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Phyllanthus emblica L. fruit (Emblica officinalis) has potent antioxidant properties. Animal studies indicate that flavanoids from E. officinalis effectively reduced lipid levels in serum and tissues and had a significant inhibitory effect on hepatic hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase

Insulin resistance and the accompanying hyperinsulinemia also lead to the development of multiple metabolic abnormalities which are responsible, at least in part, for the excessive risk of coronary heart disease in T2DM , non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and impaired diastolic left ventricular

BACKGROUND: Diabetes is a major health hazard in Oklahoma Indians. A further important aspect is the apparently high vulnerability of the diabetic Oklahoma Indians to atherosclerotic disease. In the mid 1980s, this group had the highest prevalence of 0-wave changes on the electrocardiogram and

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: Patients are randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatment groups; therapy continues for 3 years. All patients receive instruction on diet, exercise, and smoking cessation. The first group receives daily nifedipine at a dose adjusted for high blood pressure. Cholestyramine or gemfibrozil

The investigators are conducting a prospective, randomized clinical trial of 'Home Base Diabetes Care (HBDC)' versus usual care (delayed HBDC beginning 12 months after enrollment) among 150 Acoma citizens with prediabetes from approximately 60 households. The household will serve as the unit of

We aim to enroll about 120 patients fulfilling the Rotterdam diagnostic criteria for PCOS in our study. Patients will have a baseline clinical examination (Body weight, Body mass index, Waist circumference, Hirsutism score), hormonal profile (FSH, LH, fasting Insulin/glucose ratio, DHEAS,

This study has a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized parallel (2 x 2 factorial) design with 3 experimental treatments and one control treatment. A two week run-in period will be observed during which all subjects will be given placebos for plant sterols. Thereafter the subjects will be

The overall purpose of this proposed action-research project is to measure the feasibility of consuming and the impact of indigenous plants and foods on health outcomes among Native American participants on the Wind River Indian Reservation (WRIR) in Wyoming. Participants from the WRIR will be

By the year 2050, it is estimated that more than half of the Singapore population will be overweight or obese, defined as having a body mass index (BMI, calculated as the weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) equal to or greater than 25 kg/m2 (Phan et al. 2014). This is

Rationale: The South Asian population originally descends from the Indian subcontinent and represents approximately 20% of the total world population. This population is facing an epidemic of type 2 diabetes, of which the underlying cause is still unknown. A high prevalence of a disadvantageous

At each Participant Recruitment Center: 1. We announced the dates of recruitment locally through pamphlet distribution, personal conversations, emails and a study website to the residents of the study areas. When the participants came in for the study, they were first administered the informed

Recruitment: - Target recruitment number will be 1834 in total (1134 for India and 700 for UK). - In India people at risk will be ascertained using the Indian Diabetes Risk Score followed by measurement of a single blood sample to assess glucose regulation (HbA1c) in those with high scores. - In the

BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus is associated with a 2-4 fold increase in risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, particularly coronary artery disease, is the leading cause of death in diabetics. The study was a subproject within a program project

Objectives: 1. To evaluate the health effects of systematic dietary education and counselling and physical training in a group of Pakistani women with high risk of type 2 diabetes. 2. To evaluate the intervention process in order to identify the most effective methods of intervention in regard to