title: The effects of prolonged fasting on the levels of adiponectin, leptin, apelin, and omentin in pregnant women.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to evaluate serum adiponectin, leptin, apelin and omentin levels to explore metabolic changes occurring during fasting in the month of Ramadan. The study was designed as a prospective study. The patients were divided into two groups, each comprising 20 patients: Group I, fasting pregnant women, and Group II, non-fasting pregnant women. The patients' age, parity, gestational week and body mass index were recorded. Adiponectin and omentin levels were significantly lower in fasting pregnant women (p < 0.001). When the two groups were compared in terms of serum leptin and apelin levels, both were found to be significantly higher in Group I than in Group II. The findings of the present study suggest that pregnant women who are willing to fast during 24-38 weeks' gestation should be informed about insulin resistance.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine , Bozok University Faculty of Medicine , Yozgat , Turkey and.
authors.forename: Emel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kiyak Caglayan
authors.affiliation: a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine , Bozok University Faculty of Medicine , Yozgat , Turkey and.
authors.forename: Yaprak
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Engin-Ustun
authors.affiliation: a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine , Bozok University Faculty of Medicine , Yozgat , Turkey and.
authors.forename: Nagihan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sari
authors.affiliation: b Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine , Bozok University Faculty of Medicine , Yozgat , Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayşe Yesim
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Gocmen
authors.affiliation: b Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine , Bozok University Faculty of Medicine , Yozgat , Turkey.
authors.forename: M Fevzi
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Polat
mesh_terms: D052242:Adiponectin / Q000097:blood*; D000328:Adult; D000073861:Apelin; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood*; D005215:Fasting / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D058851:GPI-Linked Proteins / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D007514:Islam; D037102:Lectins / Q000097:blood*; D020738:Leptin / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: C499918:ADIPOQ protein, human; C115436:APLN protein, human; D052242:Adiponectin; D000073861:Apelin; D016207:Cytokines; D058851:GPI-Linked Proteins; C432397:ITLN1 protein, human; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D037102:Lectins; D020738:Leptin
keywords: Adipokines; fasting; pregnancy