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Filter by:Recent evidence suggests that there is a directly proportional relationship between diets with a high concentration of antioxidants and the reduction of blood pressure and the risk of cardiovascular events. However, there is a gap with regard to research on the effects of these diets on vascular function, especially in humans. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of antioxidant supplementation through the consumption of blueberry, cranberry and pomegranate extract capsules (1 of each per day), the effect of the autonomic balance in hypertensive and normotensive adults.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between insulin resistance (IR) and myocardial tissue abnormalities. The study will focus on a patient population, South Asians, with a high prevalence of IR.
This is a large and comprehensively phenotyped cohort with fasting glycaemia where the predictive value of body composition and anthropometric measures of total and central fat distribution for postprandial carbohydrate intolerance are studied.
Type 2 diabetes are characterized by insulin resistance in skeletal muscle. Insulin resistance plays a major role for the increased risk of heart disease seen in type 2 diabetes. No specific treatment of insulin resistance is currently available, except from increased physical activity and weight-loss. Insulin resistance is characterized by abnormalities in the use of glucose and fat in the muscle, and is associated with abnormal function and content of mitochondria (the power houses of our cells) as well as increased levels of fat within the muscle. The investigators believe that abnormalities in the use of glucose and fat in muscle cells in response to insulin and exercise can explain why insulin resistance is associated with abnormal function and content of mitochondria and an increased amount of fat in skeletal muscle of patients with type 2 diabetes and individuals with obesity. The major purpose of our project is, therefore, to investigate the effect of insulin in physiological concentrations and the effect of both acute exercise and 8 weeks of high intensity interval exercise-training on 1. insulin sensitivity, body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness and energy metabolism, 2. insulin signaling, mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy in skeletal muscle 4) regulators of storage of fat into lipid droplets and their interaction with mitochondria in skeletal muscle 5) acetylation and phosphorylation of enzymes (proteins) in major metabolic and signaling pathways, as well as 6) transcriptional and signalling networks regulating mitochondrial biogenesis and substrate metabolism. The effects of insulin in physiological concentrations and a novel exercise-intervention combining biking and rowing will be studied in a comprehensive study of obese patients with type 2 diabetes compared with weight-matched obese and lean healthy controls. The effects of insulin before and after 8 weeks HIIT on whole-body metabolism will be evaluated by measurement of maximal oxygen consumption, and well-known methods to determine insulin-stimulated glucose utilization, insulin secretion and use of glucose and fat. Skeletal muscle and fat tissue samples obtained under these conditions will be used for assessment of tissue-levels of specific sets of genes and enzymes known to be involved in insulin action, quality and size of mitochondria, and storage of fat into lipid droplets and their interaction with mitochondria. This project is expected to provide important and novel insight into the causal relationship between insulin resistance, accumulation of fat and abnormal content and function of mitochondria in skeletal muscle in type 2 diabetes. The investigators ultimately expect that our findings will help us to identify novel molecules or enzymatic pathways, which can be used to develop drugs that can enhance or mimic the effects of insulin and exercise, and hence be used in the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Space flight is associated with detrimental changes to the human body, including bone and muscle loss, fluid changes and deconditioning of muscles in the heart and blood vessels. Bed rest experiments, on Earth, are used to study these changes in healthy volunteers, as the disuse of muscles, and impact on the body, mimic the changes seen in the low-gravity environment of Space. Moreover, these changes are similar to those reported in people who remain in bed for long periods of time, such as is seen in intensive care or stroke patients, and bed rest studies also allow the physiological and biochemical impacts of this confinement to be investigated. For example, we know from previous research that muscle inactivity can lead to the development of resistance to the action of the hormone 'insulin', which is a longer term risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes. Previous studies suggest that this inactivity-induced insulin resistance occurs within the first 48 hours of immobilization. However, it is not clear whether the biochemical and physiological processes underlying these short-term responses to inactivity are the same as those seen in the longer term. The current study aims to investigate the biochemical and physiological changes seen after 3 days of bed rest and to compare to those measured in a previous 57 days bed rest study carried out at Institut Médecine Physiologie Spatiale (MEDES; Toulouse, France). A 3-day period of reconditioning will subsequently be used to determine if these changes can be readily reversed.
Non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis (NASH) affects up to 3% of the population and leads to liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and death. The only known treatment is weight loss and exercise. Many patients cannot or will not achieve this with conventional means. The pathogenic process of the disease is insulin resistance which can be reversed relatively quickly with intense exercise or electrical stimulation of muscle. Most patients cannot achieve or sustain the level of aerobic exercise required; resistance exercise is more sustainable and similarly effective. The aim of this pilot study is to investigate whether electro-muscle stimulation, designed to emulate resistance exercise, resolves NASH in patients and moves them to a less dangerous metabolic steady state which should be easier to maintain.
Age affect insulin sensitivity and the metabolism, and vitamin D status was shown to have a correlation with markers of insulin resistance. That's why, we aimed in our trial to study the effect of vitamin D supplementation on glycemic markers and index of insulin resistance.
Fetuin-A has been identified as a novel physiological regulator of insulin action in vitro, in intact cells and in vivo in animals. Previous research has shown that circulating levels of fetuin-A were increased in animal models of insulin resistance and diabetes. Additionally, several human investigation studies demonstrate a correlation of fetuin-A levels with body mass index, insulin resistance, and a fatty liver. Recently, the investigators have elucidated the role of fetuin-A phosphorylation in the regulation of insulin action, demonstrating that phosphorylation is critical for the inhibitory activity of fetuin-A. The objectives of this study are twofold: (1) Quantitate phosphorylated fetuin-A levels in individuals with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, and (2) Investigate the effects of lifestyle modifications (acute or chronic exercise and dietary modifications) on fetuin-A phosphorylation and insulin sensitivity.
This study evaluates the effect of balanced and sustainable diet application on fat composition, insulin resistance and inflammation marker in obese people. Intervention: Obese subject will receive intervention on balanced and sustainable diet application Control: Obese subject will receive a balanced diet application only
This study evaluates differences in brain function and cognitive performance in adolescents with type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared to non diabetic controls (both obese and lean) and correlates these changes with obesity, insulin resistance, and glycemic control in youth with T2D.