Young-onset type 2 diabetes and prediabetes is a growing epidemic. Poor diet is a known
risk factor for T2D in older adults, but the contribution of diet to risk factors for T2D is not well …

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by insulin resistance in
various tissues. Though conventionally associated with obesity, current research indicates …

Body composition assessment (ie, the measurement of muscle and adiposity) impacts
several cancer-related outcomes including treatment-related toxicities, treatment responses …

Upper-limb lymphedema is a chronic condition characterized by the accumulation of
lymphatic fluid in the arm or hand, resulting in swelling and functional impairment. The …

Patients with neuroendocrine tumors of gastro-entero-pancreatic origin (GEP-NET)
experience changes in fat and muscle composition. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry …

Background Body mass index (BMI), waist and hip circumference are strongly correlated
and do not reflect body composition. A Body Shape Index (ABSI) and Hip Index (HI) define …

Background It is not clear whether changes in body composition induced by androgen
deprivation therapy (ADT) in prostate cancer (PC) patients are uniform or vary in the different …

Background We aimed to assess the associations between adiposity distribution and
cardiometabolic risk factors among overweight and obese adults in China, and to …

Background Growth hormone (GH) affects metabolism and regulates growth in childhood.
The most prominent feature of GH deficiency (GHD) in children is diminished height velocity …

Malnutrition and cachexia affects the majority of cancer patients and significantly worsens
their quality of life and prognosis. However, the diagnostic criteria of malnutrition and …