We aimed to validate the association of genome-wide association study (GWAS)-identified loci and polygenic risk score with serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) concentrations and the diagnosis of hypothyroidism. Then, the causal relationship between serum TSH and osteoporotic bone fracture risk was tested. Methods: A cross-sectional study was done among patients of European Caucasian ethnicity recruited in… Continue reading Evidence of a Causal Relationship between Serum #Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone and #Osteoporotic Bone Fractures
Category: Endocrinology
Daily #energy expenditure through the human life course
Total daily energy expenditure (“total expenditure”) reflects daily energy needs and is a critical variable in human health and physiology, but its trajectory over the life course is poorly studied. We analyzed a large, diverse database of total expenditure measured by the doubly labeled water method for males and females aged 8 days to 95… Continue reading Daily #energy expenditure through the human life course
Second-Line Therapy for Type 2 #Diabetes Management: The Treatment/Benefit Paradox of #Cardiovascular and #Kidney Comorbidities
To examine whether glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) and sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) are preferentially initiated among patients with cardiovascular disease, heart failure (HF), or nephropathy, where these drug classes have established benefit, compared with dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP-4i), for which corresponding benefits have not been demonstrated. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We… Continue reading Second-Line Therapy for Type 2 #Diabetes Management: The Treatment/Benefit Paradox of #Cardiovascular and #Kidney Comorbidities
Extrapolating Long-term Event-Free and Overall Survival With #Dapagliflozin in Patients With #Heart Failure and Reduced #Ejection Fraction
Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors reduce morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Clinicians may find estimates of the projected long-term benefits of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors a helpful addition to clinical trial results when communicating the benefits of this class of drug to patients. Objective To estimate… Continue reading Extrapolating Long-term Event-Free and Overall Survival With #Dapagliflozin in Patients With #Heart Failure and Reduced #Ejection Fraction
Associations of #overweight and #obesity with drug-resistant #epilepsy
The group with epilepsy included in this study had a lower proportion of individuals with overweight and obesity than the general population (23.1% versus 42%) in 2015. However, the proportion of patients with obesity in the groups with DRE was significantly higher than that in the general population (17.9% versus 7.1%).•The J-shaped relationship between BMI… Continue reading Associations of #overweight and #obesity with drug-resistant #epilepsy
Influence of Free #Fatty Acid Concentrations and #Weight Loss on Adipose Tissue Direct Free Fatty Acid Storage Rates
The factors that determine the recycling of free fatty acids (FFA) back into different adipose tissue depots via the direct storage pathway are not completely understood. ObjectiveTo assess the interactions between adipocyte factors and plasma FFA concentrations that determine regional FFA storage rates. DesignWe measured direct adipose tissue FFA storage rates before and after weight… Continue reading Influence of Free #Fatty Acid Concentrations and #Weight Loss on Adipose Tissue Direct Free Fatty Acid Storage Rates
#Metabolic responses to polychromatic #LED and #OLED light at night
Light exposure at night has various implications for human health, but little is known about its effects on energy metabolism during subsequent sleep. We investigated the effects of polychromatic white light using conventional light-emitting diodes (LED) and an alternative light source, organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), producing reduced spectral content in the short wavelength of blue… Continue reading #Metabolic responses to polychromatic #LED and #OLED light at night
Intact Fasting #Insulin Identifies Nonalcoholic Fatty #Liver Disease in Patients Without Diabetes
Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are characterized by insulin resistance and hyperinsulinism. However, insulin resistance measurements have not been shown to be good diagnostic tools to predict NAFLD in prior studies. ObjectiveWe aimed to assess a newly validated method to measure intact molecules of insulin by mass spectrometry to predict NAFLD. MethodsPatients underwent… Continue reading Intact Fasting #Insulin Identifies Nonalcoholic Fatty #Liver Disease in Patients Without Diabetes
#Time-restricted feeding protects the blood #pressure circadian rhythm in #diabetic mice
The quantity and quality of food intake have been considered crucial for peoples' wellness. Only recently has it become appreciated that the timing of food intake is also critical. Nondipping blood pressure (BP) is prevalent in diabetic patients and is associated with increased cardiovascular events. However, the causes and mechanisms of nondipping BP in diabetes… Continue reading #Time-restricted feeding protects the blood #pressure circadian rhythm in #diabetic mice
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