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Vutova K, Mechkov G, Vachkov P, Petkov R, Georgiev P, Handjiev S, Ivanovh A, Todorov T. Effect of mebendazole on human cystic echinococcosis: the role of dosage and treatment duration. Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/00034983.1999.11813432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Handjieva-Darlenska T, Handjiev S, Larsen TM, van Baak MA, Lindroos A, Papadaki A, Pfeiffer AFH, Martinez JA, Kunesova M, Holst C, Saris WHM, Astrup A. Predictors of weight loss maintenance and attrition during a 6-month dietary intervention period: results from the DiOGenes study. Clin Obes 2011; 1:62-8. [PMID: 25585570 DOI: 10.1111/j.1758-8111.2011.00010.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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There is a need to develop tools to predict individual weight loss maintenance and attrition prognosis. We aimed to identify predictors of weight loss maintenance outcome and attrition in subjects from eight European countries in the DiOGenes project. A total of 932 overweight/obese subjects (body mass index: 27-42 kg m(-2) ) were enrolled in an 8-week low-calorie diet (LCD). The 776 subjects (83%) who achieved at least 8% reduction in their initial body weight were randomized into five dietary arms varying in protein content and glycemic index for a 6-month weight maintenance period. Baseline characteristics, weight loss at weeks 1, 3 and 8 of LCD were assessed as predictors of weight loss maintenance and attrition using multivariate regression and correlation models. The multivariate model showed that the 6-month weight loss maintenance was predicted by: 7.889 - 0.343 × weight loss at week 3 + 1.505 × weight loss at week 8 + 2.422 × gender (0 = male and 1 = female gender) (R(2) = 51%, P = 0.0001). A greater weight loss at week 8 was associated with a lower attrition during the subsequent 6-month dietary intervention period (OR = 0.92, 95% CI: 0.88-0.97, P = 0.001). Furthermore, the men showed an increased likelihood for attrition during the dietary intervention period (OR = 1.54, 95% CI: 1.07-2.20, P = 0.02). A greater weight loss during 8 weeks of LCD and female gender predict better 6-month weight maintenance of weight loss, whereas the baseline characteristics did not predict outcome. Attrition could be strongly predicted by gender and weight loss during LCD.
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- T Handjieva-Darlenska
- National Multiprofile Transport Hospital, Sofia, BulgariaDepartment of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Human Biology, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the NetherlandsHuman Nutrition Research, Elsie Widdowson Laboratory, Cambridge, UKDepartment of Social Medicine, Preventive Medicine & Nutrition Clinic, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, GreeceDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, German Institute of Human Nutrition, Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Nuthetal and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, GermanyDepartment of Physiology and Nutrition, University of Navarra, Pamplona, SpainObesity Management Centre, Institute of Endocrinology, Prague, the Czech RepublicInstitute of Preventive Medicine, Centre for Health and Society, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Gögebakan Ö, Kohl A, Osterhoff M, Saris W, Jebb S, Astrup A, Kafatos A, Martinez J, Handjiev S, Kunešová M, Pfeiffer AF. Der Einfluss 5 verschiedener Diäten, unterschiedlich in Proteingehalt und Glykämischem Index, auf kardiovaskuläre Risikofaktoren im Rahmen der multinationalen „Diet, Obesity and Genes“ (DiOGenes)-Studie. DIABETOL STOFFWECHS 2010. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1253738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Vutova K, Mechkov G, Vachkov P, Petkov R, Georgiev P, Handjiev S, Ivanov A, Todorov T. Effect of mebendazole on human cystic echinococcosis: the role of dosage and treatment duration. Ann Trop Med Parasitol 1999; 93:357-65. [PMID: 10656037 DOI: 10.1080/00034989958357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Fifty-three patients with single, multiple and/or multi-organ hydatid cysts were treated with mebendazole, in varying dosages (30-70 mg/kg.day) and over varying periods (6-24 months). Treatment failure was recorded if the mebendazole had no apparent effect on cyst morphology (monitored by radiology, ultrasonography and computed tomography) or only a parasitostatic effect (characterized by mixed and transitory, hypo- and hyper-echoic changes in the lesions). Cure was indicated by a parasitocidal effect (characterized by a totally echogenic picture, increased density of the cyst contents, reduction in the size or complete disappearance of the cysts, complete detachment of the endocysts and/or calcification of the cyst wall). Treatment failure was seen in about 40% of the patients and cure in about 38%; the other 23% had an intermediate result considered as an improvement. Cure rates increased both with dosage and duration, daily dosages of 60-70, 50 and 30-40 mg/kg curing 48%, 33% and 25%, respectively. The pre-treatment condition of any cysts should be taken into consideration when determining dosage and treatment duration.
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- K Vutova
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Parasitology, Epidemiology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Hadjiolova I, Mintcheva L, Dunev S, Daleva M, Handjiev S, Balabanski L. Physical working capacity in obese women after an exercise programme for body weight reduction. Int J Obes (Lond) 1982; 6:405-10. [PMID: 7129752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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