a range of health conditions as well as premature mortality (Calle et al., 1999, Larsson et al., 1984, Jagielski et al., 2014, Kearns et al., 2014, Pi-Sunyer, 1999, Reilly ...
An investigation into weight mediated conditions as risk factors for the development of autism spectrum disorder in offspring and the application of applied behavior analysis to pre-pregnancy weight behavior
(NUI Galway, 2018-09-03)
Obesity (OB) has been identified as one of the greatest health concerns of the present time, due to the universally increasing rates (WHO, 2016). It has been found that a large proportion of the rise of OB is among women ...
The prevalence of abnormal glucose tolerance up to 5 years after an index pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes defined using International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups criteria
(2015-09-25)
Introduction
Gestational diabetes (GDM) is associated with an increased future risk of type 2 diabetes, but the risk among women diagnosed with the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) ...
Intra-Renal Inflammation in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
(2013-09-30)
Introduction: Unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle, lead to the constellation of obesity, hyperinsulinaemia and hyperlipidaemia that are risk factors for both chronic kidney disease and type 2 Diabetes mellitus. Renal ...
Analysis of MiRNA Expression and Biomarker Potential in Common Diseases: Breast Cancer and Obesity
(2012-05-28)
The two greatest health concerns worldwide at present are cancer and obesity; both of which continue to rise in incidence and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Understanding the aetiology and mechanisms of ...
A structural and functional characterisation of human term myometrium
(2015-04-27)
This thesis encompasses two aims, firstly, to describe the normal anatomy of human
term myometrium, as this is not fully characterised in the literature, and secondly, to
assess whether this morphology is altered with ...