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The influences of visceral fat area on the sites of esophageal mucosal breaks in subjects with gastroesophageal reflux diseases
Endocrinology | BW, PBF | JH Nam et al. | 2019 | Korea | Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Background. Central obesity is suggested as a risk factor for gastroesophageal reflux diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influences of a visceral fat area on the site of mucosal breaks in the esophagogastric junction (EGJ). Methods. Subjects who underwent abdomen-computerized tomography and esophagogastroduodenoscopy for screening on the same day were evaluated between 2007 and 2016. We enrolled 178 subjects who had erosive esophagitis (LA classifications AD). Abdominal obesity was …
Thoracic-to-hip circumference ratio as a novel marker of type 2 diabetes, independent of body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio
Endocrinology | BFM, PBF | Duaong Duc pham et al. | 2014 | Korea | Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Aims We compared upper trunk anthropometric indices with overall and central obesity indicators to predict the presence of type 2 diabetes in middle-aged and elderly Korean individuals. Methods This cross-sectional investigation included 4079 rural and urban participants aged 40–80 years. Neck, thoracic, waist (WC), and hip circumferences were measured by a reliable and standardized method. The neck-to-hip ratio, the thoracic-to-hip ratio (THR), and the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) were calculated. A 75-g oral glucose tolerance …
Vitamin D3 supplementation and body composition in persons with obesity and type 2 diabetes in the UAE: A randomized controlled
Endocrinology | BFM, PBF | Sadiya A et al. | 2015 | UAE | Clinical Nutrition
Background & aim The co-existence of vitamin D deficiency with obesity and type 2 diabetes is highly prevalent in the United Arab Emirates. We do not have studies evaluating the vitamin D dose response and sufficiency, and if sufficient substitution dose during a longer period could decrease obesity or change fat distribution in obese type 2 diabetic vitamin D deficient Emiratis. Methods A randomized double-blind clinical trial was conducted for 6 months followed by another 6 months of un-blinded follow up with 87 obese, type 2 diabetic …
Protective role of skeletal muscle mass against progression from metabolically healthy to unhealthy phenotype
Endocrinology | BMI, Segmental FFM, SMI, BFM, PBF | Lee MJ et al. | 2018 | Korea | Clinical Endocrinology
Objective Metabolically healthy individuals are known to be resistant to cardiovascular disease development. However, a considerable fraction of those individuals shows deteriorated metabolic health over time. Although skeletal muscle is the primary insulin‐responsive target organ, a longitudinal investigation of the skeletal muscle mass in relation to the development of metabolically unhealthy phenotype has not been performed. We aimed to evaluate whether greater skeletal muscle mass is an independent protective factor …
Circulating levels of Orexin-A, Nesfatin-1, Agouti-Related peptide, and neuropeptide Y in patients with hyperthyroidism
Endocrinology | BMI, ECW, ICW, WHR | Yusuf Tohma et al. | 2015 | Turkey | Thyroid
Background: There is insufficient information about the appetite-related hormones orexin-A, nesfatin-1, agouti-related peptide (AgRP), and neuropeptide Y (NPY) in hyperthyroidism. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of hyperthyroidism on the basal metabolic rate (BMR) and energy intake, orexin-A, nesfatin-1, AgRP, NPY, and leptin levels in the circulation, and their relationship with each other and on appetite. Methods: In this prospective study, patients were evaluated in hyperthyroid and euthyroid states in …
Clinical usefulness of the body muscle-to-fat ratio for screening obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in patients with inadequatel
Endocrinology | BMI, Muscle Mass, BFm, PBF | Kurinami N et al. | 2018 | Japan | Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Aims To investigate whether body composition measures can be used for screening obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) suspected of having OSAS. Methods Subjects were 186 hospital inpatients with inadequately controlled T2DM. We measured the respiratory disturbance index (RDI) as an indicator of OSAS using a sheet-type breath detection monitor, defining OSAS as an RDI≥ 19 events/hour. Elementary body composition was measured by bioelectrical impedance …
Significance of body mass index for diagnosing sarcopenia is equivalent to slow gait speed in Japanese individuals with type 2
Endocrinology | SMI | Nakanishi et al. | 2020 | Japan | J Diabetes Investig
Abstract Aims/Introduction This study examined the association between body mass index (BMI) and the risk of sarcopenia in Japanese type 2 diabetes patients. Materials and Methods Patients with type 2 diabetes who visited an outpatient clinic comprised the study's participants. Sarcopenia was defined using the definition of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2014. The area under the curve was examined for the presence of sarcopenia based on the receiver operating characteristic curve of BMI. Results Among 1,137 patients …
Antidiabetic effects of gastric banding surgery in morbidly obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Endocrinology | FFM, BFM, PBF, WHR, VFA, Obesity degree | Yu-Jeng Kim et al. | 2017 | Korea | Clinical Nutrition Research
This study was performed to investigate the effect of gastric banding surgery on the improvement of glycated hemoglobin (HbA 1c) of morbidly obese (MO) patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with the consideration that obesity was associated with insulin resistance and T2DM. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 38 MO with T2DM patients and 50 MO patients. Pre-surgery and post-surgery data were analyzed a year later. The medical data from these patients, including sex, age, height, weight, body composition …