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PLoS ONE, 2015 Background and aimPrevious studies have indicated that neck circumference is a valuable predictor for obesity and metabolic syndrome, but little evidence is available for fatty liver disease.
Bi-xia Huang +9 more
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Association of DPP4 with esophageal stricture progression and the Hippo‐YAP pathway
Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.This study establishes a comprehensive translational platform for esophageal stricture (ES) research by integrating a novel rat model with clinically relevant porcine validation. This study identifies DPP4 as a gene of interest associated with ES following endoscopic submucosal dissection, demonstrating that prophylactic DPP4 inhibition attenuates ...
Rui Wu +5 more
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THE CORRELATION OF NECK CIRCUMFERENCE AND INSULIN RESISTANCE IN NAFLD PATIENTS [PDF]
Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2019 ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Insulin resistance, especially that induced by obesity, plays a central role in the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Although the evaluation of overweight patients is important, the nutritional assessment tools used in clinical practice have limitations.
Laura BOEMEKE +5 more
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The relation of neck circumference and coronary artery disease risk factors and obesity indexes
, 2017 Background and Objectives:Coronary artery disease is the most common cause of death throughout the world. There is arelation between central obesity and glucose intolerance, hyperinsulinemia, diabetes, gout, andhyper-triglyceridemia rather than lower ...
Niksirat, Kasra +2 more
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Refining a preclinical model of viral myocarditis in accordance with biotech standards
Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.This study aimed to refine a murine model of Coxsackievirus B3‐induced myocarditis by integrating dietary and imaging innovations to improve animal welfare, data quality, and clinical applicability. The refined diet significantly reduced animal health burden, reduced weight loss, and stabilized blood glucose during development of cardiac inflammation ...
Jonas Stewen +9 more
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Indian Pediatrics, 2017 To measure neck circumference and waist circumference, to compare it between normal and overweight/obese adolescents, and to validate these with body mass index.This cross-sectional study was conducted in 1800 school-going adolescents. Body mass index, waist circumference and neck circumference were measured.
Lipilekha, Patnaik +3 more
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Neck circumference as an indicator of elevated central adiposity in children [PDF]
Public Health Nutrition, 2019 AbstractObjectiveWe aimed to study the correlation between neck circumference (NC) and anthropometric adiposity indicators, and to determine cut-off points of NC for both sexes to identify elevated central adiposity in schoolchildren in western Mexico.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingRural settings in western México.ParticipantsChildren from a ...
Evelyn, Valencia-Sosa +5 more
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Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.This study develops a reformulated tribromoethanol (TBE) anesthetic using 1,2‐propanediol as a solvent to overcome solvent‐related toxicity. The novel formulation demonstrates, cardiovascular stability, and survival in prolonged protocols. It provides potent, dose‐dependent anesthesia without strain or sex differences.
Xia Li +3 more
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BMJ Open, 2019 Objectives Neck circumference has emerged as a predictor of obesity and metabolic syndrome, but its clinical usefulness for different groups of population is not clearly defined.
Patricia Caro +4 more
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Role of neck circumference in measuring obesity in healthy adults [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Visceral fat or intra-abdominal fat is the adipose tissue surrounding mesenteries and omentum. This has been linked to lifestyle diseases like heart diseases, arthritis, stroke and even cancer.
Dudeja, Puja +3 more
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