Fitness versus Fatness and Insulin Resistance in U.S. Adolescents by Doyle M. Cummings, Katrina D. DuBose, Satomi Imai, David N. Collier

“…These findings may have important implications for gender-specific interventions to prevent adult obesity and diabetes mellitus.…”
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Protective Effects of Gemigliptin, a Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor, against Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Mice by Seung Hee Choi, Jaechan Leem, In-Kyu Lee

“…Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are widely used antihyperglycemic agents for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Recently, the pleiotropic actions of DPP-4 inhibitors have drawn much attention. …”
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Potential Therapeutic Drugs for Parkinson’s Disease Based on Data Mining and Bioinformatics Analysis by Chuan Xu, Jiajun Chen, Xia Xu, Yingyu Zhang, Jia Li

“…Results showed that metformin hydrochloride and other drugs had certain therapeutical effect on Parkinson’s disease, and melbine (DMBG) can be used for treatment of Parkinson’s disease and type 2 diabetes patients.…”
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The humanistic and societal impact of obesity in Japan: a targeted literature review by Wataru Ogawa, Palvi Gupta

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Comparison of vascular complications between external iliac and internal iliac artery anastomosis of the donor renal artery in renal transplant recipients by G. Manoj Kumar, Sunil Ashok, J. Suresh Kumar

“…Age and sex of the recipient, cause of chronic kidney disease, side of the donor kidney, and number of donor renal arteries, presence of atherosclerotic changes on the recipient’s vessels, and presence of diabetes mellitus were noted. The details of the perioperative and postoperative vascular complications and the management of each one were recorded. …”
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Sevelamer Carbonate Crystal-Induced Colitis by T. Lai, A. Frugoli, B. Barrows, M. Salehpour

“…This case vignette describes an underrecognized adverse effect of a phosphate binder, sevelamer carbonate, inducing colitis in a 47-year-old male with insulin-dependent diabetes complicated by end-stage renal disease. He presented for recurrent abdominal pain with associated nausea and was found to have multiple circumferential lesions on computed tomography including distal ascending, transverse, and proximal descending colon. …”
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¿Cuánto cuesta el cuidado en México? Costo económico e implicaciones para las cuidadoras de personas adultas mayores y no mayores con limitaciones en tres ciudades de México by Sagrario Garay Villegas

“…Entre los principales resultados se encuentra que la principal causa de limitación en el grupo de menores de 60 años se asocia con alguna discapacidad cognitiva; mientras que, en las personas mayores, se debe a la presencia de diabetes e hipertensión. Los mayores gastos que realizan para el cuidado de las personas con limitaciones son en consultas médicas, medicamentos y transporte. …”
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Future Directions: Analyzing Health Disparities Related to Maternal Hypertensive Disorders by Margaret Harris, Colette Henke, Mary Hearst, Katherine Campbell

“…Factors that influence the prevalence of maternal hypertensive disorders among racially and ethnically diverse women include maternal age, level of education, United States-born status, nonmetropolitan residence, prepregnancy obesity, excess weight gain during pregnancy, and gestational diabetes. Examination of the factors that increase the risk for maternal hypertensive disorders along with the current interventions utilized to manage hypertensive disorders will assist in the identification of gaps in prevention and treatment strategies and implications for future practice. …”
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Anti-oxidation enhancement, inflammation alleviation, and microbial composition optimization of using tussah (Antheraea pernyi) silk fibroin peptides for hyperglycaemia remission. by Rui Mi, Xuejun Li, Yajie Li, Xingfan Du

“…<h4>Method</h4>The animal model of diabetes was established successfully. Alloxan-induced diabetic mice were orally administered using TSFP, and the hypoglycaemic effects in vivo were systematically investigated.…”
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Determination of Cystatin C Level in a Sample of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease by Maryam Noman Salman, Ashwak Jasim kzar, Alaa S. Hamzah

“…Serum Cystatin C could be utilized to evaluate people who have poorly managed diabetes mellitus or high blood pressure when the serum creatinine level is inconclusive. …”
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Prevalence of the Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Phenotype: Results from the Second Measurement of the CARMEN Initiative by Alain Francisco Morejón Giraldoni, Eloida Rivas Alpízar, Verónica Salas García, Mikhail Benet Rodríguez

“…<strong>Background:</strong> the hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype is associated with other cardiometabolic disorders and is considered a predictor of diabetes mellitus. In Cuba, its prevalence is not clearly known. …”
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Ocular and Systemic Risk Factors of Different Morphologies of Scotoma in Patients with Normal-Tension Glaucoma by Ewa Kosior-Jarecka, Dominika Wróbel-Dudzińska, Urszula Łukasik, Tomasz Żarnowski

“…Risk factors such as notch, disc hemorrhage, general hypertension, migraine, and diabetes were strongly associated with specific visual field defects. …”
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Phytochemical Screening and In Vitro Evaluation of the Antioxidant Potential of Dichloromethane Extracts of Strychnos henningsii Gilg. and Ficus sycomorus L. by Kenedy Wanjala Wafula, Joseph Kiambi Mworia, Mathew Piero Ngugi

“…Strychnos henningsii and Ficus sycomorus have been traditionally used by the people of Mbeere, Embu county, Kenya, as medicine for the treatment of various oxidative stress-related disorders such as diabetes and rheumatism; however, no empirical data are available to authenticate the said claim. …”
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Role of the Renin-Angiotensin System and Aldosterone on Cardiometabolic Syndrome by P. Stiefel, A. J. Vallejo-Vaz, S. García Morillo, J. Villar

“…Finally, overweight and obesity promote the adrenal secretion of aldosterone, increasing the predisposition to type 2 diabetes mellitus. Further studies are needed to better establish therapeutic strategies that act on the blockade of mineralocorticoid receptor in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases related to the excess of aldosterone and the metabolic syndrome.…”
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Prevalence and associated factors of adult overweight and obesity in Southwestern China by Xiao-Qiang Zhang, Hua-An Du, Chuan Huang, Jian-Xiong Liu, Yong-Mei Hu, Ya Liu, Xiao-Bo Huang

“…Multivariable logistic regression analysis suggested that women, non-smokers, ex-smokers, being hypertensive and diabetic were related to higher obesity prevalence, and that physically active adults and those aged 65–79 years were less likely to have obesity.ConclusionObesity and overweight were prevalent in Southwestern China, especially among women, those with diabetes and/or hypertension, and those who have quitted smoking for more than 3 years.…”
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Grinspan’s Syndrome: A Rare Case with Malignant Transformation by Numan Kökten, Lokman Uzun, Ayşe Serap Karadağ, Tülay Zenginkinet, M. Tayyar Kalcıoğlu

“…Grinspan et al. reported an association of OLP with diabetes mellitus and vascular hypertension and called that Grinspan’s syndrome in 1966. …”
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Interleukin-16 Polymorphism Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke by Xiao-li Liu, Jian-zong Du, Yu-miao Zhou, Qin-fen Shu, Ya-guo Li

“…However, there were no significant differences in the genotype and allele frequencies of IL-16 rs4778889 T/C and rs4072111 C/T polymorphisms between the two groups, even after stratification analyses by age, gender, and the presence or absence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia. …”
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A multidimensional study for design of phytochemical profiling, antioxidant potential, and enzyme inhibition effects of ışgın (Rheum telianum) as an edible plant by Ahmet Zafer Tel, Kubra Aslan, Mustafa Abdullah Yılmaz, İlhami Gulcin

“…The inhibition effects of both leaves and the seeds of the R. telianum extracts on acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase, α-glycosidase and human carbonic anhydrases II isoenzyme enzymes, which associated with some global diseases including Alzheimer's disease, type-2 diabetes mellitus and glaucoma were determined. In conclusion, the extracts' contents and functional relationship and the plants' possible usage in the food, medicine, and cosmetic industries was revealed.…”
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Maternal–Foetal Effects of Exposure to Bisphenol A: Outcomes and Long-Term Consequences by Henrique Eloi Costa, Ines Medeiros, Melissa Mariana, Elisa Cairrao

“…Furthermore, in mothers, BPA exposure may be linked to pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes mellitus and affects birth parameters, leading to a higher risk of preterm delivery, shorter birth lengths and lower birth weights, although the results were not always consistent. …”
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A Sustainable Approach to Glucose Biosensors: Utilizing Coconut Shell Activated Carbon and NiCaFe₂O₄ Nanoparticles by Fatoni Amin, Hutama David, Hermawan Dadan, Samanman Saluma, Dwi Anggraeni Mekar

“…Diabetes-related mortality can be significantly reduced through early detection of blood glucose levels. …”
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