OBJECTIVE Our aim was to assess the effects of dietary iron, and the compound capsaicin, on hemoglobin as well as metabolic indicators including blood glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, insulin, and glucose tolerance. MATERIALS AND METHODS Our animal model was the Wistar rat, fed a chow diet, with or without experimentally induced diabetes. Diabetic males were fed control, low, or high-iron...

Introduction: Raman spectroscopy may become a tool for the analysis of glucose and triglycerides in human serum in real time. This study aimed to detect spectral differences in lipid and glucose components of human serum, thus evaluating the feasibility of Raman spectroscopy for diagnostic purposes. Methods: A total of 44 samples of blood serum were collected from volunteers and submitted for c...

Abstract Objective: Globally, 3-5.2 percent of people suffer from diabetes which is one of the most serious metabolic disorders resulting in an increase in inflammatory biomarkers e.g. interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and C-reactive protein. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between inflammation, oxidative stress and fasting blood glucose, lipid profile and a...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE We aimed to examine the association of video games playing time with cardiometabolic risk biomarkers in adolescents. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This study comprised 181 adolescents (88 girls), aged 13- to 17 years old. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was measured by accelerometry, and video game playing time in computer and console was self-reported. Waist cir...

objective(s): diabetes mellitus is a public health problem and one of the five leading causes of death globally. in the present study, the effect of metformin with natural honey was investigated on glycemia in the streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. materials and methods: thirty wistar male rats were randomly divided into six groups including c: non ­diabetic rats received distilled water, ch...

Objectives: effects of konjac glucomannan (KGM) in adults with schizophrenia. Method post feasibility trial 20 participants elevated blood glucose, pressure, and triglycerides. Intervention for 1 to 1.5 h, tablet times every day 4 weeks, were encouraged practise the exercises at home. Main Outcome Measures Indicators fasting triglycerides, schizophrenia symptoms. Results: There was high accepta...

Various nanoparticles have been developed for bio-applications. However, nanocomposites particles, (NCPs) with effective and ability to sensing cholesterol, are still needed. Herein, we present new cholesterol pH-responsive NCPs as sensor particles promote sensitivity. The traditional method of mixing grinding was used fabricate the oxides magnesium manganese MgO–MnO2 different ratios. Structur...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of a set of risk factors for non-transmissible chronic diseases and compare it to that found 15-16 years ago in a similar survey. METHODS A cross-sectional household survey was carried out comprising a random sample of people aged 15-59 years in the city of São Paulo between 2001 and 2002. The total of 2,103 people answered a questionnaire and had their bl...

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder in which the carbohydrate and lipid metabolism is improperly regulated by insulin. Many indigenous Indian medicinal plants have been found to be successfully used to cure diabetes. Herbal drugs are considered to be less toxic and free from side effects than synthetic ones. Keeping this view, the study aimed to evaluate the antidiabetic and hypoglyc...

OBJECTIVE Remnant lipoproteins (RLPs) are the products of the lipolytic degradation of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins produced by the liver and intestine. Recent studies have demonstrated that RLPs are correlated with cardiovascular risk. We assessed the relationship between obesity and RLP and evaluated the factors related to RLP in children and adolescents. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We me...