- ►diabetesjournals.org R Bergholm, M Tiikkainen, S Vehkavaara, M … - Diabetes Care, 2003 - Am Diabetes Assoc RESULTS—Weight loss averaged 7.3 ± 0.2 kg (8.3 ± 0.1%) and 7.4 ± 0.2 kg
(8.2 ± 0.1%) of initial body weight in the orlistat and placebo groups,
respectively. Forearm and body compositions changed similarly in both ... Cited by 43 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
- ►diabetesjournals.org A Sciacqua, M Candigliota, R Ceravolo, A … - Diabetes Care, 2003 - Am Diabetes Assoc RESULTS—We observed a significant reduction in BMI (from 33.1 ± 4.2 to 27.5
± 4.5 kg/m 2 , −16.9%, P < 0.0001) and in waist circumference (from 108.2 ±
12.1 to 96.8 ± 12.9 cm, −10.5%, P < 0.0001). Weight loss was also ... Cited by 65 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
S Sasaki, Y Higashi, K Nakagawa, M Kimura, …, 2002 - nature.com * This study was supported in part by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research
from the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Japan, a Japan Heart
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RD Brook, RL Bard, L Glazewski, C Kehrer, … - The American journal of cardiology, 2004 - Elsevier Impaired vascular endothelial function may be an important mechanism linking
obesity to increased cardiovascular risk. We investigated whether short-term
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M Shechter, R Beigel, D Freimark, S Matetzky … - The American journal of cardiology, 2006 - Elsevier In obese patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), the vascular endothelium
is usually impaired, and the modification or reversal of endothelial dysfunction
may significantly enhance treatment. Sibutramine, a serotonin and ... Cited by 17 - Related articles - All 9 versions
JP Lekakis, EA Anastasiou, CM Papamichael, … - Diabetes Care, 2000 - Am Diabetes Assoc Diabetic retinopathy is one of the major complications of diabetes, and it is
the most common cause of blindness. Following the recommendation of the
management guidelines for type 2 dia- betes, we have established a routine ... Cited by 20 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
- ►ahajournals.org M Raitakari, T Ilvonen, M Ahotupa, T … - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, 2004 - Am Heart Assoc Methods and Results— Flow-mediated endothelium-dependent vasodilation of the
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PM Clifton, JB Keogh, PR Foster, M Noakes - International journal of obesity, 2005 - nature.com Subjects matched for age, gender, fasting plasma TG and body mass index were
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MM Hannemann, WG Liddell, AC Shore, PM … - Journal of vascular research, 2000 - content.karger.com It is hypothesised that vascular dysfunction, which characterises type 2
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IL Williams, PJ Chowienczyk, SB Wheatcroft … - Obesity surgery, 2005 - Springer Background: Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of endothelial
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