Browsing by Author "Ojulari LS"

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    ABO/rhesus blood group systems are not clinical indicators of male baldness
    (Annals of Medical Research,, 2017-12-06) Ayinde TO Sanni; Ojulari LS; Afodun AM; Jimoh-Abdulghaffaar HO; Ayinla MT; Abdulazeez FI; Abdulkareem S; Abdulrahim HA; Samotu K
    Background: Several disease entities have been linked to the ABO/Rh blood group systems.Baldness or alopecia is the partial or complete lack of hair on the head and/or body. Major advances have been achieved in understanding principal elements of the androgen metabolism involved in the pathogenesis of alopecia, but not much preliminary work has been done in its relationship to blood types. Aim: This study is aimed to determine if there is any association between blood types and male baldness. Methods: 400 male subjects (25-60 years)at Sobi Specialist Hospital Alagbado, Ilorin, kwara State, Nigeria were recruited into the study(200 for control and 200 for baldness).Blood sample was collected from each subject for blood grouping estimation, following the completion of a questionnaire containing information about baldness and haematological profile. Result: The distribution of phenotypic frequencies of ABO group in the control samples were 26.0%, 28.0%, 4.0% and 42.0% for groups A, B, AB and O, respectively, while 92.0% of the subjects were Rh (D) positive and 8.0% Rh(d) negative. And for the baldness, they were 26.0%, 26.0%, 4.0% and 44% for A, B, AB, and O respectively; while Rh (D) positive were 94.0% and Rh (d) negative were 6.0%. The overall result is statistically insignificant (P>0.05) using Pearson Chi-square. Conclusion: The result reflects an absolute parallel relationship between baldness and ABO/Rhesus blood group systems. Thus, ordering for blood group assessment during routine hair clinic as part of ancillary investigation should be discouraged, except if other interests arise.
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    Low Glycaemic Index Foods, a Better Option for Pre-exercise Meals.
    (College of Medicine, Ambrose Alli University, Edo, Nigeria, 2017-12) Ojulari LS; Ayinde TO; Kadir RE,; Biliaminu SA; Nafiu AB; Ayinla MT; Abdulazeez FI; Jimoh-Abdulghaffaar HIidaayah Oluwamayowa; Imam-Fulani AO; Fatai RA
    Background: The glycaemic index (GI) of food ingested before exercise influences substrate utilization during exercise and may affect performance during exercise. Aim: This study determined the impact of low(LGI) and high GI (HGI) foods on post exercise blood glucose and lactate levels. Methods: 24 male subjects meeting defined requirements were recruited to participate in the experiment. Data from 17 individuals were finally analyzed following exclusion of ineligibility of 7 individuals. They were randomly selected into 3 groups; group 1- (Control n=5, distilled water), group 2 (n=6, 100 g of cooked brown beans), and group 3 (n=6, 100 g of white bread). Postprandial and post-exercise blood glucose level was measured by the glucose oxidase method and Blood lactate concentration was also determined. Data collected was analysed using statistical package for social sciences and results were expressed as mean and standard error of mean. Results: A significant increase (p<0.05) in postprandial blood glucose level before exercise in both LGI and HGI fed groups was recorded when compared to control. After exercise, blood glucose level was significantly increased (p<0.05) in LGI fed group when compared to control, with a significant decrease (p<0.05) in blood glucose in the HGI fed group when compared to group 2. Postprandial and post-exercise lactate levels were significantly increased in both groups. Conclusion: LGI food is capable of providing more energy (stored) which can later be utilised during later stage of a prolonged exercise, hence, consumption of such food is suggested to athletes involved in long duration exercises