Obesity, metabolic syndrome and the risk of microvascular complications in patients with diabetes mellitus

N Katsiki, P Anagnostis, K Kotsa… - Current …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Obesity frequently co-exists with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), leading to
the socalled “diabesity epidemic”. The metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of central …

Microvascular complications among patients with diabetes: An emerging health problem in Saudi Arabia

A Alwin Robert, MA Al Dawish - Diabetes and Vascular …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Diabetes mellitus, besides disrupting the carbohydrate metabolism process, also induces
vascular disease and impacts nearly all the types and sizes of blood vessels. In fact …

Triglyceride glucose-waist to height ratio: a novel and effective marker for identifying hepatic steatosis in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus

M Malek, ME Khamseh, H Chehrehgosha, S Nobarani… - Endocrine, 2021 - Springer
Background The triglyceride-glucose index (TyG), and TyG-driven parameters incorporating
TyG and obesity indices have been proposed as reliable indicators of insulin resistance and …

Nutritional status and nutrition quality in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

D Vranešić Bender, M Nutrizio, M Jošić… - Acta Clinica …, 2017 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming a major health burden with
increasing prevalence worldwide due to its close association with the epidemic of obesity …

Differential effect of generalized and abdominal obesity on the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy in Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes

X Han, H Wu, Y Li, M Yuan, X Gong, X Guo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The relationship between obesity and diabetic retinopathy (DR) remains
controversial. The aim of this study was to assess the association of generalized obesity …

[HTML][HTML] Role of natural killer T (NKT) cells in type II diabetes-induced vascular injuries

X Lv, Y Gao, T Dong, L Yang - Medical Science Monitor …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Role of Natural Killer T (NKT) Cells in Type II Diabetes-Induced Vascular Injuries - PMC Back
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[PDF][PDF] Diabetic macular edema: traditional and novel treatment

M Tomić, R Vrabec, T Poljičanin, S Ljubić… - Acta Clin …, 2017 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Diabetes is one of the leading public health problems worldwide. Diabetic macular edema
(DME) is the main cause of vision loss in patients with diabetes. Ideal metabolic control of …

Cardiovascular risk assessed by Reynolds risk score in relation to waist circumference in apparently healthy middle-aged population in Montenegro

A Klisić, N Kavarić, B Bjelaković, M Jovanović… - Acta Clinica …, 2018 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Reynolds Risk Score (RRS) is regarded as a good screening tool for cardiovascular
disease (CVD) risk. Since CVD is the leading cause of death in Montenegro, we aimed to …

Comparison of waist-height ratio and other obesity indices in the prediction of diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Y Lawal, R Mshelia-Reng, SO Omonua… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Waist-height ratio (WHtR) is increasingly being studied as a simple and
effective measure of central obesity. Reports have shown that WHtR is a better predictor of …

Waist height ratio predicts chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 1998–2019

L Liu, Y Wang, W Zhang, W Chang, Y Jin… - Archives of Public …, 2019 - Springer
Background The incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) increases each year, and
obesity is an important risk factor for CKD. The main anthropometric indicators currently …