Clinical characteristics and usage of statins in patients with stable ischemic heart disease referred for angiography or coronary artery bypass grafting by I.V. Shklianka, O.J. Zharinov, К.O. Mikhaliev, O.A. Epanchintseva

“…No statin therapy was associated with higher levels of total cholesterol and interleukin-6 compared with the group of patients taking statins (total cholesterol, respectively, 4.8 versus 4.2 mmol/l (p = 0.016) and interleukin-6, respectively, 4.4 versus. 3.1 p/ml (p = 0.022)). …”
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Causal links between obesity, lipids, adipokines, and cognition: a bidirectional Mendelian-randomization analysis by Meng Gong, Haichao Liu, Zhixiang Liu, Yongshen Wang, Shiyi Qi, Hong Guo, Song Jin

“…BackgroundThe aim of this study was to explore the genetic level association between obesity, lipids, adipokines, and cognitive ability using bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) strategies.MethodsSummary data for three obesity indicators [body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (BFP) and waist-hip ratio (WHR)], three lipid indicators [HDL cholesterol (HDL), LDL cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides (TG)], three adipokines [circulating leptin (LEP), Agouti-related protein (AgRP) and Adiponectin (APDN)], and four cognitive ability indicators [cognitive function (CF), cognitive performance (CP), simple reaction time (SRT) and fluid intelligence score (FIS)] were collected. …”
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Influence of Age at Diagnosis and Time-Dependent Risk Factors on the Development of Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes by Luis Forga, María José Goñi, Berta Ibáñez, Koldo Cambra, Marta García-Mouriz, Ana Iriarte

“…In addition, we confirmed the influence of glycemic control, HDL-cholesterol, and diastolic blood pressure on the occurrence of retinopathy.…”
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Evaluation of the intracellular lipid-lowering effect of polyphenols extract from highland barley in HepG2 cells by Yijun Yao, Zhifang Li, Bowen Qin, Xingrong Ju, Lifeng Wang

“…Five indexes, triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (T-CHO), low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT), were used to evaluate the lipid-lowering effect of highland barley extract. …”
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Predicting cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality using the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio: Insights from explainable machine learning models by Jichao Wu, Die Huang, Jiefang Li, Jingxing Yi, Yu Lei, Jun Yin

“…While commonly used biomarkers such as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and blood glucose are widely applied, they have certain limitations. …”
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Modulation of adiposity and adipocyte inflammation by methanol extracts of Alpinia calcarata leaf in high-fat-diet induced-obese mice: Involvement of COX-2 and PPAR-γ by Imtiaz Ahmad, Maruful Hasan, Dipty Rani Bhowmik, Rahima Begum, Sourav Roy, Md Monirul Islam, Md Abdur Rahman Ripon, Mohammad Salim Hossain

“…Body weight, organ weight, fat accumulation, serum cholesterol, serum triglyceride level, and liver function test were monitored as function of obesity. …”
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Diagnostic prediction model for screening of elevated low-density and non-high-density lipoproteins in young Thai adults between 20 and 40 years of age by Phichayut Phinyo, Wuttipat Kiratipaisarl, Vithawat Surawattanasakul, Wachiranun Sirikul

“…Background Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) levels are paramount in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk management. …”
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Auricularia polytricha noodles prevent hyperlipemia and modulate gut microbiota in high-fat diet fed mice by Donglu Fang, Dan Wang, Gaoxing Ma, Yang Ji, Huihua Zheng, Hui Chen, Mingwen Zhao, Qiuhui Hu, Liyan Zhao

“…Meanwhile, A. polytricha noodles decreased the levels of serum total cholesterol (TC), total triglyceride (TG) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) compared with the HFD group. …”
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The effect of thymus vulgaris extract and probiotic on growth performance, blood parameters, intestinal morphology, and litter quality of broiler chickens fed low-protein diets by Ali Golshahi, Mahmoud Shams Shargh, Behrouz Dastar, Enayat Rahmatnejad

“…Low-CP diets reduced serum albumin levels (P < 0.05). TVE lowered serum cholesterol and triglycerides, while probiotic reduced triglycerides (P < 0.05). …”
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THE BIOSYNTHESIS REGULATION OF POTATO STEROIDAL GLYCOALKALOIDS by K. A. Ivanova, S. V. Gerasimova, E. K. Khlestkina

“…At the third stage (the synthesis of glycoalkaloids from cholesterol), about 20 enzymes participate. In the potato genome, 14 corresponding genes were identified, 8 of which were studied in detail using reverse genetics approaches. …”
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Lipid Profiles, Telomere Length, and the Risk of Malignant Tumors: A Mendelian Randomization and Mediation Analysis by Shupeng Liu, Zhengzheng Fu, Hui Liu, Yinghui Wang, Meijuan Zhou, Zhenhua Ding, Zhijun Feng

“…Direct associations were observed between total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and gastric cancer (OR < 1, <i>p</i> < 0.05), and between remnant cholesterol and colorectal cancer (OR > 1, <i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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High Prevalence of Prediabetes and Associated Risk Factors in Urban Areas of Pontianak, Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Indah Budiastutik, Martha I. Kartasurya, Hertanto W. Subagio, Bagoes Widjanarko

“…About a third of the subjects had a history of hypertension, gout, and high cholesterol level, respectively. The exercise frequency was mostly less than 3 times/week, and the BMI was mainly classified as overweight and obese. …”
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A Single Consumption of High Amounts of the Brazil Nuts Improves Lipid Profile of Healthy Volunteers by Elisângela Colpo, Carlos Dalton de Avila Vilanova, Luiz Gustavo Brenner Reetz, Marta Maria Medeiros Frescura Duarte, Iria Luiza Gomes Farias, Edson Irineu Muller, Aline Lima Hermes Muller, Erico Marlon Moraes Flores, Roger Wagner, João Batista Teixeira da Rocha

“…Blood samples were tested for total cholesterol, high- and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c and LDL-c, resp.), triglycerides, selenium, aspartate and alanine aminotransferases, albumin, total protein, alkaline phosphatase, gamma GT, urea, creatinine, and C-reactive protein. …”
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Meat quality and fatty acid composition of Nero d’Aspromonte native pigs: effect of rearing system and carcase weight by Meng Peng, Siria Tavaniello, Mengjun Wu, Sanije Zejnelhoxha, Marisa Palazzo, Giulia Grassi, Yongqing Hou, Giuseppe Maiorano

“…Proximate composition, cholesterol, vitamin E and fatty acid composition in LT muscles were examined. …”
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Ability of Different Measures of Adiposity to Identify High Metabolic Risk in Adolescents by Carla Moreira, Rute Santos, Susana Vale, Paula C. Santos, Sandra Abreu, Ana I. Marques, Luísa Soares-Miranda, Jorge Mota

“…We measured fasting glucose, insulin, total cholesterol (TC), HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, and systolic blood pressure. …”
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Cost of primary care approaches for hypertension management and risk-based cardiovascular disease prevention in Bangladesh: a HEARTS costing tool application by Andrew E Moran, Sohel Reza Choudhury, Deliana Kostova, Muhammad Jami Husain, Mohammad Sabbir Haider, Mahfuzur Rahman Bhuiyan, Renesa Tarannum, Shamim Jubayer

“…The estimated annual costs per patient treated with medications for hypertension, diabetes and cholesterol were US$18, US$29 and US$37, respectively.Conclusion Expanding the HEARTS hypertension management and CVD prevention programme to provide services to the entire eligible population in the catchment area may face constraints in physician capacity. …”
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Levels of blood pressure, cardiovascular biomarkers and their correlations in women with previous pre-eclamptic pregnancy within 7 years postpartum: a cross-sectional study in Thai... by Tippawan Liabsuetrakul, Annetine Staff, Jarawee Sukmanee, Penkae Rothmanee, Wilaiwan Sriwimol

“…Eligible women were interviewed, examined for body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure, and donated morning spot urine and blood samples.Primary outcome measures Serum high-sensitivity C reactive protein, creatinine, fasting blood glucose (FBS), glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, urine microalbumin to creatinine ratio (UACR) and sodium were measured. …”
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The Role of Lipid Rafts in Cancer Cell Adhesion and Migration by Toshiyuki Murai

“…Lipid rafts are cholesterol-enriched microdomains of the cell membrane and possess a highly dynamic nature. …”
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Diet and the Role of Altered Carbohydrate Absorption in the Treatment of Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus by Thomas MS Wolever

“…Increased meal frequency slows the rate of carbohydrate absorption, flattens blood insulin responses and reduces serum cholesterol. New therapeutic interventions, such as soluble fibre, low glycemic index foods or alpha glucosidase inhibitors, can further slow carbohydrate absorption and thus reduce secondary risks from hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia.…”
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BIOAKTIVITAS ASAM JAWA (Tamarindus indica) DAN PEMANFAATANNYA by Marina Silalahi

“…Bioactivity of T. indica as antimicrobial, antidiabetic mellitus, anti-cholesterol, analgesic, antiobesity and antioxidant. …”
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