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Obesity and Diabetes
Research on obesity and diabetes described by scientists at University of Milan
December 10th, 2007
According to recent research from Milan, Italy, "The evaluation of the leptin: adiponectin ratio (L:A) has been suggested as an atherosclerotic index in patients with type 2 diabetes and a useful parameter to assess insulin resistance in patients with and without diabetes. We investigated, therefore, the relationship between L:A ratio and intima media thickness (IMT), an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease, in 110 healthy males." "L:A ratio was significantly correlated to body mass index, waist, hip, waist-to-hip ratio, systolic blood pressure, IMT, high-density lipoprotein, apolipoprotein A-I, glucose, and the homeostasis model of insulin resistance -...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2007-12-10)
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