OBJECTIVE Association between white blood cell (WBC) count and diabetes risk has been
recently suggested. We assessed whether WBC count is an independent risk factor for …

Mathematical and Statistical Approaches in Food Science and Technology offers an
accessible guide to applying statistical and mathematical technologies in the food science …

Background The optimal reference range of homeostasis model assessment of insulin
resistance (HOMA-IR) in normal Chinese population has not been clearly defined. Here we …

Context There is contradictory information regarding the prognostic importance of
adipocytokines, hepatic and inflammatory biomarkers on the incidence of type 2 diabetes …

In obesity, the expansion of dysfunctional adipose tissue leads to augmented production of
pro-inflammatory adipokines that mediate metabolic changes through their paracrine and/or …

Background: Although the association between cigarette smoking and risk of type 2 diabetes
is well established, its mechanisms are yet to be clarified. This study examined the possible …

The paper analyzes the current literature data and the results of our own researches
concerning the state of the cytokine network: pro-and anti-inflammatory cytokines …

The discovery of resistant starch is considered one of the major developments in our
understanding of the importance of carbohydrates for health in the past twenty years …

In this study, we evaluate the effect of HO-1 upregulation on blood pressure and cardiac
function in the new model of infarct spontaneous hypertensive rats (ISHR). Male …

C-reactive protein (CRP) is a well-known biomarker of systemic inflammation and
cardiovascular disease. We investigated the trends in prevalence of elevated CRP levels (> …