The Effect of Time-Restricted Eating on Insulin Levels and Insulin Sensitivity in Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Systematic Review by R. Floyd, R. Gryson, D. Mockler, J. Gibney, S. N. Duggan, L. A. Behan

“…Results. 2662 papers were identified with 37 selected for full-text review and one paper meeting criteria for inclusion. Ramadan fasting was the only time-restricted eating regimen trialled in this population with no strong evidence of a significant effect on insulin levels. …”
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The role of insulin signaling with FOXO and FOXK transcription factors by Masaji Sakaguchi

“…Recent studies demonstrated that two types of forkhead-box family transcription factors, FOXOs and FOXKs, are related to the switching of insulin signals during fasting and feeding states. Insulin signaling plays a role in supporting higher activity during periods of sufficient food supply and in promoting survival during times of insufficient food supply. …”
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Evaluation of the hypocholesterolemic efficacy of lyophilized nerium oleander distillate by Harun Kizilay, Ahmet Levent Bas, Nuray Yazihan

“…After three months, blood was drawn after sedation and they were euthanized. Serum fasting blood glucose, triglyceride, highdensity lipoprotein, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, albumin, and total protein levels, as well as alkaline phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase, creatinine, and urea levels, were determined using an autoanalyzer.…”
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Gestational Early-Time Restricted Feeding Results in Sex-Specific Glucose Intolerance in Adult Male Mice by Molly C. Mulcahy, Noura El Habbal, Detrick Snyder, JeAnna R. Redd, Haijing Sun, Brigid E. Gregg, Dave Bridges

“…Time-restricted feeding (TRF), a form of intermittent fasting, manipulates food timing. The timing of eating may be an important factor to consider during critical periods, such as pregnancy. …”
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Growth Hormone Therapy for Small for Gestational Age Short Stature Develops Type 2 Diabetes by Naohiro Nomura, Yuko Tanabe, Miki Minami, Junji Takaya, Kazunari Kaneko

“…At 11 years of age, her fasting blood glucose and hemoglobin A1c levels were 116 mg/dL and 7.4%, respectively. …”
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Peněžní deníky „druhého pohlaví“ ve druhé polovině „dlouhého“ 19. století by Milena Lenderová

“…People shopped differently on weekdays, differently on Fridays and other fasting days, and differently on Sundays: people shopped on a daily basis, and foods, with the exception of long-lasting goods, were not stocked up on: milk, meat, bread and vegetables needed to be bought every day. …”
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Thioxopyrimidine in Heterocyclic Synthesis III: Synthesis and Properties of Some Novel Heterocyclic Chalcone Derivatives Containing a Thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-Based Chromophore by Yuh Wen Ho, Wei Hua Yao

“…The dyes were applied to polyester fibers for creating hues ranging from greenish-yellow to orange; their spectral characteristics, substituent effect in DMF solution, fastness properties, and colorimetric assessment are also discussed.…”
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Acanthosis nigricans and its association with cardio-metabolic risk factors in children with overweight/obesity: A school-based cross-sectional study by Rashmi R. Das, Manaswini Mangaraj, Saurav Nayak, Amit K. Satapathy, Samarendra Mahapatro

“…Physical examination, anthropometry, and blood pressure (BP) data were collected. Fasting blood samples were collected to measure insulin, glucose, homeostasis model assessment index (HOMAIR), and lipid profile. …”
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Lipid Metabolism Alterations in Hyperlipidemic Dogs with Biliary Tract or Endocrine Diseases by Tae-Woo Kim, Min-Hee Kang, Hee-Myung Park

“…Fasting hyperlipidemia results from lipid metabolism defects associated with alterations in specific lipoprotein classes. …”
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The Metabolic Syndrome among Postmenopausal Women in Gorgan by Abdoljalal Marjani, Sedigheh Moghasemi

“…The mean body mass index, waist circumference, hip, circumference waist-to-hip ratio, diastolic blood pressure, and triglyceride and fasting blood glucose levels were significantly high among postmenopausal women with metabolic syndrome, but the mean HDL-cholesterol was significantly low (P<0.05). …”
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Physiological and pathophysiological actions of insulin in the liver by Naoto Kubota, Tetsuya Kubota, Takashi Kadowaki

“…When insulin levels are low, such as in the fasting state, gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis are stimulated to maintain the blood glucose levels. …”
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Extract of Sesbania grandiflora Ameliorates Hyperglycemia in High Fat Diet-Streptozotocin Induced Experimental Diabetes Mellitus by Ghanshyam Panigrahi, Chhayakanta Panda, Arjun Patra

“…During the experimental period, body weight, abdominal girth, food intake, fasting serum glucose, urine analyses were measured. …”
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Screening for Hypoglycemic Activity on the Leaf Extracts of Nine Medicinal Plants: In-Vivo Evaluation by Aditya Arya, Mahmood Ameen Abdullah, Batoul Sadat Haerian, Mustafa Ali Mohd

“…The extracts that reduced postprandial blood glucose levels both orally and i.p. in the hypoglycemic screening tests were evaluated for glucose challenge in glucose tolerance tests with i.p and oral administration in overnight-fasted normal rats. The results of these tests potentiate the screening data in the management of diabetes mellitus, which requires further studies on the plants that yielded positive results to determine the active compounds in the different plant parts that are responsible for the activity.…”
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C-Peptide Levels Predict the Effectiveness of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor Therapy by Sevin Demir, Sule Temizkan, Mehmet Sargin

“…We reviewed the medical records of 56 patients who had received DPP-4 inhibitor as an add-on to metformin monotherapy and evaluated their response in the first year of therapy. Fasting blood glucose (FBG), HbA1c, C-peptide, and weight of the patients were recorded at 3-month intervals during the first year of treatment. …”
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Low Grade Islet but Marked Exocrine Pancreas Inflammation in an Adult with Autoimmune Pre-Diabetes by Hiroshi Nomoto, Tatyana Gurlo, Madeline Rosenberger, Mark D. Girgis, Sarah Dry, Peter C. Butler

“…The patient had gestational diabetes at age 29 and has a 23 year old sister with T1D. Pre-operative fasting glucose of 109 mg/dl and HbA1C 5.8% revealed prediabetes with an anti-GAD 1,144 (5–250 U/ml) together with family history implying pre-T1D. …”
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High prevalence of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, and identification of associated factors, in high-risk adults in Vietnam: A cross-sectional study by Tran Bao Vuong, Triet Minh Tran, Nam Quang Tran

“…The diagnosis of prediabetes and diabetes relied on measurements of fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c, and 2-hour plasma glucose after a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test. …”
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Diabetes Downregulates Allergen-Induced Airway Inflammation in Mice by Vinicius F. Carvalho, Emiliano O. Barreto, Ana Carolina S. Arantes, Magda F. Serra, Tatiana Paula T. Ferreira, Yago A. P. Jannini-Sá, Cory M. Hogaboam, Marco A. Martins, Patrícia M. R. Silva

“…Diabetes was induced by intravenous injection of alloxan into 12 h-fasted A/J mice, followed by subcutaneous sensitization with ovalbumin (OVA) and aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH)3), on days 5 and 19 after diabetes induction. …”
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Correlation of Circulating Acid-Labile Subunit Levels with Insulin Sensitivity and Serum LDL Cholesterol in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Findings from a Prospective Study with Ro... by Ying-Chuen Lai, Hung-Yuan Li, Ta-Jen Wu, Chi-Yuan Jeng, Lee-Ming Chuang

“…The effect of RSG on ALS was not significant in obese individuals. Fasting plasma glucose and hemoglobin A1c were reduced, but total cholesterol and LDLc were increased, in patients on RSG. …”
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Antihyperglycemic Activity of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats by Manish Kumar, Satyendra K. Prasad, Sairam Krishnamurthy, Siva Hemalatha

“…Oral administration of extract at 200 and 400 mg/kg dose level daily for 21 days showed a significant (P<0.05) decrease in fasting plasma glucose and also elevated insulin level in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. …”
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Effect of plasma free fatty acids on lung function in male COPD patients by Rostam Yazdani, Hossein Fallah, Shirin Yazdani, Beydolah Shahouzehi, Behnaz Danesh

“…In male COPD patients, fasting glucose, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, elaidic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid and total FFA showed a significant difference with the control group. …”
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