Background Intermediate hyperglycaemia (IH) is characterised by one or more
measurements of elevated blood glucose concentrations, such as impaired fasting glucose …

The storage of triglyceride (TG) droplets in nonadipose tissues is called ectopic fat storage.
Ectopic fat is associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Not the …

Background In westernized societies, acne vulgaris is a nearly universal skin disease
afflicting 79% to 95% of the adolescent population. In men and women older than 25 years …

OBJECTIVE—Limited information is available about the metabolic syndrome in Asians.
Furthermore, the definition of central obesity using waist circumference may not be …

It is increasingly recognized that certain fundamental changes in diet and lifestyle that
occurred after the Neolithic Revolution, and especially after the Industrial Revolution and the …

Our genetic make-up, shaped through millions of years of evolution, determines our
nutritional and activity needs. Although the human genome has remained primarily …

This review aims at elucidating the interaction between genetic and environmental factors in
the aetiology of primarily low myopia. Genetics greatly influence the growth of the eye, but …

Islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP, amylin) is secreted from pancreatic islet β-cells and
converted to amyloid deposits in type 2 diabetes. Conversion from soluble monomer, IAPP 1 …

The topic of the International Diabe-tes Federation Consensus conference, held 7–9
February 2003 in Santa Monica, California, was “Type 2 Diabetes in the Young: The …

The available evidence suggests that both genes and environment play a crucial role in the
development of juvenile‐onset myopia. When the human visual system is examined from an …