This research article examines the significance of maritime security, as one most recent axioms international relations and diplomacy. It focuses on socioeconomic factors that contribute to insecurity along Lake Victoria's Homa Bay shores. In order determine outcome, a qualitative approach an exploratory design were used in unveiling problem under consideration. Individuals organizations/instit...

BACKGROUND Ethnic-specific differences in insulin resistance (IR) are well described but the underlying mechanisms are unknown. Adiponectin is an insulin sensitizing adipocytokine that circulates as multiple isoforms, with high molecular weight (HMW) adiponectin associated with greatest insulin sensitivity. The objective of this study is to determine if plasma total and HMW adiponectin concentr...

Considering old GDM diagnostic criteria, alterations in insulin secretion and action are present in women with GDM as well as in women with one abnormal value (OAV) during OGTT. Our aim is to assess if changes in insulin action and secretion during pregnancy are related to 1-hour plasma glucose concentration during OGTT. We evaluated 3 h/100 g OGTT in 4,053 pregnant women, dividing our populati...

OBJECTIVES This study sought to evaluate the associations between homeostatic indexes of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and post-procedural myocardial injury and clinical outcome after a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with a drug-eluting stent. BACKGROUND Insulin resistance increases the risk of cardiovascular events. However, the association between insulin resistance and clinical ou...

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an emerging chronic liver disease that may lead to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. We aimed to determine the association between the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and NAFLD severity using semi-quantitative ultrasonography (US). A total of 614 participants were recruited from the community. NAFLD was evaluated according to the ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to assess the association between the degree of insulin resistance and the different components of the metabolic syndrome among Chinese children and adolescents. Moreover, to determine the cut-off values for homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) at MS risk. METHODS 3203 Chinese children aged 6 to 18 years were recruited. Anthropometric...

IN THE CLINICAL SETTING, assessment of insulin resistance (IR) can be made without any laboratory test, but by evaluating data such as weight or BMI, among others. However, in the last few years laboratories have been asked to provide direct or indirect measures of IR. Homeostatic model assessment (HOMA-IR) is a simple and inexpensive technique to evaluate IR from basal (fasting) glucose and in...

PURPOSE To investigate the contribution of HCV infection to insulin resistance in chronic haemodialysis patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was performed with 55 patients who were on regular haemodialysis therapy three times per week. Of the 55 patients, 34 (20 females and 14 males with an average age of 40.9 years) were anti-HCV (+) and were defined as the HCV (+) group. The remaining ...

As estimated having an increased incidence of about 50% until 2040, the diabetic condition could be augmented primarily from astaxanthin contained in carotenoids. This research examines and compares influence WSSP AST complement on Homeostatic Model Assessment-Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) level Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC) induced high-fat diet streptozotocin (HFD-STZ) T2DM rats. 0.89gr/200...