OBJECTIVE To determine the time course of changes in glucagon and insulin secretion in children with recently diagnosed type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Glucagon and C-peptide concentrations were determined in response to standard mixed meals in 23 patients with type 1 diabetes aged 9.4 +/- 4.6 years, beginning within 6 weeks of diagnosis, and every 3 months thereafter for 1 year....

Oxidative stress is considered one of the main determinants in pathophysiology non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and obesity. The alterations oxidant/antioxidant balance are related to chronic impairment metabolism leading mitochondrial dysfunction. Increased oxidative also triggers hepatocytes pathways, inflammation contributing progression steatohepatitis (NASH). Currently, first-line...

Obesity is a global epidemic with more than 1 billion overweight adults and at least 300 million obese patients worldwide. Diabetes is characterized by a defect in insulin secretion or a decrease in sensitivity to insulin, which results in elevated fasting blood glucose. Both obesity and elevated fasting glucose are risk factors for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a disease spectrum that incl...

In this review article, there is a collection of evidence that describes the myths and facts regarding intermittent fasting (IF). Fasting an age­ old practice, often done for religious reasons, but weight loss still capturing public imagination. Intermittent Calories restriction (CR) worldwide popular in men women all ages, it has become fitness trend to help them maintain healthand lose weigh...

the purpose of the study was to determine the effect of fasting on physical abilities and body lipid levels of university students. therefore, 18 fasting students (9 male and 9 female) and 18 non-fasting students (9 male and 9 female) were randomly selected and tested for the following variables before and after ramazan month: blood sample of chol- total, trig, chol/ hdl, ldl and sfm of hand an...

Ramadan fasting is specific intermittent fasting comprising significant changes in routine lifestyle pattern and may affect body homeostasis and metabolism. In spite of several studies conducted on the effects of Ramadan fasting on various aspects of health and disease, because of heterogeneity in methodology and procedures (sometimes inevitable), a comprehensive concluding for reliable results...

calorie restriction through ingesting no or minimal amounts of food and caloric beverages for periods of time is called fasting. fasting can affect body through changing in physical and metabolic adaptations, as well as mineral and hormonal status. however, psychological effects and sometimes medical complications are likely in case of inappropriate fasting. fasting is associated with changes i...

Fasting is one of the religious practices or rituals worship that can be found in almost every tradition, including Christian and Islamic traditions. Several scholars studies, through various research, claim fasting has been practiced thousands years ago by adherents world persists to this day. This study attempts describe teachings Christianity Islam then provides an analysis similarities diff...