BACKGROUND/AIMS The relationship between adipocytokines and the development of colorectal cancer is well-documented. Our aim was to assess the relationship among serum adiponectin and resistin levels, insulin resistance, and colorectal adenoma to evaluate whether these parameters can be used as biomarkers to predict the development of colorectal adenoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a cross-...

introduction: metabolic syndrome (mets) and impaired lung functions have been associated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease. the aim of this study was to investigate the pulmonary functions in patients with mets. methods: this cross-sectional study included 200 subjects with mets in the study group and 100 subjects without mets in the control group. participants were examined at ...

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and impaired lung functions have been associated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the pulmonary functions in patients with MetS. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 200 subjects with MetS in the study group and 100 subjects without MetS in the control group. Participants were examined...

In the August 2005 issue of Diabetes Care, Oh et al. (1) reported that, in a representative population-based sample of 3,452 Korean men, cigarette smoking is associated with the metabolic syndrome. They also show a dosedependent effect, with prevalence of the syndrome progressively increasing with the number of cigarettes smoked. Of the components of the syndrome, dyslipidemia (high triglycerid...

BACKGROUND Zhuoduqing formula (ZDQ) is a Chinese herbal decoction and used to treat type 2 diabetes in clinical practice, but the potential evidence needs to be provided. MATERIALS AND METHODS Type 2 diabetic model rats were induced by feeding high fat diet (HFD) and intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ). The model rats were given ZDQ for 4 weeks. Insulin sensitivity was evaluated...

Background: Ataxia-telangiectasia (AT) is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder caused by variants of ATM (ataxia telangiectasia mutated) gene. These patients develop metabolic changes over time. We aimed to assess the correlation between neurological features, nutritional status, and in AT patients.Methods: Cross-sectional study with prospective data from 25 aged 5 31 years.Results...

Purpose: To study the effect of Ganjiang Huangqin Huanglian Renshen Decoction (GHHRD) on intestinal microflora and insulin resistance (IR) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) rats. 
 Methods: Streptozotocin (STZ) injection was used to establish a rat model T2DM. The T2DM rats were divided into 5 groups: control, T2DM, + low-dose traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), high-dose TCM, metformin g...

Insulin resistance is one of the major aggravating factors for metabolic syndrome. There are many methods available for estimation of insulin resistance which range from complex techniques down to simple indices. For all methods of assessing insulin resistance it is essential that their validity and reliability is established before using them as investigations. The reference techniques of hype...