Abstract Purpose of Review The aim of this study is to summarize anthropometric and
advanced methods used to assess body composition in adults diagnosed with type 2 …

Background: Diabetes is a highly prevalent disease in the world. Type 2 diabetes mellitus
(T2DM) is growing at an alarming rate due to rapid urbanization, migration, aging …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a group of physiological states of metabolic disorders, which
may increase the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular and other diseases. Therefore, it is of great …

Methods. A case-control study was done among 102 individuals; of whom 51 cases included
diagnosed T2DM (≥ 20 years age) patients attending the Medicine out-patient consultation …

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the discriminatory ability of body mass index
(BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) …

Background The aim of the present study of the general population was to identify the best
predictor of metabolic risk among the body index variables evaluated with dual-energy X-ray …

Adipose tissue (AT) is the primary energy reservoir organ, and thereby plays a critical role in
energy homeostasis and regulation of metabolism. AT expands in response to chronic …

Background The burden of non-communicable diseases is rapidly increasing among young
adults in middle-and low-income countries. Asian migrant workers continue to be a …

While there is some evidence that migration to Western countries increases metabolic
syndrome (MetS) risk, there is a lack of data pertaining to migration to the Middle East. This …

Background: The role of several dietary antioxidants in preventing the development and the
progression of atherosclerosis has recently aroused considerable interest. Although they are …