International Journal of
Medicine and Medical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Med. Med. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9723
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJMMS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 537

Full Length Research Paper

The influence of waist circumference and body mass index on the levels of adipokines, insulin and lipid parameters in normal overweight young Saudi females

Maha Abdelkader Hegazi
  • Maha Abdelkader Hegazi
  • Department of physiology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdel Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Hanan Ahmad Al-Kadi
  • Hanan Ahmad Al-Kadi
  • Department of physiology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdel Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Eman Mokbel Alissa
  • Eman Mokbel Alissa
  • Department of biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdel Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Azra Kirmani
  • Azra Kirmani
  • Department of physiology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdel Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Accepted: 21 November 2011
  •  Published: 30 November 2011

Authors

Maha Abdelkader Hegazi
Department of physiology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdel Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Hanan Ahmad Al-Kadi
Department of physiology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdel Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Eman Mokbel Alissa
Department of biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdel Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Azra Kirmani
Department of physiology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdel Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Corresponding Author Email: [email protected]