Serum adropin levels are decreased in Chinese type 2 diabetic patients and negatively correlated with body mass index

serum adiponectin levels are inversely correlated with insulin resistance in obese men with type 2 diabetes

The relation between body mass index and prevalence of ischemic heart disease in type 2 diabetic patients

Background: The transition from communicable to non-communicable diseases has occurred over many years in all countries of the world, even in developing countries. Diabetes and its ischemic heart complication are among the most important second groupe diseases. In recent years, discussions about the role of obesity and weight gain have risen again as a risk factor for both diseases. Our objecti...

Serum kisspeptin concentrations are negatively correlated with body mass index in adolescents with anorexia nervosa and amenorrhea.

OBJECTIVE To measure, for the first time, serum kisspeptin concentrations in adolescent females with anorexia nervosa (AN) and associated amenorrhea, and investigate potential correlations of kisspeptin with anthropometric, bone and hormonal data. DESIGN Setting: University Adolescent Medicine Center. PARTICIPANTS Females aged 12-20 years with typical or atypical AN (based on DSM-5 diagnost...

Body Mass Index and Retinopathy in Type 1 Diabetic Patients

Aim. To investigate whether body mass index (BMI) independently or in correlation with other risk factors is associated with diabetic retinopathy (DR) progression. Methods. The study included 176 patients with type 1 diabetes divided into three groups according to DR status: group 1 (no retinopathy; n = 86), group 2 (mild/moderate nonproliferative DR; n = 33), and group 3 (severe/very severe NP...

Uric acid levels are inversely correlated with endothelial function in type 2 diabetic patients

Introduction: Assessment of endothelial function in type 2 diabetic patients may be important in terms of reducing cardiovascular mortality. In this study, the relationship between hyperuricemia and endothelial dysfunction was investigated in type 2 diabetic patients. Method: The study consisted of type 2 diabetic patients with serum uric acid level greater or equal to 5.5 mg/dl as the experime...