Metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents

C Wittcopp, R Conroy - Pediatrics in review, 2016 - publications.aap.org
As the prevalence of obesity in adults and youth continues at historically high rates, so does
the occurrence of obesity-related comorbidities. Many chronic diseases that were once …

Insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, and renal injury: mechanisms and implications

PA Sarafidis, LM Ruilope - American journal of nephrology, 2006 - karger.com
Most of the basic components of the metabolic syndrome, namely type 2 diabetes mellitus,
hypertension, obesity, or low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, apart from being …

Hyperuricemia, gout and the metabolic syndrome

JG Puig, MA Martinez - Current opinion in rheumatology, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Clinicians should be aware of the presence of metabolic syndrome in patients with
hyperuricemia or gout in order to control its components (high blood pressure, obesity, etc.) …

Síndrome metabólico, un problema de salud pública con diferentes definiciones y criterios

JLC Hernández, MJC González… - Revista Médica de la …, 2018 - medigraphic.com
El Síndrome Metabólico (SM) es una patología que afecta por igual a individuos de todos
los países, de todos los continentes, y de todos los estratos económicos. El sobrepeso y la …

The pharmacological management of metabolic syndrome

J Rask Larsen, L Dima, CU Correll… - Expert review of clinical …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The metabolic syndrome includes a constellation of several well-established
risk factors, which need to be aggressively treated in order to prevent overt type 2 diabetes …

The metabolic syndrome in women

R Bentley-Lewis, K Koruda, EW Seely - Nature clinical practice …, 2007 - nature.com
The metabolic syndrome is estimated to be present in 47 million US residents with a similar
age-adjusted prevalence in men (24%) and women (23%). The consideration of various …

Validity and reproducibility of HOMA-IR, 1/HOMA-IR, QUICKI and McAuley's indices in patients with hypertension and type II diabetes

PA Sarafidis, AN Lasaridis, PM Nilsson… - Journal of human …, 2007 - nature.com
The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of homeostasis model
assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index, its reciprocal (1/HOMA-IR), quantitative …

Taraxacum official (dandelion) leaf extract alleviates high-fat diet-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver

M Davaatseren, HJ Hur, HJ Yang, JT Hwang… - Food and chemical …, 2013 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is to determine the protective effect of Taraxacum official
(dandelion) leaf extract (DLE) on high-fat-diet (HFD)-induced hepatic steatosis, and …

Hypothalamic fatty acid metabolism: a housekeeping pathway that regulates food intake

M López, CJ Lelliott, A Vidal‐Puig - Bioessays, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The hypothalamus is a specialized area in the brain that integrates the control of energy
homeostasis. More than 70 years ago, it was proposed that the central nervous system …

Insulin and endothelin: an interplay contributing to hypertension development?

PA Sarafidis, GL Bakris - The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Context: The aim of this article was to review the existing data on the interactions among
insulin, insulin resistance, and endothelin and how those contribute to the development of …