The metabolic syndrome describes a group of signs that increase the likelihood for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases and some types of cancer. The action of insulin depends on its binding to membrane receptors on its target cells. We wonder if blood insulin could travel bound t...
Cannabinoid type 1 receptor (CB1R) inhibition tends to be one of the promising strategies for the treatment of obesity and other related metabolic disorders. Although CB1R inhibition may cause adverse psychiatric effects including depression and anxiety, the investigation of the role of peripheral CB1R o...
OBJECTIVE: To explore the association between obesity and the development of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) in Bahamian adolescents. METHODS: Eight hundred and seventy-three adolescents were randomly selected from five high schools in New Providence. Each student's weight, height, and waist and hip cir...
ANTECEDENTES: La obesidad en mujeres en edad reproductiva es cada vez más frecuente y complica el embarazo aumentando el riesgo de enfermedades como la diabetes mellitus gestacional (DMG). OBJETIVO: Determinar el riesgo de presentar DMG e intolerancia a la glucosa (ITG) de acuerdo con el índice de masa...