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Visceral adiposity index is a better predictor of type 2 diabetes than body mass index in Qatari population
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Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
, 2020 , Article)
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has increased recently in Qatar. Body mass index (BMI) is a predictor of T2D in many populations. However, BMI is based on height and weight measurements and not on body adiposity. ...
Vitamin D, Gut Microbiota, and Cardiometabolic Diseases: A Possible Three-Way Axis
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MDPI
, 2023 , Article)
Metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) is a precursor for several cardiometabolic diseases such as obesity, type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and cardiovascular diseases. Emerging evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency links to ...
Association between food intake patterns and serum vitamin D concentrations in US adults.
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Cambridge University Press
, 2022 , Article)
The objective of this study was to investigate the association between food patterns and serum vitamin D concentrations in US adults. Data from two cycles of National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 2003-2004 and ...
Association of serum vitamin D concentrations with dietary patterns in children and adolescents.
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BioMed Central
, 2018 , Article)
Because children have been advised on the dangers of sun exposure, diet is an important contributor of serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations. Aim of this study was to determine whether serum 25(OH)D concentrations ...
Intended and Unintended Benefits of Folic Acid Fortification—A Narrative Review
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MDPI
, 2023 , Article)
Inadequate folate intake during pregnancy is the leading cause of the development of
neural tube defects (NTDs) in newborns. For this reason, mandatory fortification of folic acid, a
synthetic, easily bioavailable form, ...
Impact of metformin treatment on cobalamin status in persons with type 2 diabetes.
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Oxford University Press
, 2023 , Article)
Over the last decades, low vitamin B12 status has been reported in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Metformin, the first-line therapy for lowering blood glucose, is the main driving factor behind this ...
Serum vitamin D is associated with improved lung function markers but not with prevalence of asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis
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Nature Research
, 2020 , Article)
Hypovitaminosis D has been linked to several non-bone diseases. Relation between 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and lung function and lung diseases has received little attention at the global level. Cross-sectional data ...
Dietary Patterns and Hypothyroidism in U.S. Adult Population
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2024 , Article)
The thyroid gland produces hormones that are essential for various body functions. Hypothyroidism is defined as insufficient thyroid hormone production. Several studies have found associations between specific micronutrients ...