The Effects of the Mamanet Cachibol League Intervention Program on Perceived Health Status, Mental Health, and Healthy Lifestyle Among Arab Women.

The Israeli Mamanet Cachibol League (MCL) is a community-oriented athletic program serving mothers through non-competitive recreational sports participation. This study aimed to assess the effects of the MCL on perceived health status, mental health (happiness, depression, social capital), and healthy lifestyle behaviors (physical activity and nutrition). This is an experimental study with a sample of 231 women (174 in the experimental group and 57 in the control).

[From vibration trauma to pharyngeal muscle instability: A self-sustaining pathophysiological process (circulus vitiosus) in obstructive sleep apnea].

Pharyngeal stability is ensured by both anatomical and non-anatomical factors. In addition to the anatomical width, functional factors are also significant in determining the degree of obstruction of the upper airway. The functionality of the pharyngeal muscles depends on an undisturbed sensorimotor system.

An Interdisciplinary Approach: Presentation of the Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Diagnostic Examination Form (POSADEF).

This report emphasizes the need for interdisciplinary collaboration in diagnosing and treating pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA, affecting 1% to 4% of children, often results from adenotonsillar hypertrophy, craniofacial disorders, or obesity. While adenotonsillectomy is the primary treatment, about 75% of children, especially those with craniofacial disorders or obesity, continue to experience OSA symptoms post-surgery.

Gene-Environment Interactions Significantly Alter the Obesity Risk of SH2B1 rs7498665 Carriers.

Background: Src homology 2 B adaptor protein 1 () gene and variants have been found to be associated with common obesity. We aimed to investigate the association between the common missense variant rs7498665 and common obesity risk as well as interactions with lifestyle variables in an Israeli population.

Methods: An adult cohort (n=3,070; ≥18 years) with the rs7498665 variant and lifestyle, behavior (online questionnaire), and blood glucose data was analyzed.

Irisin Ameliorate Acute Pancreatitis and Acinar Cell Viability through Modulation of the Unfolded Protein Response (UPR) and PPARγ-PGC1α-FNDC5 Pathways.

Acute pancreatitis (AP) entails pancreatic inflammation, tissue damage and dysregulated enzyme secretion, including pancreatic lipase (PL). The role of irisin, an anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic cytokine, in AP and exocrine pancreatic stress is unclear. We have previously shown that irisin regulates PL through the PPARγ-PGC1α-FNDC5 pathway.