Increased Fat-Free Body Mass and No Adverse Effects on Blood Lipid Concentrations 4 Weeks after Additional Meat Consumption in Comparison with an Exclusion of Meat in the Diet of Y... by Klaus J. Petzke, Susen Lemke, Susanne Klaus

“…Concentrations of total cholesterol (-7%), LDL-cholesterol (-8%), and glucose (-4%) deceased significantly after M. Fasting glutamine concentrations were decreased by M and increased by NOM. …”
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Risk of poor glycemic control in tamsulosin versus finasteride users with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Minh-Ha Nguyen, Maxim S. Petrov, Jaelim Cho

“…Recent evidence has been inconsistent regarding the effect of BPH medications on glucose homeostasis. This study examined the risk of poor glycemic control associated with finasteride and tamsulosin use in individuals with type 2 diabetes. …”
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Polycystic ovary syndrome in a patient with type B insulin resistance syndrome can improve with glucocorticoid treatment: a case report and literature review by Tetsuhiro Watanabe, Saori Okabe, Shohei Sakamoto

“…The insulin receptor antibody eliminated at 8 weeks after initiation of glucocorticoid treatment, and the blood glucose levels and hyperinsulinemia improved at 9 weeks. …”
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Relation of Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Levels to Macrovascular Disease and Inflammation Markers in Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Mustafa Celik, Serkan Cerrah, Mahmut Arabul, Aysen Akalin

“…We obtained fasting serum and plasma samples and measured HbA1c, fasting blood glucose, C-peptide, creatinine, total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, hsCRP, fibrinogen, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, total homocysteine, and ADMA levels. …”
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Hypoglycemic polysaccharides from Auricularia auricula and Auricularia polytricha inhibit oxidative stress, NF-κB signaling and proinflammatory cytokine production in streptozotoci... by Huan Xiang, Dongxiao Sun-Waterhouse, Chun Cui

“…This is the first report to compare the effectiveness of AAP and APP in combating streptozotocin-induced oxidative stress and diabetes-related changes in mice (body weight, fasting blood glucose, serum insulin, proinflammatory mediator and cytokines, oxidative stress-related products, antioxidant enzymes). …”
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Correlation between Colon Polyps and Metabolic Syndrome and HP Infection Status by Lijuan Huang, Lihong Wu, Qiaohua Qiao, Lizheng Fang

“…Compared with the control group, the polyp group had significant differences in patient gender, body mass index (BMI), waistline, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose level, blood lipid level, and uric acid level (p<0.05), but there were no significant differences in LDL and CEA levels (p>0.05). …”
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Ferrichrome, a fungal-type siderophore, confers high ammonium tolerance to fission yeast by Po-Chang Chiu, Yuri Nakamura, Shinichi Nishimura, Toshitsugu Tabuchi, Yoko Yashiroda, Go Hirai, Akihisa Matsuyama, Minoru Yoshida

“…Furthermore, ferrichrome facilitated the growth of both wild-type and sib1-deficient cells under low glucose conditions. These results suggest that intracellular iron regulates primary metabolism, including NCR, which is mediated by siderophores.…”
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Limb-Specific Comparison of Flow-Mediated Dilation in Abdominal Obese Pre-menopausal Women by Robert M. Restaino, Matthew A. Barlow

“…Results Significant differences were found between groups including % BF, BMI, weight, waist to hip ratio, fasting blood glucose, and oxLDL. A between-group comparison revealed significantly lower percent dilation of the popliteal artery in AO participants compared to controls (p < 0.05) not present in the brachial arteries. …”
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A study to evaluate platelet parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A case-control study by Sawer Sabri Ahmed

“…Abstract Background: Diabetes mellitus is a multifactorial disorder characterized by persistent elevation of plasma glucose and permanent complications of both small and large vessels. …”
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Cardiovascular Hyperreactivity and its Association with Cardiovascular Risk Factors by Milagros Lisset León Regal, Mikhail Benet Rodríguez, Yudith Brito Pérez de Corcho, Lázaro Hermes González Otero, José Omar de Armas García, Luciano Miranda Alvarado

“…The variables analyzed were: sex, skin color, age, height, weight, body mass index, waist circumference, triglycerides, cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and fasting blood glucose. Chi-square and prevalence ratio with a 95 % confidence interval were calculated. …”
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Coronary Calcium Scoring and Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Belkis Mercedes Vicente Sánchez, Gisela Zerquera Trujillo, Felix R. Jorrín Román, Lázaro E. de la Cruz Avilez, Elodia M. Rivas Alpízar

“…More than half were from 2 to 11 years of evolution and had fasting glucose levels higher than 7.0 mmol / L. In 40.0% of diabetic patients three or more risk factors and average and high coronary calcium values were present. …”
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Vascular Health in American Football Players: Cardiovascular Risk Increased in Division III Players by Deborah L. Feairheller, Kristin R. Aichele, Joyann E. Oakman, Michael P. Neal, Christina M. Cromwell, Jessica M. Lenzo, Avery N. Perez, Naomi L. Bye, Erica L. Santaniello, Jessica A. Hill, Rachel C. Evans, Karla A. Thiele, Lauren N. Chavis, Allyson K. Getty, Tia R. Wisdo, JoAnna M. McClelland, Kathleen Sturgeon, Pam Chlad

“…Cardiovascular measures included clinic and 24 hr BP levels, body composition, VO2 max, and fasting glucose/cholesterol levels. Compared to controls, football players had a worse vascular and cardiovascular profile. …”
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Dietary steviol glycosides mixture supplementation modulates the gene expression of gut chemoreceptors and enhances the antioxidant capacity in weaned piglets by Yunxia Xiong, Zhentao He, Qiwen Wu, Hao Xiao, Shuting Cao, Xuefen Yang, Yajing Li, Zongyong Jiang, Cui Zhu, Li Wang

“…Conclusions Therefore, our results suggest that dietary 100 ~ 150 mg/kg SGs mixture supplementation modulates gene expression of sweet taste recognition receptors and glucose transporters, while also enhancing the antioxidant capacity of weaned piglets.…”
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Identification of biomarkers for the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus with metabolic associated fatty liver disease by bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation by Guiling Wu, Guiling Wu, Sihui Wu, Sihui Wu, Tian Xiong, Tian Xiong, Tian Xiong, You Yao, You Yao, Yu Qiu, Yu Qiu, Yu Qiu, Liheng Meng, Cuihong Chen, Xi Yang, Xi Yang, Xi Yang, Xinghuan Liang, Yingfen Qin

“…Additionally, high-fat, high-glucose combined with high-fat cell models were successfully produced. …”
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Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healthy men and women by Stephen J Sharp, Kay-Tee Khaw, Robert Luben, Nita G Forouhi, Leila Finikarides, Islam Afzal, Marleen Lentjes

“…There were no significant differences in changes in weight, BMI, central adiposity, fasting blood glucose, systolic or diastolic blood pressure among any of the three intervention groups.Conclusions and relevance Two different dietary fats (butter and coconut oil) which are predominantly saturated fats, appear to have different effects on blood lipids compared with olive oil, a predominantly monounsaturated fat with coconut oil more comparable to olive oil with respect to LDL-C. …”
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Leuko-glycemic Index as a Prognostic Factor after Acute Myocardial Infarction with ST-segment Elevation by Ailed Rodríguez Jiménez, Raikel Fardales Rodríguez, Enrique Toledo Rodríguez, Guillermo Quintana Cañizarez

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> blood glucose and leukocyte count at admission have shown prognostic significance in patients with myocardial infarction. …”
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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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Mice develop obesity and lose myocardial metabolic flexibility months after exertional heat stroke by Jamal M. Alzahrani, Ashley J. Smuder, Bryce J. Gambino, Cristina Delgado, Michael T. Rua, Ryan N. Montalvo, Finleigh P. Fitton, Deborah A. Morse, Thomas L. Clanton

“…The latter is characterized by a shift towards predominant glucose metabolism and glycolysis. These results demonstrate that a single exposure to severe exertional heat illness can induce long-lasting and unexpected health consequences in mammals and increased vulnerability to secondary metabolic stressors.…”
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De novo biosynthesis of quercetin in Yarrowia Lipolytica through systematic metabolic engineering for enhanced yield by Yuxing Dong, Wenping Wei, Mengfan Li, Tao Qian, Jiayun Xu, Xiaohe Chu, Bang-Ce Ye

“…To synthesize quercetin de novo, we introduced the FMOCPR gene into the kaempferol-synthesizing strain using the optimized pFBAin promoter. Notably, increasing glucose concentration effectively boosted the production of both flavonoids. …”
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Evaluation of the EndoPAT as a Tool to Assess Endothelial Function by M. Moerland, A. J. Kales, L. Schrier, M. G. J. van Dongen, D. Bradnock, J. Burggraaf

“…The EndoPAT did not detect an effect of robust interventions on endothelial function in healthy volunteers (glucose load: change from baseline 0.08±0.50, 95% confidence interval −0.44 to 0.60; smoking: change from baseline 0.49±0.92, 95% confidence interval −0.47 to 1.46). …”
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