
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and metabolic syndrome in the Chinese population. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Plasma 25(OH)D was measured in a ...
OBJECTIVE Several second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) drugs have been associated with weight gain, hyperglycemia, and dyslipidemia. We evaluated whether glucose and lipid testing increased after ...
Antecedentes: La adiponectina, una de las proteínas específicas del tejido adiposo, se ha considerado que mejora la sensibilidad a la insulina, inhibe la inflamación vascular y tiene efectos ...
Introducción. Dietas ricas en fructosa producen, en ratas, hipertrigliceridemia y esteatosis hepática, como consecuencia de una reducción en la actividad transcripcional del receptor activado con ...
Introducción. Dietas ricas en fructosa producen, en ratas, hipertrigliceridemia y esteatosis hepática, como consecuencia de una reducción en la actividad transcripcional del receptor activado con ...
Iberoamérica sufre una epidemia de enfermedades cardiovasculares y diabetes mellitus tipo 2. El aumento en la expectativa de vida y el acelerado proceso de urbanizacion dan origen a un aumento en la ...
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of statin therapy on lipoprotein particle concentrations in patients with the metabolic syndrome. Changes in lipoprotein particle ...
La cantidad de grasa acumulada alrededor de los órganos abdominales afectaría las probabilidades de recurrencia del cáncer hepático luego del tratamiento, indicaron investigadores japoneses. El ...
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to provide the first national estimate on the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its components and the first ethnic-specific cutoff point for waist ...
Abstract Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or NAFLD is a chronic liver condition characterized by hepatic steatosis and associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). ...
Abstract & Background. Abnormal adipocyte function is implicated in the coalition of multiple cardiovascular risk factors, where aberrant circulating levels of the adipose-derived hormones ...
Purpose of review: Over 20 years ago, insulin resistance was postulated to play a central role in the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome. However, this has been difficult to prove, leading to ...
Purpose of review: Low-grade inflammation is characteristic of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). C-reactive protein (CRP), the best characterized biomarker of inflammation, is also an independent ...
What is the source of brown adipose tissue? During the formation of the three germ layers (gastrulation): the mesoderm fills the void between the outer shell (ectoderm) and the inner lining ...
Objective: Body fatness and fat distribution are widely accepted as coronary heart disease risk factors. In this study, we have evaluated the contribution of generalized adiposity, assessed by body ...