Introduction: Meteorin-like (Metrnl), also known as subfatin is a newly discovered adipokine of adipocyte origin that may play role in obesity and insulin resistance. The current study aimed to investigate the association between biochemical values, demographic characteristics, resistance obese patients healthy controls.Methods: This cross-sectional included 59 with sex age-matched group 41 con...

BACKGROUND/AIMS To compare the frequency of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and magnitude of insulin resistance, measured by the homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), between South Korean women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and healthy subjects, and to evaluate risk factors for MetS and increased HOMA-IR in patients with RA. METHODS In a cross-sectional setting, 84 female p...

BACKGROUND Increased levels of pro-inflammatory factors, markers of oxidative stress and lipid profiles are known to be associated with several complications. The aim of this study was to determine the association of markers of systemic inflammation, oxidative stress and lipid profiles with insulin resistance in pregnant women in Kashan, Iran. METHODS In a cross-sectional study, serum high se...

The role that BMI plays in the association between dietary quality and CVD risk is not known. We aimed to better understand this relationship using statistical methods which correct for sex-specific underreporting of dietary intake. Overall, dietary quality was assessed using the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) on data from 9797 non-pregnant adults (aged >20 years) who participated in the National H...

OBJECTIVE To identify the best anthropometric index that predicts cardiometabolic risk factors.Design and settingCross-sectional study in Turkey, in 2003. SUBJECTS Turkish men and women aged 18 years and over (n 1692) were examined. Body weight, height, waist and hip circumferences, blood pressure, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, TAG, glucose and insulin were measured. Metabolic syndrome ...

OBJECTIVE Difficulties in measuring insulin sensitivity prevent the identification of insulin-resistant individuals in the general population. Therefore, we compared fasting insulin, homeostasis model assessment (HOMA), insulin-to-glucose ratio, Bennett index, and a score based on weighted combinations of fasting insulin, BMI, and fasting triglycerides with the euglycemic insulin clamp to deter...

Objectives. (1) Determine the predictive value of a school-based test of cardiovascular fitness (CVF) for insulin resistance (IR); (2) compare a "school-based" prediction of IR to a "laboratory-based" prediction, using various measures of fitness and body composition. Methods. Middle school children (n = 82) performed the Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER), a school-based ...

Background. Previous studies demonstrated that type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients have low serum magnesium and high levels of visfatin. This study aimed to show the relationship between insulin, visfatin, in T2D characterized by a non-insulin resistance status. Methods. was cross-sectional conducted Hawler Medical University, Kurdistan Region, Iraq from April 2019 March 2020. A total number 130 45 ...