Predicting the Degree of Coronary Artery Stenosis Through Retinal Vascular Characteristics and Minimal Clinical Information by Zhang G, Ding Y, Ma T, Zhou S, Wang B, Chang X, Zeng Y

“…The AUC for logistic regression modeling with the combination of fundus vascular characteristics and clinical information (sex, age, height, weight, smoking history, creatinine, total cholesterol, fasting blood glucose) yielded an AUC of 0.71 ± 0.07 (95% CI).Conclusion: Coronary stenosis is inversely correlated with fundus vascular characteristics. …”
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Levilactobacillus brevis CD2 as a multifaceted probiotic to preserve oral health: results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in healthy adults by Serena Altamura, Francesca Lombardi, Francesca Rosaria Augello, Antonella Barone, Mario Giannoni, Benedetta Cinque, Davide Pietropaoli

“…Salivary biomarkers were analyzed, including glucose, D-lactate, and secretory immunoglobulins A (sIgA). …”
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Effects of yacon on carbohydrates and lipid metabolism, oxidative-nitrative stress markers changes in rats with experimental metabolic syndrome by Mariia Nagalievska, Khrystyna Vilkiv, Lidiya Mishchenko, Nataliia Sybirna

“…Results: The 14 days use of aqueous extract of yacon for the treatment of fructose-induced metabolic syndrome leads to a decrease of animals’ body weight (59.94 %), glucose concentration (10.33 %), glycosylated hemoglobin content (61.58 %), blood plasma triglycerides (50.35 %), cholesterol (24.46 %), low-density lipoproteins (21.56 %), as well as to increase in high-density lipoproteins concentration (29.29 %), paraoxonase activity (56.03 %). …”
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Healthy Eating Index-2015 and Dietary Total Antioxidant Capacity as Predictors of Prediabetes: A Case-Control Study by Jamal Rahmani, Karim Parastouei, Maryam Taghdir, Heitor O. Santos, Farinaz Hosseini Balam, Mohsen Saberi Isfeedvajani

“…Demographics, anthropometric measures, and fasting blood glucose levels of all participants were obtained. …”
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Eight weeks of aerobic exercise, but not four, improves insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular performance in young women by Maha Sellami, Shamma Almuraikhy, Khaled Naja, Najeha Anwardeen, Hadaia Saleh Al-Amri, Mohammad Shoaib Prince, Amina Ali Aden, Alexander Doemling, Mohamed A. Elrayess

“…Abstract Regular aerobic exercise has a significant impact on glucose metabolism and lipid profiles, contributing to overall health improvement. …”
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Sexual Differences in response to Mid- or Low-Premixed Insulin Analogue in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Bing-li Liu, Xiao-mei Liu, Yi-fei Ren, Yi-Xuan Sun, Meng-hui Luo, Lei Ye, Jian-hua Ma, Feng-fei Li

“…After screening, patients with longstanding T2D receive a 7-day continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) therapy, and then subjects were randomly assigned 1 : 1 into two groups receiving Novo Mix 30 or Humalog Mix 50 regimen for a 2-day phage, followed by a 4-day cross-over period. A 4-day continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) was performed during the cross-over period. …”
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Metabolic Effects of Testosterone Hormone Therapy in Normal and Orchiectomized Male Rats: From Indirect Calorimetry to Lipolytic Enzymes by Mahmoud Mustafa Ali Abulmeaty, Ali Madi Almajwal, Mohamed Farouk ElSadek, Mohamed Y Berika, Suhail Razak

“…The T-Orch group exhibited increased levels of ghrelin (3-fold), insulin, GH, blood levels of lipolysis products, TEE, and FI in addition to reduced glucose levels (P<0.05). This group demonstrated no significant changes in wt. …”
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Interaction effect between vitamin D and gestational diabetes mellitus in the second trimester by MA Ziwen, DING Xiaoying, CHU Liming, ZHANG Yan, ZHANG Aifeng, ZHU Yanjun, WANG Xun, XIE Zhenyu

“…According to the results of oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), the subjects were divided into the GDM group (131) and control group (135). …”
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Zearalenone exacerbates lipid metabolism disorders by promoting liver lipid droplet formation and disrupting gut microbiota by Xiao Han, Bingxin Huangfu, Tongxiao Xu, Kunlun Huang, Xiaoyun He

“…In the absence of significant toxicity and without affecting glucose tolerance, 50 and 100 μg/kg b. w. ZEA was found to significantly exacerbate lipid synthesis, accumulation and alter the overall transcriptional profile of the liver in mice synergistically with HFD. …”
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Enhancing Bioactive Cordycepin Production via Precision Fermentation with an Engineered <i>Aspergillus oryzae</i> by Jutamas Anantayanon, Warinthon Chamkhuy, Nakul Rattanaphan, Sarocha Panchanawaporn, Kobkul Laoteng, Sukanya Jeennor

“…The results reveal that the optimal culture components involved 30.0 g/L of glucose, 9.8 g/L of yeast extract, and 1.5 g/L of adenine. …”
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Network pharmacology-based screening of the active ingredients and mechanisms of Cymbaria daurica against diabetes mellitus by Ruyu Shi, Dongxue Chen, Mingyue Ji, Baochang Zhou, Ziyan Zhang, Chunhong Zhang, Minhui Li

“…Then, a HepG2 cell insulin resistance model and a high-fat, high-glucose diet combined with a streptozotocin-induced T2DM rat model was established to assess the fasting glucose changes and lipid profile after C. daurica treatment, respectively. …”
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Time in Range, as a Novel Metric of Glycemic Control, Is Reversely Associated with Presence of Diabetic Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy Independent of HbA1c in Chinese Type 2 D... by Qingyu Guo, Pu Zang, Shaoying Xu, Wenjing Song, Zhen Zhang, Chunyan Liu, Zhanhong Guo, Jing Chen, Bin Lu, Ping Gu, Jiaqing Shao

“…The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between time in range (TIR), a new metric of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals the dysfunctional characteristics of PBMCs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Jindong Zhao, Jindong Zhao, Jindong Zhao, Zhaohui Fang, Zhaohui Fang, Zhaohui Fang

“…The observed clinical indicators included weight and fasting blood glucose (FBG), glycosylated haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and fasting insulin levels. …”
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Osteoarthritic Synovial Fluid Modulates Cell Phenotype and Metabolic Behavior In Vitro by Eduardo Branco de Sousa, Gilson Costa dos Santos Junior, Ramon Pinheiro Aguiar, Rafaela da Costa Sartore, Ana Carolina Leal de Oliveira, Fabio Ceneviva Lacerda Almeida, Vivaldo Moura Neto, Diego Pinheiro Aguiar

“…ELISA assay showed that OA synovial fluid samples presented higher concentration of IL-10 and TGF-β1 than the non-OA, while the NMR showed that OA synovial fluid presents higher concentrations of glucose and glycerol. In conclusion, SFC activity is modulated by OA synovial fluid, which presents higher concentration of IL-10, TGF-β, glycerol, and glucose.…”
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Increased Circulating Chemerin in Relation to Chronic Microvascular Complications in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Ping Gu, Wei Wang, Yue Yao, Yixin Xu, Liping Wang, Pu Zang, Jian Ma, Cuihua Yang, Junya Liang, Bin Lu, Jiaqing Shao

“…The amounts of glycosylated hemoglobin, glucose, lipid profiles, creatinine, and chemerin concentrations in the blood were determined. …”
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A Comparative Study of Health Efficacy Indicators in Subjects with T2DM Applying Power Cycling to 12 Weeks of Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training and Moderate-Intensity Con... by Jun Li, Wei Cheng, Haifeng Ma

“…Analysis of fasting blood glucose (FBG) indicators revealed statistically significant differences between the MICT and control groups (p=0.028<0.05). …”
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A theoretic control approach in signal-controlled metabolic pathways by Ramesh Garimella, Uma Garimella, Weijiu Liu

“…Applications to the regulation of blood glucose levels are discussed.…”
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A Simple Matter of Life and Death—The Trials of Postnatal Beta-Cell Mass Regulation by Elena Tarabra, Stella Pelengaris, Michael Khan

“…Pancreatic beta-cells, which secrete the hormone insulin, are the key arbiters of glucose homeostasis. Defective beta-cell numbers and/or function underlie essentially all major forms of diabetes and must be restored if diabetes is to be cured. …”
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Preparing muslims with diabetes mellitus for Ramadan fasting in Singapore: a clinical approach and review of current practice by Sueziani Binte Zainudin, Ester Yeoh

“…Adequate preparation for Ramadan fasting, including pre-Ramadan assessment, optimisation of glycaemic control, structured Ramadan-focused diabetes education, medication adjustment, glucose monitoring and test fasting, can lead to benefits in terms of improvements in metabolic control and reduced risk of fasting-related complications in people with diabetes mellitus. …”
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High-Intensity Intermittent Exercise and Fat Loss by Stephen H. Boutcher

“…HIIE also significantly lowers insulin resistance and results in a number of skeletal muscle adaptations that result in enhanced skeletal muscle fat oxidation and improved glucose tolerance. This review summarizes the results of HIIE studies on fat loss, fitness, insulin resistance, and skeletal muscle. …”
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