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| SIDIKA E KARAKASSummaryAffiliation: University of California Country: USA Publications
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Effects of prune consumption on the ratio of 2-hydroxyestrone to 16alpha-hydroxyestroneSidika E Kasim-Karakas
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Clinical Nutrition, and Vascular Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95817, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 76:1422-7. 2002..High fiber intake is also associated with decreased breast cancer risk...
Determinants of impaired fasting glucose versus glucose intolerance in polycystic ovary syndromeSIDIKA E KARAKAS
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Clinical Nutrition and Vascular Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
Diabetes Care 33:887-93. 2010..To determine insulin resistance and response in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and normal glucose tolerance (NGT), impaired fasting glucose (IFG), impaired glucose tolerance, and combined glucose intolerance (CGI)...
Serum fatty acid binding protein 4, free fatty acids, and metabolic risk markersSIDIKA E KARAKAS
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Clinical Nutrition and Vascular Medicine, The University of California at Davis, Davis, CA 95817, USA
Metabolism 58:1002-7. 2009..In conclusion, fasting FABP4 related to metabolic risk markers more strongly than fasting FFA. Nadir FABP4 and nadir FFA measured after glucose loading may provide better risk assessment than the fasting values...
Effects of protein versus simple sugar intake on weight loss in polycystic ovary syndrome (according to the National Institutes of Health criteria)Sidika E Kasim-Karakas
Division of Endocrinology, Clinical Nutrition and Vascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of California Davis, 4150 V Street, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Fertil Steril 92:262-70. 2009..To compare the effects of protein vs. simple sugars on weight loss, body composition, and metabolic and endocrine parameters in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)...
Relation of nutrients and hormones in polycystic ovary syndromeSidika E Kasim-Karakas
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Clinical Nutrition and Vascular Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95817, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 85:688-94. 2007..Insulin resistance, infertility, and hirsutism, common characteristics of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), improve with even modest weight loss. Optimal dietary treatment for PCOS is not known...
Responses of inflammatory markers to a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet: effects of energy intakeSidika E Kasim-Karakas
Division of Endocrinology, Clinical Nutrition and Vascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California at Davis, 4150 V Street, PSSB Suite G400, Sacramento, CA 94817, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 83:774-9. 2006..Inflammation contributes to atherogenesis. Dietary fats may be proinflammatory...
Metabolic and endocrine effects of a polyunsaturated fatty acid-rich diet in polycystic ovary syndromeSidika E Kasim-Karakas
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 89:615-20. 2004..Urinary pregnanediol 3-glucuronide increased from 18.6 +/- 2.2 to 31.0 +/- 5.7 micro g/mg creatinine (P = 0.038). In conclusion, increased dietary PUFA intake can exert significant metabolic and endocrine effects in women with PCOS...
Metabolic and endocrine effects of long-chain versus essential omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in polycystic ovary syndromeM Luisa Vargas
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA 95817, USA
Metabolism 60:1711-8. 2011..Long-chain vs essential n-3 PUFA-rich oils have distinct metabolic and endocrine effects in polycystic ovary syndrome; and therefore, they should not be used interchangeably...
Lean mass and insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndromeKevin B Comerford
Nutritional Biology Graduate Group, Department of Nutrition, The University of California at Davis, Davis, California, USA
Metabolism 61:1256-60. 2012..7±1.7 and 48.9±1.6 kg) but discordant for fat mass (43.3±2.6 vs 30.3±8.9 kg) showed no differences in insulin resistance parameters. These novel findings indicate that lean mass relates directly to insulin resistance in PCOS...
In polycystic ovary syndrome, adrenal steroids are regulated differently in the morning versus in response to nutrient intakeDumindra Gurusinghe
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Clinical Nutrition and Vascular Medicine, The University of California at Davis, Davis, California, USA
Fertil Steril 93:1192-9. 2010..To investigate adrenal steroid regulation in polycystic ovary syndrome...
The beneficial effects of α-cyclodextrin on blood lipids and weight loss in healthy humansKevin B Comerford
Division of Endocrinology, Clinical Nutrition and Vascular Medicine, School of Medicine, UC Davis, Davis, California, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 19:1200-4. 2011..These results suggest that α-CD exerts its beneficial health effects on body weight and blood lipid profile in healthy nonobese individuals, as previously reported in obese individuals with type 2 diabetes...
Circulating bioactive androgens in midlife womenJiangang Chen
Center for Health and the Environment, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 91:4387-94. 2006..Our data suggest that levels of circulating SHBG may have a significant impact on the levels of total circulating bioavailable androgens...
An ad libitum, very low-fat diet results in weight loss and changes in nutrient intakes in postmenopausal womenWendy M Mueller-Cunningham
Department of Family and Consumers Sciences, California State University, Sacramento, 95819 6053, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 103:1600-6. 2003....
Research Grants
- Walnuts vs. Walnut-Oil, Glucose Homeostasis, PCOSSidika Kasim Karakas; Fiscal Year: 2007....
- Prevention of Post-Prandial Hypoglycemia Using n-3/n-6 PUFA in PCOSSidika Kasim Karakas; Fiscal Year: 2007..Our aim is to identify the best supplement that can prevent hypoglycemia and its unwanted consequences in these young women-an under-studied patient population. ..
