Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Metabolic syndrome"
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Accuracy of insulin resistance indices for metabolic syndrome : a cross-sectional study in adults
(2018) [Journal article]Background: This study aimed to determine the ability of commonly used insulin resistance indices to identify the metabolic syndrome. Methods: 183 people referred for outpatient care at the Metabolism Unit of Hospital de ... -
Alteração precoce da matriz extracelular e parâmetros diastólicos na síndrome metabólica
(2013) [Journal article]Fundamentos: Síndrome Metabólica (SM) está associada com maior risco cardiovascular, porém não está claro se as alterações miocárdicas presentes nessa condição, como a disfunção diastólica, são consequência de mecanismos ... -
Análise dos critérios de definição da síndrome metabólica em pacientes com diabetes melito tipo 2
(2006) [Journal article]O objetivo deste estudo é comparar em pacientes com diabetes melito tipo 2 (DM2) a proporção de síndrome metabólica de acordo com a definição da Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS) e a do National Cholesterol Education ... -
Anthropometric and metabolic profile of school children born full term or preterm : a cross sectional study
(2021) [Journal article]Facing an increase in childhood obesity, it is necessary to investigate the metabolic profile of school-aged children in order to identify earlier lipid and glycemic changes. The objective in this study was to establish ... -
Apa-I polymorphism in VDR gene is related to metabolic syndrome in polycystic ovary syndrome : a cross-sectional study
(2018) [Journal article]Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder determined by polygenic traits as well as environmental factors. Lower vitamin D levels have been detected in PCOS women and related to hormone ... -
Association between metabolic syndrome and periodontitis : a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2018) [Journal article]The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between metabolic syndrome (MS) and periodontitis (PD), through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Original observational studies assessing the association ... -
Benefícios da modificação do estilo de vida na síndrome metabólica
(2013) [Journal article]Introdução: Os principais fatores de risco para as doenças cardiovasculares hipertensivas e isquêmicas da síndrome metabólica (SM) podem ser favoravelmente modificados pelo estilo de vida (EV). Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito ... -
Brazilian dietary patterns and the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet-relationship with metabolic syndrome and newly diagnosed diabetes in the ELSA-Brasil study
(2017) [Journal article]Background: Studies evaluating dietary patterns, including the DASH diet, and their relationship with the metabolic syndrome and diabetes may help to understand the role of dairy products (low fat or full fat) in these ... -
Capsicum baccatum red pepper prevents cardiometabolic risk in rats fed with an ultra-processed diet
(2023) [Journal article]Metabolic syndrome is a serious health condition reaching epidemic proportions worldwide and is closely linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular problems. The lack of appropriate treatment paves the way for developing ... -
Diagnostic yield and accuracy of different metabolic syndrome criteria in adult patients with epilepsy
(2017) [Journal article]Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is an emergent problem among patients with epilepsy. Here, we evaluate and compare the diagnostic yield and accuracy of different MetS criteria among adult patients with epilepsy to further explore ... -
Distinct metabolic profile according to the shape of the oral glucose tolerance test curve is related to whole glucose excursion : a cross-sectional study
(2018) [Journal article]Background: The shapes of the plasma glucose concentration curve during the oral glucose tolerance test are related to different metabolic risk profiles and future risk of type 2 DM. We sought to further analyze the ... -
Earlier age at menarche is associated with higher diabetes risk and cardiometabolic disease risk factors in Brazilian adults : Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)
(2014) [Journal article]Objectives: Early menarche has been linked to higher risk of type 2 diabetes in Western and Asian societies, yet whether age at menarche is associated with diabetes in Latin America, where puberty and diabetes may have ... -
Effect of metabolic syndrome and of its individual components on renal function of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
(2010) [Journal article]The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its individual components on the renal function of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). A cross-sectional study was performed ... -
Escore contínuo de risco metabólico em escolares com diferentes níveis de aptidão cardiorrespiratória
(2019) [Journal article]Objetivo: Comparar o escore de risco metabólico em escolares com diferentes níveis de aptidão cardiorrespiratória.Método: Estudo transversal, retrospectivo, realizado com escolares, no município de Santa Cruz do Sul - RS. ... -
Fatores dietéticos e síndrome metabólica
(2007) [Journal article]O papel da dieta na síndrome metabólica (SM) tem sido estudado em relação a cada um de seus componentes: obesidade, níveis pressóricos elevados, dislipidemia e alterações no metabolismo da glicose. Entretanto, poucos estudos ... -
Glucose tolerance status is a better predictor of diabetes and cardiovascular outcomes than metabolic syndrome : a prospective cohort study
(2012) [Journal article]Backround: To evaluate the importance of oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in predicting diabetes and cardiovascular disease in patients with and without Metabolic Syndrome from a population treated in a primary care unit. ... -
Hepcidin is a useful biomarker to evaluate hyperferritinemia associated with metabolic syndrome
(2019) [Journal article]Investigation of hyperferritinemia in metabolic syndrome patients represents a diagnostic challenge, but it is essential for the identification of individuals with iron overload. Hepcidin negatively regulates iron absorption ... -
Higher adiponectin concentrations are associated with reduced metabolic syndrome risk independently of weight status in Brazilian adolescents
(2019) [Journal article]Objective: To evaluate the association between adiponectin concentrations and metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk and to investigate if this association is independent of weight status in adolescents. Methods: Adiponectin ... -
Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and metabolic syndrome at baseline of a multicentric Brazilian cohort : ELSA-Brasil study
(2020) [Journal article]Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) is a method to measure insulin resistance. HOMA-IR cut-offs for identifying metabolic syndrome might vary across populations and body mass index (BMI) levels. ... -
Hypertension is the main determinant behind the association between metabolic syndrome and chronic kidney disease in subjects with different degrees of glucose tolerance
(2010) [Journal article]Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant public health problem. It is still controversial if the metabolic syndrome (MS) is associated with CKD. Methods: Cross-sectional study of individuals at high risk ...