Insulin resistance is frequently associated with endothelial dysfunction and has been
proposed to play a major role in cardiovascular diseases. Insulin exerts pro-and anti …

Cardiovascular disease is a major complication of diabetes mellitus, and improved
strategies for prevention and treatment are needed. Endothelial dysfunction contributes to …

Insulin has important vascular actions to stimulate production of nitric oxide from
endothelium. This leads to capillary recruitment, vasodilation, increased blood flow, and …

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) juice (PJ) contains different types of antioxidants and
bioactive polyphenols and has been reported to promote cardiovascular health through …

Age is the dominant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. However, until recently,
convincing mechanistic or molecular explanations for the increased cardiovascular risks …

Dysfunction of the vascular endothelium is a hallmark of most conditions that are associated
with atherosclerosis and is therefore held to be an early feature in atherogenesis. However …

Deterioration in endothelial function and arterial stiffness are early events in the
development of cardiovascular diseases. In adults, noninvasive measures of atherosclerosis …

Introduction Type 2 diabetes is reaching pandemic levels and young-onset type 2 diabetes
is becoming increasingly common. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common and distressing …

Obesity, insulin resistance, and endothelial dysfunction closely coexist throughout the
natural history of type 2 diabetes. They all can be identified not only in people with type 2 …

Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the effect of a 6-month exercise program in
obese children on flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) …