DB Carr, KM Utzschneider, RL Hull, K Kodama … - Diabetes, 2004 - Am Diabetes Assoc The underlying pathophysiology of the metabolic syndrome is the subject of
debate, with both insulin resistance and obesity considered as important
factors. We evaluated the differential effects of insulin resistance and ... Cited by 346 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
- ►endojournals.org AD Karelis, DH St-Pierre, F Conus, R Rabasa … - Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism, 2004 - Endocrine Soc Obesity is thought to be a heterogeneous disorder with several possible
etiologies; therefore, by examining subtypes of obesity we attempt to understand
obesity's heterogeneous nature. The purpose of this review was to ... Cited by 145 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
H Tilg, GS Hotamisligil - Gastroenterology, 2006 - Elsevier Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the major reason for abnormal liver
function in the Western world, is associated with obesity and diabetes and is
characterized by insulin resistance (IR). IR is regulated by mediators ... Cited by 95 - Related articles - All 17 versions
- ►bmj.com AM Diehl, ZP Li, HZ Lin, SQ Yang - British Medical Journal, 2005 - gut.bmj.com Primary NASH refers to steatohepatitis that is associated with the dysmetabolic
syndrome (that is, obesity, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidaemia). 2 Primary NASH is
thought to be the predominant form of NASH, afflicting at least as many ... Cited by 83 - Related articles - All 6 versions
AM Diehl - Clinics in Liver Disease, 2004 - Elsevier Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a spectrum of hepatic pathology that
resembles alcohol-induced fatty liver disease (AFLD), but which develops in
individuals who are not heavy drinkers [1]. In people, NAFLD is associated ... Cited by 64 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 2 versions
- ►eje.org [PDF] A Katsuki, H Urakawa, EC Gabazza, S … - European Journal of Endocrinology, 2004 - eje.org Objective: To investigate the relationship between the circulating level of
active ghrelin and abdominal adiposity, serum levels of insulin or insulin
resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Design: We measured ... Cited by 47 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 9 versions
- ►ahajournals.org E Nisoli, E Clementi, MO Carruba, S Moncada - Circulation research, 2007 - Am Heart Assoc The metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors of metabolic origin that are
accompanied by increased risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular
disease. These risk factors include atherogenic dyslipidemia, elevated ... Cited by 46 - Related articles - All 6 versions
ES Freedland - Nutr Metab, 2004 - biomedcentral.com Abstract There are likely many scenarios and pathways that can lead to metabolic
syndrome. This paper reviews mechanisms by which the accumulation of visceral
adipose tissue (VAT) may contribute to the metabolic syndrome, and explores ... Cited by 36 - Related articles - View as HTML - All 14 versions
- ►endojournals.org F Conus, DB Allison, R Rabasa-Lhoret, M St … - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2004 - Endocrine Soc Despite a similar body mass index between groups, MONW women showed higher
percent body fat, lower fat-free mass, lower physical activity energy
expenditure, and lower peak oxygen uptake than non-MONW women. Plasma ... Cited by 36 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 8 versions
- ►diabetesjournals.org JM Miles, MD Jensen - Diabetes Care, 2005 - Am Diabetes Assoc It has been known for over half a century that accumulation of fat in the upper
body is associated with metabolic complications of obesity. The mechanism
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