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Effect of visceral fat on onset of metabolic syndrome

Scientific Reports
This study analysed the effects of visceral fat on metabolic syndrome (MetS) and developed an algorithm to predict its onset using health examination data from the Iwaki Health Promotion Project in Japan.
Hiroto Bushita, Naoki Ozato, Kenta Mori, Hiromitsu Kawada, Yoshihisa Katsuragi, Noriko Osaki, Tatsuya Mikami, Ken Itoh, Koichi Murashita, Shigeyuki Nakaji, Yoshinori Tamada   +10 more
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Progressive reduction in skeletal muscle mass to visceral fat area ratio is associated with a worsening of the hepatic conditions of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

, 2019
Takashi Shida,1 Natsumi Oshida,2 Sechang Oh,3 Kosuke Okada,1 Junichi Shoda41Tsukuba Preventive Medicine, Research Center, Tsukuba University Hospital, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; 2Master Programs in Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human ...
Okada K, Shida T, Oshida N, Oh S, Shoda J   +4 more
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Video and Text‐Based Supplemental Health Information and Consumer Willingness to Pay for Nutrient‐Enhanced Eggs

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nutritional information is very important in the food choices of consumers. However, when they are too scientific or technical, they have the potential to confuse consumers, resulting in information asymmetry and dissuading them from making beneficial choices.
Edeoba W. Edobor, Michael J. Best, Anita R. Best, Ondulla T. Toomer   +3 more
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Achievement of the Ideal Outcome After Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Is Associated With Earlier Initiation and Higher Completion Rates of Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Improved Long‐Term Survival

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Ideal Outcome is a composite quality indicator reflecting optimal postoperative course after pancreatic surgery. This study aimed to clarify the prognostic significance of achieving the Ideal Outcome and its influence on the initiation and completion of adjuvant chemotherapy.
Ryosuke Fukushima, Kenichiro Araki, Ryo Muranushi, Kouki Hoshino, Kei Hagiwara, Shunsuke Kawai, Mariko Tsukagoshi, Takamichi Igarashi, Norio Kubo, Ken Shirabe   +9 more
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Utility of the Ultrasound Evaluation of Intraperitoneal Fat in Correlation with Endometrial Cancer

Applied Medical Informatics, 2011
Introduction: In the context of endometrial cancer, visceral obesity as a risk factor is associated with a chronic inflammatory process, confirmed by the increase in inflammatory marker levels.
Răzvan CIORTEA, Dan MIHU, Nicolae COSTIN, Otilia FUFEZAN, Diana FEIER, Andreea COMAN, Cosmina BONDOR   +6 more
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Kaempferia parviflora Extract (SIRTMAX®) reduces body fat in adults who are overweight: a 12-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Frontiers in Nutrition
Background/objectivesKaempferia parviflora Extract (SIRTMAX®) has been reported to alleviate obesity. However, few studies have investigated this topic and none have evaluated its potential among Koreans. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of K.
Hyun Kyung Sung, Jinhak Kim, Dongchan Oh, Sang Won Eun, Jin Tatsuzaki, Seon Mi Shin, Su Hyeon Jeong   +6 more
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Associations of Cognitive Function with BMI, Body Fat Mass and Visceral Fat in Young Adulthood

Medicina, 2019
Background and objectives: Existing studies concerning the associations of cognitive function with adiposity in young adults are sparse. The purpose of the study was to examine the associations of adiposity with cognitive control in young adults ...
Tao Huang, Zuosong Chen, Liqun Shen, Xiang Fan, Kun Wang   +4 more
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Refining OVCAR‐3 xenograft models of peritoneal carcinomatosis in nu/nu mice: Comparative intraperitoneal implantation strategies and the role of basement membrane matrix

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
A refined murine model of advanced ovarian cancer was established by comparing localized preperitoneal implantation and intraperitoneal injection of OVCAR‐3Luc cells. While localized implantation showed limited tumor persistence, intraperitoneal delivery with BME produced sustained diffuse dissemination confirmed by BLI and histology, providing a ...
M. Teresa Perelló‐Trias, Antonio Jose Serrano‐Muñoz, Juan J. Segura‐Sampedro, Adriana M. Quintero‐Duarte, Joana M. Ramis, Marta Monjo   +5 more
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Revisiting paravertebral muscles in European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) (Leporidae; Lagomorpha)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Domesticated European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) have long been chosen as laboratory model organisms. Despite this, there has been no definitive study of the vertebral musculature of wild rabbits. Relevant descriptions of well‐studied veterinary model mammals (such as dogs) are generally applicable, but not appropriate for a species ...
Nuttakorn Taewcharoen, Emma Sherratt, Philip Stott, Rachel Norris   +3 more
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Visceral Fat Area and Subcutaneous Fat Area Increase in Hyperthyroidism Patients After Treatment—A Single-Group Repeated-Measures Trial [Letter]

Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
Cundullah Torun Istanbul Medeniyet University, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul, TurkeyCorrespondence: Cundullah Torun, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Department of Internal Medicine, Fahrettin Kerim Gokay Street, Kadikoy, Istanbul, 34722 ...
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