BACKGROUND To test the hypothesis that preserved muscle mass is protective against obesity-associated insulin resistance and metabolic abnormalities, we analyzed the relationship of lean body mass and computed tomography-assessed sectional areas of specific skeletal muscles with insulin resistance and metabolic abnormalities in a healthy cohort. METHODS A total of 195 subjects without diabete...

Objective: The metabolic syndrome (MetS) describes a clinical constellation of distinct but interrelated abnormalities that have been linked to many cardio-metabolic diseases which result in increased morbidity and mortality. Several indices have been developed to predict cardio-metabolic diseases. This study evaluated the accuracy of such indices as the lipid accumulation product (LAP), viscer...

OBJECTIVE Insulin clearance is decreased in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) for unknown reasons. Subjects with metabolic syndrome are hyperinsulinemic and have an increased risk of T2DM. We aimed to investigate the relationship between hepatic insulin clearance (HIC) and different components of metabolic syndrome and tested the hypothesis that HIC may predict the risk of metabolic syndrome. R...

BACKGROUND To determine whether separate anthropometric screening tools are needed for obesity and the metabolic syndrome in children, we compared the predictability of several anthropometric indices, including waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI), with regard to metabolic disorders. STUDY DESIGN The Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan Elementary School Children (2000-2001) co...

Response of Production Performance, Nutrient Digestibility and Blood Metabolic Indices to Different ration Palmitic Stearic Acid in Holstein Cows' Diet

Background: -Fasting, the voluntary abstention from all restricted foods, is a feature of many religions, and the putative health benefits have attracted both scientific and popular interest. There is no clear understanding that religious fasting has great effects on metabolic syndrome. There is little data available that provides information concerning Ethiopian Orthodox Christians fasting inf...

No single heat stress index has gained universal acceptance within the past 20 years, despite extensive research. It is currently difficult to directly and quantitatively compare the many rational and empirical indices that are available, which results in confusion and a reluctance to change to a different index. A method is developed using the concept of limiting metabolic rate, which allows v...