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001). The similar obesity paradox was observed in the subgroup of patients without DR. However, in patients with DR, only patients with BMI less then 18.5 kg/m2 had significantly increased mortality than those in the reference category. The presence of DR significantly modified the shape of the association between BMI and mortality (P = 0.019). Conclusion The obesity paradox exists in patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes. The presence of DR appears to significantly influence the shape of the association between BMI and mortality. © 2020 Li et al.Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a serious public health issue with significantly increasing rates across the world. The genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have previously manifested involved genes that remarkably enhance the risk of T2DM. In this study, the association of common variants with T2DM risk has been identified among Iranian population from Tehran province of Iran. Methods Here, the association of refSNPs with T2DM risk was examined on peripheral blood samples of 268 individuals including control group and patients with T2DM using the tetra amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS) methods and direct genomic DNA sequencing. Results Our study demonstrated that SLC30A8 rs13266634 (T/C), CDKAL1 rs10946398 (A/C), TCF7L2 rs7903146 (C/T), KCNQ1 rs2237892 (T/C), and IGF2BP2 rs1470579 (A/C) polymorphisms are significantly associated with type 2 diabetes, but no significant association was identified for FTO rs8050136 and MTNR1B rs10830963 polymorphisms. ZD1839 in vivo Conclusion The prediction of refSNPs is remarkably needed for pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomic approaches, in which the information would be useful for clinicians to optimize therapeutic strategies and adverse drug reactions in patients with T2DM. © 2020 Vatankhah Yazdi et al.Purpose Metabolic syndrome is associated with several medical risk factors including dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, and obesity, which has become a worldwide pandemic. The sequelae of this condition increase the risk of cardiovascular and neurological disease and increased mortality. Its pathophysiology is associated with redox dysregulation, excessive inflammation, and perturbation of cellular homeostasis. Molecular hydrogen (H2) may attenuate oxidative stress, improve cellular function, and reduce chronic inflammation. Pre-clinical and clinical studies have shown promising effects of H2-rich water (HRW) on specific features of metabolic syndrome, yet the effects of long-term, high-concentration HRW in this prevalent condition remain poorly addressed. Methods We conducted a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial in 60 subjects (30 men and 30 women) with metabolic syndrome. An initial observation period of one week was used to acquire baseline clinical data followed by randomization to either placebo or high-concentration HRW (> 5.5 millimoles of H2 per day) for 24 weeks. Results Supplementation with high-concentration HRW significantly reduced blood cholesterol and glucose levels, attenuated serum hemoglobin A1c, and improved biomarkers of inflammation and redox homeostasis as compared to placebo (P less then 0.05). Furthermore, H2 tended to promote a mild reduction in body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio. Conclusion Our results give further credence that high-concentration HRW might have promising effects as a therapeutic modality for attenuating risk factors of metabolic syndrome. © 2020 LeBaron et al.Background The use of anthropometric indices is one of the new and low-cost diagnostic methods of metabolic syndrome (MetS). The present study aimed to determine optimal cutoff points for the visceral adiposity index (VAI), body roundness index (BRI), and a body shape index (ABSI) in the prediction of MetS. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed on 10,000 individuals aged from 35 to 65 years, recruited in Ravansar Non-Communicable Diseases (RaNCD) cohort study, in the west region of Iran, in 2019. MetS was defined according to International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to assess predictive anthropometric indices and determine optimal cutoff values. Results The optimal cutoff points for VAI were 4.11 (AUC 0.82; 95% CI 0.81-0.84) in men and 4.28 (AUC 0.86; 95% CI 0.85-0.87) in women to prediction of MetS. The optimal cutoff points for BRI were 4.75 (AUC 0.75; 95% CI 0.74-0.77) in men and 6.17 (AUC 0.62; 95% CI 0.61-0.64) in women to prediction of MetS. The optimal cutoff points for ABSI were 0.12 (AUC 0.49; 95% CI 0.47-0.51) in men and 0.13 (AUC 0.49; 95% CI 0.47-0.51) in women to prediction of MetS. The risk of MetS in men and women with a VAI higher than the optimal cutoff point was, respectively, 9.82 and 11.44 times higher than that in those with a VAI lower than the cutoff point. Conclusion Although VAI might not be very cost-beneficial compared to IDF, our study showed VAI is a better predictor of MetS than BRI in adults. ABSI was not a suitable predictor for MetS. © 2020 Baveicy et al.Background Tuberculosis remains a serious global public health problem. It mainly affects the lungs, and occurs in every part of the world. The link between tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus is essential to inform programs and policies, yet there is a scarcity of information in our study area. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the incidence and predictors of tuberculosis among diabetic patients at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, northwest Ethiopia. Methods This institutionally based retrospective cohort study was undertaken among 433 diabetic patients of Debre Markos Referral Hospital between January 2013 and December 2017. All eligible diabetic patients who met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Data were entered using EpiData version 3.1 and analyzed using Stata version 14. The survival time of diabetic patients was estimated using Kaplan-Meier survival curves, and survival time among different categorical variables compared using the log-rank test. Both bivariate and multivariate tuberculosis is highly recommended at diabetes mellitus follow-up for patients with these risk factors. © 2020 Gedfew et al.
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