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BACKGROUND:
Over the past 10 years, extensive studies have been conducted in Turkey to determine the risk factors for heart disease. Studies involving approximately 10,000 Turkish men and women from six different regions of Turkey have established that this population is unique in several ways. The
The general aim of my research will be to investigate the contribution of environmental, genetic, and epigenetic factors to the increased risk of T2D in the Emirati population compared to Europeans. My specific aims will include:
1. Establish a cohort of Emirati T2D cases and controls to enable
Background: The Portfolio Dietary Pattern, which includes nuts, viscous fiber, plant protein, and plant sterols, has been shown to have a cholesterol-lowering effect similar to that of early statin medications. Despite the endorsement of the Portfolio Dietary Pattern by major international diabetes
The overall nature of this study is to conduct an investigation into the metabolic effects of acute high fructose versus high glucose feeding in people of Black African (BA) compared to age and BMI-matched control subjects of White-European (WE) origin . The research question of our study is: do
Background: The DASH Dietary Pattern, which emphasizes intake of fruits and vegetables, low-fat or non-fat dairy, nuts, and legumes and limits saturated fat and red meat intake, is associated with reduced cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk in prospective cohort studies and has been shown to
Background: The prevalence of diabetes continues to rise globally and remains a major cause of cardiovascular disease and a leading cause of death. Diet and lifestyle remain the cornerstone of therapy for diabetes prevention and management. Approaches that target postprandial glycemic excursions may
Epilepsy surgery is now an accepted and effective management for individuals with drug resistant focal onset epilepsy in carefully selected candidates. This aside, only two RCTs have been performed in adults in temporal lobe epilepsy [1,2], and none in children . Malformations of cortical
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for a large proportion of annual deaths around the world. In both the general population as well as in high-risk subgroups, achieving a healthy diet is one approach to lower the risk for CVD. Fish oil supplements have been widely investigated for
RECRUITMENT AND SCREENING PROCEDURE OF STUDY POPULATION
Patients will be recruited from the outpatient clinics of the Leiden University Medical Center, general practitioners, local hospitals and by advertisement. Patients own physicists will be asked to point eligible patients to the opportunity of
Background: Sugars especially in form or sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) have been singled out as one of the prime culprits in the dual epidemics of obesity and diabetes. Artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs) provide a potentially important means for displacing excess calories from free sugars in
DEVICE NAME AND INTENDED USE Device Name Su2ura™ Approximation Device
Intended Use The Su2ura™ Approximation Device ("Su2ura approximation device") is indicated for tissue approximation in endoscopic surgery for the placement of interrupted or running stitches in soft tissue such as hernia
Hypothesis The aim of thie 3A study is to assess the role of MetS on the arterial mechanics and vascular health in different age groups using the Cardio Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI) of the Vasera system and the "classic" carotid-femoral Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV).
STUDY OBJECTIVES
1. Objectives