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What Fat Is That? Scanning Perirenal Fat: A Survey of Australasian Sonographers

open access: yesJournal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
What fat is that? Ultrasound measurement of perirenal adipose tissue and CVD. Results of a survey of Australasian sonographers 2024. ABSTRACT Introduction Ultrasound measures of perirenal adipose tissue (PRAT) have emerged as potentially efficient, cost‐effective, and accessible methods for assessing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.
Victoria Baumann   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epicardial fat thickness : relationship with plasma visfatin and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 levels in visceral obesity

open access: yes, 2008
Background and aim: Epicardial fat (EF), a true visceral adipose tissue (VAT) deposited around the heart, is considered as possible cardiovascular risk indicator, in view of its ability to produce and release several inflammatory adipo-cytokines.
E. Cereda   +6 more
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Profile of High Obesity Areas in: Georgia [PDF]

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Obesity is a major health problem on a national level, butit is particularly persistent in certain areas. The Centers forDisease Control and Prevention\u2019s (CDC) Programs to ReduceObesity in High Obesity Areas to Boost Prevention cooperativeagreement ...

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Probiotics and intestinal permeability in adults with metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatohepatitis: A secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial

open access: yesJournal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is associated with altered intestinal permeability, allowing microbial products to translocate to the liver via the enterohepatic circulation and contributes to disease progression. The aim of our study was to evaluate the association between probiotic supplementation and serum
Bruna Concheski de Moura   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Overweight, Obesity and Socio-economic Change among Tangkhul Naga Tribal Women of Manipur, North East India [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing worldwide at an alarming rate. Although in countries like India, which is multi-ethnic having multi socio-economic levels, is typically known for high prevalence of under nutrition ...
Satwanti Kapoor, N.K. Mungreiphy
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Gingival inflammation and plaque accumulation affect therapeutic outcomes in patients with acne vulgaris

open access: yesJournal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background We hypothesized that acne vulgaris (AV) and gingivitis were associated through systemic inflammatory mechanisms, sharing common etiological factors. This study aimed to identify the association between AV and gingivitis and to assess changes in acne severity in relation to changes in the plaque index (PI).
Ömer Faruk Okumuş   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Profile of High Obesity Areas in: Indiana [PDF]

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Obesity is a major health problem on a national level, butcertain areas in the United States experience a much higherburden of the disease. The Centers for Disease Control andPrevention\u2019s (CDC) Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, andObesity ...

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The use of K39 test in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
From time to time patients admitted with fever of unknown origin prove to be a diagnostic dilemma. While textbooks describe typical symptoms and signs, and also diagnostic tests, these are not always helpful.
Sciberras, Robert
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Gymnema sylvestre: Bioactive constituents, health benefits, and emerging applications in nutraceuticals and functional foods

open access: yesJSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex‐Schult., commonly known as “gurmar” or “sugar destroyer,” belongs to the Apocynaceae family and is traditionally used in Ayurveda for diabetes management. This review synthesizes ethnomedicinal evidence with contemporary pharmacological studies, to evaluate the therapeutic properties and mechanistic actions ...
Faiza Saeed   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of partial meal replacement in class 3 obesity in an Australian public weight management program

open access: yes, 2020
Background: Partial meal replacement (PMR) (one or two per day) is an effective tool for short-term weight loss. Evidence and acceptability for longer term use in people with class 3 obesity (BMI>40kg/m ) are lacking.
Kormas, Nick   +4 more
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