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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"type II diabetes mellitus"”.
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Patient Knowledge, Perceived Self-Efficacy, and Self-Management Among Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus
<p>In the United States (U.S.), Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) has reached epidemic portions with a prevalence of approximately 29.1 million people and is the seventh-leading cause of death (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2014; Healthy People 2020, n.d.). The U.S. spends an …
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Health beliefs and treatment adherence among Maltese and Anglo-Saxon Australians with Type II diabetes mellitus
… of research examining psychosocial aspects of diabetes. Relatively few studies, however, have investigated a theoretical framework to help integrate empirical knowledge. This study tested the utility of an expanded health belief model for explaining regimen adherence among Type II Diabetes …
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Type II diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular markers in humans: a prospective study in hellenic homogeneous population
… million people, worldwide, are currently having Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a prevalence that has been predicted to increase to 366 million by 2030. Atherosclerotic coronary heart disease (CHD) and other forms of cardiovascular disease (CYD) are the major cause of mortality in T2DM as well …
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N-Glycosylation profiles as a risk stratification biomarker for Type II Diabetes Mellitus and its associated factors
… of cardiometabolic diseases, particularly type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and to a lesser extent, metabolic syndrome (MetS), has increased dramatically. Despite this increase, there is still a lack of robust biomarkers for cardiometabolic diseases to secure better clinical outcomes. The …
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Antihyperglycemic Adherence and Risk of Stroke among Type II diabetes mellitus: A Population-based Retrospective Cohort Study
… and affects about 800.000 adults each year. Diabetes is a major stroke risk factor, and stroke mortality is doubled if diabetes is present. The empirical causal relationship between stroke and glycemic control remains speculative, although cross sectional and attributed associations are …
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The Associations Among Seasonality, Food Insecurity, And Diet Quality On Type II Diabetes Mellitus Among American Indian Young Adults
Introduction: The diabetes epidemic is a national health crisis that has impacted the American Indian (AI) people for over 20 years. Vulnerabilities of each tribal community create the need for unique preventative and management remedies. Numerous socioeconomic determinants account for many health …
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The effect of a vibration intervention on the somatosensory Cortex of the brain in patients with sensory peripheral Neuropathy secondary to type ii diabetes mellitus
… (SPN) is one of the most common complications of type II Diabetes Mellitus (DM II) and is the most significant risk factor for ulcerations and subsequent lower limb amputations. The vibration perception threshold (VPT) in patients with sensory peripheral neuropathy (SPN) reflects the severity of …
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Prevalence and incidence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in HIV infected persons on HAART in Chongwe district in Lusaka province.
… the prevalence and incidence of hypertension and diabetes among HIV infected patients on Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART) and its association with ARVs use. A retrospective cohort study was used using the SMART CARE electronic database in Chongwe district to assess 2,070 HIV infected …
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Prevalence and incidence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in HIV infected persons on HAART in Chongwe district in Lusaka province.
… the prevalence and incidence of hypertension and diabetes among HIV infected patients on Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART) and its association with ARVs use. A retrospective cohort study was used using the SMART CARE electronic database in Chongwe district to assess 2,070 HIV infected …
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Type II Diabetic Control and Prevalence in Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Patients of the James Moody Adams Clinic at the Baxter Institute
… prevalence of known risk factors associated with diabetes among James Moody Adams (JMA) clinic patients in order to develop and test educational material and clinical interventions to reduce the incidence of pre-diabetes and uncontrolled Type II Diabetes. The research objectives for this study …
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Implementation of Food Insecurity Screening in Clinical Setting
… to clinical settings screening adults with type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and low incomes for food insecurity. The project involved the review and critical appraisal of research studies and translation of research-based knowledge into a protocol for the Peach Tree Clinic with respect to …
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Genomic analysis of hepatic insulin resistance
Type II Diabetes mellitus is a genetically complex disease characterized by insulin resistance in peripheral tissues, which results in simultaneous hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia. Because of the prevalence of type II diabetes, many researchers are investigating the genetics of glucose …
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A role for insulin in the central control of sympathetic nerve activity in humans
… to a condition of chronic insulin resistance; type II diabetes mellitus. Collectively, the findings further our understanding of insulin in neural-cardiovascular control by demonstrating a clear role for insulin in the regulation of central sympathetic outflow in humans.
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Design and Synthesis of Mitochondrial Uncouplers for the Treatment of Mitochondrial Dysfunction
… become dysfunctional diseases such as obesity, type II diabetes mellitus, and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis can occur. Mitochondrial dysfunction may be naturally mitigated by uncoupled respiration facilitated by membrane bound uncoupling proteins. Uncoupling proteins create …
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The gut microbiota as a contributing factor to antipsychotic-induced weight gain and metabolic dysfunction
… dysregulation and ensuing co-morbidities such as type II diabetes mellitus. The mechanisms underlying these side effects remain to be fully elucidated and adequate interventions are lacking. Further understanding of the factors that contribute these side effects is therefore required in order to …
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Defining the metabolic effect of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor δ activation
… factors. There are three identified isotypes: PPAR alpha, PPAR gamma and PPAR delta, together controlling the expression of genes involved in inflammation, cell differentiation, proliferation, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism and energy homeostasis. The PPARs are potential targets for …
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The role of peripheral BACE1 in modulating metabolic health
Obesity and Type II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) are two of the most prevalent medical conditions in modern society, associated with increased energy intake and diminished physical activity. Obesity and T2DM correlate with several physiological perturbations, including impaired glucose homeostasis, …
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Regulating Distinct Cell Lineages in the Pancreatic Islet
Type I and type II diabetes mellitus are associated with a loss of functioning insulin-producing β cells in the pancreas. Understanding the mechanism of normal islet and β cell development will be an important step in developing possible treatments for the disease. Nkx2.2 is essential for proper β …
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Growth Analysis of Mixed Ancestry Infants Aged 0 – 18 months, South Africa
… groups. Adults of MA have the second highest type II diabetes mellitus prevalence, and hypertension doubled between 2008-2016. Insight into healthy MA infant growth may help to explain, in part, this pattern of adult-onset NCDs. This study aimed to document healthy MA infant growth, against …
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Diet composition and perceptions around food in individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus following a long-term low carbohydrate high fat diet
Background: Type II diabetes mellitus (T2D) is described as a progressive metabolic disease, characterised by disrupted glycaemic regulation, and is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Low carbohydrate high fat (LCHF) diets may be particularly effective and sustainable for the …
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