Publications by authors named "I Ponikowska"
Background: The present study aimed to calculate the basal metabolic rate (BMR) with the Mifflin equation based on the expected body mass for normal body mass index (BMI) values in obese patients treated in spa conditions.
Methods: Patients with morbid obesity (BMI > 40 kg m ) and non-obese controls (BMI < 30 kg m ) were recruited. In total, 104 patients with morbid obesity (mean BMI ± standard deviation, 46.
Humic waters (HW) are globally unique, deep underground, dark-brown waters containing humic acids, and they present numerous therapeutic activities including anti-inflammatory. In the present study, we use HW from source in Poland. Diabetes has become an epidemic and is a risk factor of cardiovascular diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Poland is high on a list of countries affected by epidemics of obesity, a problem that has especially suddenly increased in the post-transformation period.
Materials And Method: Documentation of 115 subsequent patients diagnosed with grade 3 obesity, considered eligible for surgical treatment, was analysed since 2015. A subgroup of 68 patients was selected from this group and the included patients who decided to cancel their treatment at various stages.
Article Synopsis
- The study found that morbidly obese patients are at a high risk for cardiovascular issues due to an overactive coagulation system, as indicated by higher levels of various coagulation markers compared to healthy controls.
- Despite a 3-week low-calorie diet and treatment, there were no significant changes in these coagulation parameters, suggesting little immediate effect from short-term dietary intervention.
- The results highlight the need for more extensive weight loss to potentially improve coagulation abnormalities in morbid obesity.
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and the degree of homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in patients with morbid obesity exposed to a three-week low-calorie diet and balneotherapy.
Methods: The study included 33 patients (25 females and 8 males; mean age 46 years) with body mass index (BMI) values of >40 kg/m(2). Evaluations of CRP, IL-6, TNF-α, lipid profile, HOMA-IR, and fasting glucose were carried out before (baseline data) and three weeks after the treatment.