Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.Background. Insulin resistance (IR) is associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk, and with increased all‐cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality. A number of surrogate markers are used in clinical practice to diagnose IR. The aim of this study was to investigate the discriminatory power of a number of routinely available anthropometric ...
Rachel Agius +3 more
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Fibre intake among the Belgian population by sex-age and sex-education groups and its association with BMI and waist circumference [PDF]
, 2011 The objectives of the present study were to assess total dietary fibre intake and the main contributors to fibre intake in the Belgian population by sex-age and sex-education groups and to investigate its relationship with BMI and waist circumference (WC)
Alaimo +21 more
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Meigs’ Syndrome Associated with Giant Granulosa Cell Tumor of the Ovary
Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, 2006 Presentation of rare occurrence of Meigs’ syndrome associated with giant granulosa- cell tumor of the ov ary. Giant granulosa-cell tumor of the ov ary, in a patient presenting with ascites, and bilateral pleural effusion, which rapidly dried up on ...
Serkan Erkanlı +5 more
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Ovarian Thecoma with Meigs Syndrome Mimicking Malignancy in Postmenopausal Women
Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2005 Objective: To report a case of ovarian benign ovarian tumor with massive ascites, hydrothorax and elevation of tumor marker, mimicking an ovarian malignancy.
Chun-Chieh Chia, Soon-Cen Huang
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Obesity and Metabolic Phenotypes (Metabolically Healthy and Unhealthy Variants) Are Significantly Associated with Prevalence of Elevated C-Reactive Protein and Hepatic Steatosis in a Large Healthy Brazilian Population [PDF]
, 2015 Background. Among the obese, the so-called metabolically healthy obese (MHO) phenotype is thought to confer a lower CVD risk as compared to obesity with typical associated metabolic changes.The present study aims to determine the relationship of ...
Agatston, Arthur A. +11 more
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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Turkmen ethnic groups in Gorgan [PDF]
, 2013 Introduction: It has been estimated that the metabolic syndrome may predict cardiovascular disease and the occurrence of sudden death, independent of the presence of other cardiovascular risk factors.
Marjani, A., Shahini, I., Shahini, N.
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Prevalence of chronic kidney disease and its associated risk factors: The first report from Iran using both microalbuminuria and urine sediment [PDF]
, 2012 Background: The incidence of major risk factors of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the world is on the rise, and it is expected that this incidence and prevalence, particularly in developing countries, will continue to increase.
Alatab, S. +13 more
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Anatomic Fat Depots and Coronary Plaque Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected and Uninfected Men in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study. [PDF]
, 2016 Methods. In a cross-sectional substudy of the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study, noncontrast cardiac computed tomography (CT) scanning for coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring was performed on all men, and, for men with normal renal function, coronary CT ...
Brown, Todd T +8 more
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A case report of Meigs syndrome
Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, 2000 Introduction: Meigs syndrome could be defined as a combination of ascitis, ovarian tumor and hydrothorax that is usually seen among women after menopause. The source of tumor is from mesenchymal tissues of ovary.
Z Yousefi, A Tabatabaei
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Age-related frequency of the metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetic patients [PDF]
, 2012 People with metabolic syndrome are at increased risk for developing diabetes mellitus. The present study aimed to assess the age related metabolic syndrome of patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Marjani, A.
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