Ambient light intensity is signaled directly to hypothalamic areas that regulate energy metabolism. Observational studies have shown associations between ambient light intensity and plasma glucose and lipid levels, but human data on the acute metabolic effects of light are scarce. Since light is the main signal indicating the onset of the diurnal phase of physical activity and food intake in hu...

It has been proposed that high plasma free fatty acid (FFA) levels observed in patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) contribute to the development of their insulin resistance. We examined patients with NIDDM to find whether maintaining plasma FFA levels in the fasting range with a euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp combined with an oral glucose load (clamp OGL) would affe...

background: s-methyl cysteine (smc) is a hydrophilic cysteine-containing compound naturally found in garlic and onion. the purpose of the present study was to investigate the protective effect of smc on oxidative stress, inflammation and insulin resistance in an experiment of metabolic syndrome. methods: male wistar rats were divided into five groups (6 rats in each group), namely; control, con...

Blood glucose, glucose tolerance, serum insulin, free fatty acids in serum, plasma noradrenaline, and plasma adrenaline were measured in 10 patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) as well as in healthy subjects. Both noradrenaline and adrenaline in plasma were elevated in patients with AMI, the level being fairly constant in the individual patients and dependent on their degree of illne...

OBJECTIVE The level of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), also known as glycated hemoglobin, determines how well a patient's blood glucose level has been controlled over the previous 8-12 weeks. HbA1c levels help patients and doctors understand whether a particular diabetes treatment is working and whether adjustments need to be made to the treatment. Because the HbA1c level is a marker of blood glucose f...

Plasma is the most patronized sample for the assay of glucose utilized as a focal biomedical marker for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. The procedure is painful and the cost implication is huge. Hence, the need for an alternative non-invasive sample void of painful sensation and of cheap cost implication is pertinent. In this study a total of 100 subjects were utilized and divided into two ...

background: in this study, we evaluated the quality of care and control of cardiovascular risk factors in newly diagnosed diabetic patients, identified during diabetes screening program, 1 year after diagnosis. methods: in this prospective study, 83 newly diagnosed diabetic patients identified at screening in isfahan, were studied. height, weight, blood pressure, plasma glucose, lipids, and hem...

while fasting has been practiced for centuries, its beneficial effects was unknown until recently. this review tries to analyze the current literature of how fasting and intermittent fasting (if) could affect clinical pathological parameters, learning, mood and brain plasticity. the effects of different ways of fasting on metabolism and stress were also explored. animal experiments have elucida...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate differences in indexes of plasma glucose/insulin homeostasis and cardiovascular disease risk factors among subjects with normal fasting glucose (NFG), impaired fasting glucose, or glucose intolerance. Although individuals with fasting plasma glucose (FPG) concentrations > 5.4 mmol/l but < 6.1 mmol/l have been shown to have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes ov...