Triglyceride-glucose index as a marker for visceral obesity in patients with gastric cancer [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionBackgroundThe triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index has emerged as a validated and cost-effective indicator of insulin resistance (IR). Given the significant association between visceral obesity and IR, this study aimed to investigate the utility of the TyG ...
Junbo Zuo +7 more
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Serum GDF3 is Associated with Visceral Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and Inflammation in Non-Diabetic Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study with an Interventional Component [PDF]
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and ObesityZhaozhi Li,1,2,* Jiaoyang Li,1,2,* Yun Ouyang,1,2 Liyan Jiang,1,2 Zhezhen Liao,1,2 Li Ran,1,2 Fei Yang,3 Xinhua Xiao,1,2 Yadi Wang1,21Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China ...
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Association between handgrip strength and visceral obesity with low appendicular skeletal muscle mass in Chinese adults [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyObjectiveAlthough handgrip strength (HGS) has been shown to be associated with various health outcomes, its relationship with visceral obesity and low appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM) has rarely been examined.
Dingliu He +9 more
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Pathophysiology and Pathogenesis of Visceral Fat Obesity [PDF]
Obesity, 1995 AbstractBased on the analysis of fat distribution by computed tomography (CT) scans, the classification scheme for obesity should include visceral fat obesity in which fat accumulation is predominant in the intra‐abdominal cavity. Obese subjects with visceral fat accumulation more frequently demonstrate impairment of glucose and lipid metabolism than ...
I Shimomura, Y Keno
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Obesity, Visceral Fat, and Hypertension-Related Complications [PDF]
Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, 2018 Background: Hypertension and obesity are very common and complex cardiovascular (CV) risk factors. Our aim was to provide a comprehensive assessment of associations between visceral fat depots and vascular or cardiac complications of hypertension. Methods: All the consecutive patients (age: 45-80 years old) scheduled for elective coronary angiography ...
Magdalena Olszanecka-Glinianowicz +2 more
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Increased thyroid hormone sensitivity is correlated with visceral obesity in patients with type 2 diabetes [PDF]
Lipids in Health and DiseaseObjective The study aimed to assess whether thyroid hormone (TH) sensitivity is related to visceral fat area (VFA) and visceral obesity in euthyroid subjects with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Methods 750 euthyroid patients with T2D were enrolled.
Lu Yu +8 more
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Relationship between four visceral obesity indices and prediabetes and diabetes: a cross-sectional study in Dalian, China [PDF]
BMC Endocrine DisordersBackground In recent times, a number of new indices for measuring visceral obesity have been developed. This research sought to investigate the relationship between four visceral obesity indices and prediabetes and diabetes.
Yuntong Liu +3 more
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Endocrine Connections, 2023 Background: Obesity and arterial stiffness are strongly associated with car diovascular disease; however, their relationship remains controversial.
Yuan Huang, Yunyun Hu, Bingshu Bao
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Leptin in sarcopenic visceral obesity: possible link between adipocytes and myocytes. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 The combination of sarcopenia, age-related loss of muscle strength and mass, and obesity has been recognized as a new category of obesity among the elderly. Given that leptin has been hypothesized to be involved in the pathogenesis of sarcopenic obesity,
Katsuhiko Kohara +5 more
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The Role of Chronic Renal Disease on the Linking Obesity/Hypertension
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2021 Obesity is accompanied by several disorders. This study investigated the role of chronic renal disease on the linking obesity/hypertension (HTN). It also considered the importance of visceral obesity on renal disease with or without HTN.
Vaia D. Raikou, Sotiris Gavriil
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