Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Women Having Female Pattern Hair Loss by Damini Verma, Vibhu Mendiratta, Taru Garg, Smita Tripathi, Shaili Tomer

“…The prevalence of Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and Insulin resistance were evaluated. Results: Metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance were found in 12 (24%) and 17 (34%) cases respectively. …”
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Associated Factors with Biochemical Hypoglycemia during an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in a Chinese Population by Xiaoling Cai, Xueyao Han, Xianghai Zhou, Lingli Zhou, Simin Zhang, Linong Ji

“…To find the association between biochemical hypoglycemia on a 2-hour screening oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and insulin resistance. Method. Subjects of this study were sampled from the China National Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders Study that was conducted during 2007 and 2008. …”
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Grape Seed Procyanidin Extract Improves Insulin Production but Enhances Bax Protein Expression in Cafeteria-Treated Male Rats by Lídia Cedó, Anna Castell-Auví, Victor Pallarès, Mayte Blay, Anna Ardévol, Montserrat Pinent

“…In a previous study, the administration of a grape seed procyanidin extract (GSPE) in female Wistar rats improved insulin resistance, reduced insulin production, and modulated apoptosis biomarkers in the pancreas. …”
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Transient Decrease in Circulatory Testosterone and Homocysteine Precedes the Development of Metabolic Syndrome Features in Fructose-Fed Sprague Dawley Rats by Anil Sakamuri, Sujatha Pitla, Uday Kumar Putcha, Sugeedha Jayapal, Sailaja Pothana, Sai Santosh Vadakattu, Nagabhushan Reddy Konapalli, Siva Sankara Vara Prasad Sakamuri, Ahamed Ibrahim

“…Body composition, insulin resistance, and hepatic lipids were measured. Results. …”
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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. …”
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Role of T Lymphocytes in Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetes-Associated Inflammation by Chang Xia, Xiaoquan Rao, Jixin Zhong

“…Although a critical role of adaptive immune system has been confirmed in driving local and systemic inflammation in type 2 diabetes and promoting insulin resistance, the underlying mechanism is not completely understood. …”
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Update on Ppar𝜸 and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Gene P. Ables

“…Insulin resistance is one of the characteristics of type 2 diabetes. …”
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Maternal Rat Diabetes Mellitus Deleteriously Affects Insulin Sensitivity and Beta-Cell Function in the Offspring by Abdel-Baset M. Aref, Osama M. Ahmed, Lobna A. Ali, Margit Semmler

“…This study was designed to assess the effect of maternal diabetes in rats on serum glucose and insulin concentrations, insulin resistance, histological architecture of pancreas and glycogen content in liver of offspring. …”
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Effects of a Novel Glucokinase Activator, HMS5552, on Glucose Metabolism in a Rat Model of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Ping Wang, Huili Liu, Li Chen, Yingli Duan, Qunli Chen, Shoumin Xi

“…The expression patterns of proteins and genes associated with insulin resistance and GK activity were assayed. Compared with diabetic rats, the FINS level was significantly decreased in the HMS5552-treated diabetic rats. …”
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Novel Role of Endogenous Catalase in Macrophage Polarization in Adipose Tissue by Ye Seul Park, Md Jamal Uddin, Lingjuan Piao, Inah Hwang, Jung Hwa Lee, Hunjoo Ha

“…Macrophages are important components of adipose tissue inflammation, which results in metabolic diseases such as insulin resistance. Notably, obesity induces a proinflammatory phenotypic switch in adipose tissue macrophages, and oxidative stress facilitates this switch. …”
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The role of dietary sugars in cancer risk: A comprehensive review of current evidence by Nazmul Hasan, Omid Yazdanpanah, Barbod Khaleghi, David J. Benjamin, Arash Rezazadeh Kalebasty

“…The data is still conflicting even if some studies imply that excessive sugar intake can help cancer develop by means of insulin resistance and chronic inflammation. Discussion: Through processes such as insulin resistance, inflammation, and angiogenesis, dietary sugars can impact carcinogenesis. …”
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Fatty Liver as a Potential Surrogate for Waist Circumference in the Diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome: A Population-Based Study among Chinese Adults by Boren Jiang, Ting Gu, Kun Zhou, Yanjun Zheng, Yuyu Guo, Yingli Lu

“…A total of 9694 Chinese residents were selected from SPECT-China, a population-based survey of Chinese adults aged ≥ 18 years in East China. Insulin resistance was calculated by the homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). …”
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Associations between Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Metabolic Risk Factors beyond Obesity by Yusuke Wakabayashi, Rie Oka, Masako Nakaya, Shigehiro Karashima, Mitsuhiro Kometani, Masaru Sakurai, Kenichi Yoshimura, Takashi Yoneda

“…Of these, 451 participants took an oral glucose tolerance test to assess homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and Matsuda insulin sensitivity index (ISI). …”
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Plasma Periostin Levels Are Increased in Chinese Subjects with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes and Are Positively Correlated with Glucose and Lipid Parameters by Yuanyuan Luo, Hua Qu, Hang Wang, Huili Wei, Jing Wu, Yang Duan, Dan Liu, Huacong Deng

“…The purpose of this study is to examine the relations among plasma periostin, glucose and lipid metabolism, insulin resistance and inflammation in Chinese patients with obesity (OB), and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Fructose: A Key Factor in the Development of Metabolic Syndrome and Hypertension by Zeid Khitan, Dong Hyun Kim

“…Uric acid, a byproduct of this reaction, has been linked to endothelial dysfunction, insulin resistance, and hypertension. We present possible mechanisms by which fructose causes insulin resistance and suggest actions based on this association that have therapeutic implications.…”
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Therapeutic Potential of Retinoid X Receptor Modulators for the Treatment of the Metabolic Syndrome by Jane A. Pinaire, Anne Reifel-Miller

“…These compounds have glucose-lowering, insulin-sensitizing, and antiobesity effects in animal models of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. However, undesirable side effects such as hypertriglyceridemia and suppression of the thyroid hormone axis also occur. …”
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Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in the Progression of Type 2 Diabetes and Atherosclerosis by Hideaki Kaneto, Naoto Katakami, Munehide Matsuhisa, Taka-aki Matsuoka

“…Type 2 diabetes is the most prevalent and serious metabolic disease all over the world, and its hallmarks are pancreatic 𝛽-cell dysfunction and insulin resistance. Under diabetic conditions, chronic hyperglycemia and subsequent augmentation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) deteriorate 𝛽-cell function and increase insulin resistance which leads to the aggravation of type 2 diabetes. …”
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Swim Training Attenuates Inflammation and Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Mice Fed with a High-Fat Diet by Guangzeng Zhang, Pengfei Yu, Xiaomeng Liu

“…In summary, 13 weeks of swim training could reverse HFD-induced metabolic disorders including insulin resistance and inflammation.…”
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Effects of Inositol(s) in Women with PCOS: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials by Vittorio Unfer, John E. Nestler, Zdravko A. Kamenov, Nikos Prapas, Fabio Facchinetti

“…Although insulin resistance is not included as a criterion for diagnosis, it is a critical pathological condition of PCOS. …”
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Hypertriglyceridemia, Metabolic Syndrome, and Cardiovascular Disease in HIV-Infected Patients: Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy and Adipose Tissue Distribution by Jeroen P. H. van Wijk, Manuel Castro Cabezas

“…CART has been associated with several metabolic risk factors, including insulin resistance, low HDL-cholesterol, hypertriglyceridemia and postprandial hyperlipidemia. …”
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