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Currently, India has the largest absolute number of people with diabetes in the world and the escalation in diabetes incidence is occurring as global free trade continues to fuel rapid economic and nutrition transitions, especially in urban settings. These transitions are accompanied by a shift in

The intervention will consist in the administration of 2 capsules containing the grape seed proanthocyanidins extract or 2 empty capsules (placebo) just before breakfast, which will consist of 100g of white bread, 75g of salami, 50g of fatty cheese, 125g of yogurt (10% fat), 25ml of olive oil and

Omega-3 fatty acids (nPUFAs) have been embraced by Expert Panels and Guideline Committees of the American Heart Association as a result of randomized trials documenting reductions in cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease. The antiarrhythmic effect or a modification in the

Obesity is associated with different chronic disorders such as metabolic syndrome, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2). It can be classified into mild, moderate and severe using different cut-off values of body mass index (BMI). Many interventions and

Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a constellation of metabolic abnormalities including central obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated blood pressure and hyperglycemia, is associated with the development of type 2 diabetes and CVD. It has become one of the major public health challenges in China due to rapidly

African-American women experience disproportionately high rates of conditions related to insulin resistance, specifically type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). In Africa, T2D and CVD have also become leading causes of death for women. Early recognition of risk and the

BACKGROUND: Obesity is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Concern about obesity has increased as the prevalence and severity have increased and the age of onset has decreased. It has also become clear that the location of fat may play an important role in determining the risk

Consumption of carbohydrate-rich foods or sugary drinks affects blood glucose levels. Results from a large number of studies in humans have shown that diets rich in foods that give lower glucose response beneficially affect elevated fasting blood glucose and insulin levels, increase the sensitivity

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

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality and disability in postmenopausal women. Menopause alters serum lipids and lipoproteins to produce a more atherogenic lipid profile that may contribute significantly to the increased risk for the development of CVD over

BACKGROUND: Although not all scientists agree that obesity is an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease, it may be a strong univariate predictor of coronary heart disease, and impacts on coronary heart disease through at least some of its relationships with other risk factors: positive

Statins effectively lower plasma LDL cholesterol levels at the lowest recommended doses, and subsequent doubling of the dosage results in a modest additional reduction of about ~6%. A large inter-individual variability in the magnitude of the LDL-lowering response is seen in patients taking statins,

BACKGROUND: In 1966, the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council (NAS-NRC) began the development of a twin registry. Through state birth records, a group of twins born in 1917-1927 was ascertained and matched to veteran records to obtain a roster of 16,000 twins where both members of