[Are drugs necessary in the treatment of obesity?].

Introduction: The main principles of obesity treatment are dietetic nutrition, physical activity and psychotherapy. Drug therapy is adjuvant, time limited and can be applied only with the mentioned therapeutic measures. An ideal antiadipose agent induces a potent decrease of body mass on the account of fat depot, it can be administered for a prolonged time without developing resistance, it should not be accompanied by significant side effects, and it has no negative effects on the obesity-related diseases.

[Effect of smoking on lipoprotein metabolism].

Introduction: Recent aspects concerning effects of smoking on lipoprotein metabolism are presented as well as their harmful effects on blood vessels. It has been proved that smoking stimulates oxidation of LDL particles, producing a significant increase of triglycerides and a decrease of HDL-cholesterol, mostly due to HDL, subfraction diminution.

Lipid And Lipoprotein Disorders: Changes of other lipid and lipoprotein parameters are not significant and may even not be found in certain investigations.

[Specificity of lipid and lipoprotein status in healthy students at the University of Novi Sad].

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of hyperlipoproteinemias and normolipidemic dyslipoproteinemias, and distribution of desirable, borderline and high-risk values of certain lipid status parameters in healthy young individuals.

Material And Methods: In this investigation we examined 213 students of the University of Novi Sad of both genders, 20-30 years of age. Standard biochemical methods were used to determine values of total serum cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, and lipoproteins by cellulose acetate electrophoresis.

[Obesity and respiratory tract disorders].

Introduction: Although in the shade of metabolic and cardiovascular complications, respiratory tract disorders are very frequent and are predominant in extremely obese subjects with body mass index (BMI > 4O kg/m2), most often of gynoid type.

Classification Of Disorders: These disorders can be classified into four groups: 1. Respiratory function disorders without alveolar hypovenitilation, 2.