L-Carnitine Combined with Leucine Supplementation Does Not Improve the Effectiveness of Progressive Resistance Training in Healthy Aged Women.

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of L-carnitine (LC) in combination with leucine supplementation on muscle strength and muscle hypertrophy in aged women participating in a resistance exercise training (RET) program.

Design/setting/participants: Thirty-seven out of sixty (38.3% dropout) healthy women aged 60-75 years (mean 67.

The correlation between the MRI-evaluated ectopic fat accumulation and the incidence of diabetes mellitus and hypertension depends on body mass index and waist circumference ratio.

The widespread presence of overweight and obesity increases with every decade, and the number of people with body mass index (BMI) >30 kg/m2 has doubled in the last 30 years. The aim of the study is to assess the correlation between MRI-evaluated ectopic fat accumulation in pancreas, skeletal muscles and liver and the incidence of type 2 diabetes and hypertension, depending on BMI and waist circumference ratio. This prospective study included 267 consecutive patients who were referred to abdominal MRI and underwent a standard clinical assessment with BMI and waist circumference ratio calculation.

MRI assessment of ectopic fat accumulation in pancreas, liver and skeletal muscle in patients with obesity, overweight and normal BMI in correlation with the presence of central obesity and metabolic syndrome.

Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) exceeding 30 kg/m, is a serious health problem, which can be called an epidemic on a global scale and is one of the most important causes of preventable death. The aim of this study was to assess ectopic fat accumulation in pancreas, liver and skeletal muscle in patients with obesity, overweight and normal BMI in correlation with metabolic syndrome (MetS). The study included 267 consecutive patients who underwent a standard clinical assessment with BMI calculation.

Cognitive Predictors of Cortical Thickness in Healthy Aging.

This study seeks to define the role of predictive values of the motor speed, inhibition control, and fluid and crystallized intelligence in estimating the cortical thickness in healthy elderly. Forty-six older healthy subjects (37 women, 9 men) over 60 years of age were included in the study. The participants were examined on 3.

[Radiotherapy of metastases to the brain by the method of high fractionated doses with planned intervals].

Results of treatment by irradiation with CO60 of metastases to the brain applying the high fractionated doses with planned interval method in the group of 32 patients, are presented. The treatment has been given in two stages; at the first stage 20 Gy has been given to the total brain in 5 fractions; after three weeks interval the response to treatment has been evaluated, and patients with positive response received second course of irradiation analogous to the first. Patients received as a total 40 Gy in 10 fractions with three weeks interval.