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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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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Hypoglycaemic, anti-hyperlipidemic, and anti-inflammatory activities of Asparagus africanus (Asparaceae) extract on high-fat diet/streptozotocin-induced diabetes in Wistar rats by Focham Evans Ngwenah, Oumar Mahamat, Tume Christopher

“…Aqueous extract of Asparagus africanus (EAA) was prepared and administered (p.o.) for 28 d to groups of diabetic rats as well as to groups of normal rats for toxicity. Fasting blood glucose levels, inflammatory cytokines, and lipid profiles were assessed in diabetic rats. …”
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Effect of Swimming Free 50 Meters for Males on Calcium Levels and Some Enzymes of Thyroid and Parathyroid Gland by Shatha Hazim Gorgees

“…Measurements were taken for participants before and after swimming. Fasting blood samples were collected before and after swimming to measure serum calcium levels as well as the activities of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), 5'-nucleotidase, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and parathormone (PTH) by standard enzymatic methods. …”
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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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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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Evaluation of an Alternative Screening Method for Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic (DIABECOVID STUDY): An Observational Cohort Study by Alba Casellas, Cristina Martínez, Judit Amigó, Roser Ferrer, Laia Martí, Carme Merced, Maria Carmen Medina, Istria Molinero, Marta Calveiro, Anna Maroto, Ester del Barco, Elena Carreras, Maria Goya

“…<b>Methods:</b> A cohort of pregnant individuals undergoing GMD screening with the alternative GDM method, which uses plasma glucose (fasting or non-fasting) and HbA1c, was compared with a cohort of pregnant individuals undergoing the standard GDM screening method. …”
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PECULIARITIES OF CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM INDICATORS, THE FUNCTIONAL STATE OF THE THYROID GLAND IN THE COURSE TREATMENT WITH TELMISARTAN AS PART OF THE COMPLEX THERAPY OF PATIENTS W... by Nataliya Chmyr, Roman Dutka, Halyna Svitlyk, Iryna Dronyk, Khrystyna Abrahamovych, Oksana Didenko, Nataliia Drobin'ska

“…The use of Telmisartan as part of complex treatment reduces insulin resistance; helps to reduce the level of fasting blood glucose, values of the HOMA-IR index, as well as the amount of insulin in the blood. …”
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Integrating 16S rDNA and metabolomics to uncover the therapeutic mechanism of electroacupuncture in type 2 diabetic rats by Zhang Yue, Wang Xiang, Deng Duping, Gong Yuanyuan, Chen Xuanyi, Li Juan, Li Juan, Hong Xiaojuan

“…During the intervention, water and food consumption, body weight, fasting blood glucose (FBG), and oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) were monitored. …”
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Correlation of newer inflammatory markers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study by Swetha Akkina, Srikanth Akula, Rajeev Gandham, Preethi Batakala, Bhagyalakshmi Atla, Divija Reddy Bonthu, Sunkara Uha Priya

“…In this study, 90 T2DM patients and 90 non-diabetic subjects were recruited. Fasting and post-prandial blood samples were collected and used for the estimation of blood sugar, urea, creatinine, and lipid profile parameters. …”
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Optimization of salinity range for rearing glass eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor by Ade Yulita Hesti Lukas, Daniel Djokosetiyanto, Tatag Budiardi, Agus Oman Sudrajat, Ridwan Affandi

“…ABSTRACT   Fasting is one of a method that used for measured growth of fish in a shorter period of time. …”
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Early Management Experience of Perforation after ERCP by Guohua Li, Youxiang Chen, Xiaojiang Zhou, Nonghua Lv

“…One patient with duodenal perforation and three patients with afferent limb perforation received surgery, others received medical conservative treatment which included suturing lesion, endoscopic nasobiliary drainage (ENBD), endoscopic retrograde pancreatic duct drainage (ERPD), gastrointestinal decompression, fasting, broad-spectrum antibiotics, and so on. All patients with perforation recovered successfully. …”
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San-Huang-Yi-Shen Capsule Ameliorates Diabetic Kidney Disease through Inducing PINK1/Parkin-Mediated Mitophagy and Inhibiting the Activation of NLRP3 Signaling Pathway by Hanzhou Li, Yuansong Wang, Xiuhai Su, Qinghai Wang, Shufang Zhang, Wenjuan Sun, Tianyu Zhang, Mengxue Dong, Zhaiyi Zhang, Shuquan Lv

“…Our result showed that SHYS could alleviate DKD through reducing the body weight loss, decreasing the levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG), and improving the renal function, insulin resistance (IR), and inhibiting inflammatory response and oxidative stress in the kidney. …”
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Transformation of Prayer Time Schedules: from A Static-Passive to A Dynamic-Variative Perspective by Muhammad Himmatur Riza, Thomas Djamaluddin, Ahmad Izzuddin

“…Someone who believes that the start of Maghrib prayer is always at 18:00 WIB and the start of Fajr prayer is always at 04:30 WIB may find that on some days, their prayer or fasting is invalid, as the start of Maghrib prayer may occur between 18:01 and 18:08 WIB and the start of Fajr prayer may occur between 04:31 and 04:34 WIB. …”
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