Study of some immunity parameters in patients receiving low-caloric diets.

V I Shcherbakov, I M Pozdnyakov

Journal: Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine 2005;138(6):565-7

PMID: 16134815

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Abstract

The immunoregulatory effect of low-caloric diets on various components of the immune system was demonstrated. Serum content of TNF-alpha increased after the diet. Seasonal fluctuations in this parameter were observed in patients receiving these diets. A relationship between the increase in TNF-alpha level and body weight loss during low-caloric diet was detected. Presumably, transition to endogenous nutrition triggers not only catabolic hormones, but also cytokines with catabolic effects.

Address: Research Center of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Novosibirsk. [email protected]

DOI: 10.1007/s10517-005-0128-2

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MeSH Terms: Adolescent, Adult, Antigen-Antibody Complex, Blood Bactericidal Activity, Energy Intake, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neutrophils, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha