Different approaches are being taken to clarify the role of various factors in the development
of physical activity behaviors. Genetic studies are a new area of physical activity research …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Whole-grain cereals and diets with a low glycemic index may
protect against the development of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, but the mechanisms …

Obesity, diabetes and their associated diseases are some of the greatest challenges that the
world health care systems already face and with prospects of overburdening their capacities …

Objective: The aim was to evaluate a quality improvement programme designed to increase
screening for the metabolic syndrome in community psychiatric patients prescribed …

Background The dental literature contains little information about metabolic syndrome
(MetS) and its dental implications. Types of Studies Reviewed The authors conducted a …

High-fat diet (HFD) has been associated with neuroinflammation and apoptosis in distinct
brain regions. To explore the effect of short-term (7, 14 and 21 days) high-fat overfeeding on …

In the current era of HIV treatment, the toxicity profiles of antiretroviral drugs have
increasingly emerged as a basis for selecting initial antiretroviral regimens as well as a …

Background: Skeletal muscle is responsible for most of the insulin-stimulated glucose
uptake and metabolism. Therefore, it plays an important role in the development of insulin …

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) and osteoarthritis (OA) are two of the most relevant and
common chronic diseases affecting older people. Both DM and OA are considered …

Our aim was to determine whether 12 weeks' aerobic Nordic walking (NW) or resistance
exercise training (RT) without diet-induced weight loss could decrease oxidative stress and …