DB Carr, KM Utzschneider, RL Hull, K Kodama, BM … - 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 central body fat distribution in determining the metabolic ... Cited by 348 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
- ►diabetesjournals.org M Cnop, N Welsh, JC Jonas, A Jörns, S Lenzen, DL … - Diabetes, 2005 - Am Diabetes Assoc Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are characterized by progressive β-cell failure. Apoptosis is probably
the main form of β-cell death in both forms of the disease. It has been suggested that the mechanisms
leading to nutrient- and cytokine-induced β-cell death in type 2 and type 1 diabetes, ... Cited by 174 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 10 versions
CS Fox, JM Massaro, U Hoffmann, KM Pou, P … - Circulation, 2007 - Am Heart Assoc From the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's Framingham Heart Study (CSF, CJO),
Framingham, Mass; Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes, Department of Medicine
(CSF, KMP), Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass; ... Cited by 115 - Related articles - All 7 versions
A Onat… - International journal of obesity, 2004 - nature.com RESULTS: Men had significantly higher VAT than women. Linear regression analysis for correlates
of abdominal VAT area, in a model comprising age, sex, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio
(WHR) and body mass index (BMI) identified waist circumference as the only ... Cited by 112 - Related articles - All 5 versions
- ►endojournals.org MF Dallman, SE la Fleur, NC Pecoraro, F Gomez, H … - Endocrinology, 2004 - Endocrine Soc Glucocorticoids have a major effect on food intake that is underappreciated, although the effects
of glucocorticoids on metabolism and abdominal obesity are quite well understood. Physiologically
appropriate concentrations of naturally secreted corticosteroids (cortisol in humans, ... Cited by 107 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
- ►oxfordjournals.org DH Abbott, DK Barnett, CM Bruns, DA Dumesic - Human Reproduction Update, 2005 - ESHRE The aetiology of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) remains unknown. This familial syndrome
is prevalent among reproductive-aged women and its inheritance indicates a dominant regulatory
gene with incomplete penetrance. However, promising candidate genes have proven ... Cited by 104 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
- ►endojournals.org DA Ehrmann, K Kasza, R Azziz, RS Legro, MN … - Journal of Clinical …, 2005 - Endocrine Soc Racial origin and family history of type 2 diabetes impact upon the risk of developing impaired
glucose tolerance (IGT) and type 2 diabetes, both of which are common in women with polycystic
ovary syndrome (PCOS). We examined the effects of race and family history of type 2 ... Cited by 64 - Related articles - All 8 versions
IA Harsch, C Koebnick, H Wallaschofski, SP … - … medical journal of …, 2004 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov BACKGROUND: The role of resistin, a "new" white adipose tissue hormone, still needs to be
established. Its linkage to insulin sensitivity and body mass was controversial in previous
studies. MATERIAL/METHODS: Twenty obese patients (BMI: 32.1+/-6.9 kg/m2 ) with ... Cited by 50 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 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 blood pressure and plasma glucose, and a ... Cited by 47 - Related articles - All 6 versions
U Risérus, J Ärnlöv, K Brismar, B Zethelius, L … - Diabetes Care, 2004 - Am Diabetes Assoc RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—In a common high-risk group of 59 moderately obese
men (aged 35–65 years, BMI 32.6 ± 2.3 kg/m 2 ), we determined anthropometry (SAD, BMI, waist
girth, and waist-to-hip ratio [WHR]); insulin sensitivity (euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic ... Cited by 45 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
