Effect of Endogenous Hormone Levels on Basal Metabolic Rate in Men With Obesity.

Objective: Basal metabolic rate (BMR) is an important factor in weight management and is influenced by fat-free mass (FFM), fat mass (FM) and age. Current knowledge of the influence of hormonal levels on BMR is based on studies with small populations, studies that investigate exogenous administration and studies frequently lacking correction for body composition.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Basal metabolic rate using indirect calorimetry among individuals living with overweight or obesity: The accuracy of predictive equations for basal metabolic rate.

Background & Aims: Weight reduction programs in people with overweight or obesity can be informed by indirect calorimetry (IC) which is the gold standard to measure basal metabolic rate (BMR). Since IC is labor intensive and expensive, predictive equations are often used as an alternative. In this study the accuracy rate was assessed and bias statistics of predictive equations were compared to IC among subjects with overweight or obesity.

A cross-sectional analysis of the association between testosterone and biopsy-proven non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in men with obesity.

Purpose: To study the association between testosterone and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) since prior studies have reported inconsistent results.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed including obese men who underwent a liver biopsy and a metabolic and hepatological work-up. Free testosterone (CFT) was calculated by the Vermeulen equation.

Glucose control using fast-acting insulin aspart in a real-world setting: A 1-year, two-centre study in people with type 1 diabetes using continuous glucose monitoring.

Aim: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of switching from traditional mealtime insulins to fast-acting insulin aspart (Fiasp) in a "real-world" clinical practice setting in adult people with type 1 diabetes (PWD1) who were using intermittently scanned or real-time continuous glucose monitoring (isCGM or rtCGM, respectively).

Materials And Methods: Data from 438 adult PWD1 (60% men, age 44.6 ± 16.

Comparison of bioimpedance spectroscopy and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry for assessing body composition changes in obese children during weight loss.

Background: Obesity and age influence the reliability of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scanning (DEXA) and bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS). Both are used in clinical settings, but have not been compared for measurements in obese children. We compared DEXA and BIS for evaluating body composition and inherent changes in obese children before and after a 10-month weight loss programme.

Malnutrition and its relation with diabetic foot ulcer severity and outcome: a review.

Background: Malnutrition has a detrimental effect on wound healing; hence, it might influence the outcome in people with a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU).The aim of this manuscript is to overview studies that describe the prevalence of malnutrition in DFU patients and assess the relation between malnutrition, DFU severity, and outcome.

Methods: A literature review was performed.

Features of oral glucose tolerance tests in patients after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with and without hypoglycaemia symptoms in daily life: It's all about speed.

Objective: To evaluate the glucose and insulin profiles during an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients.

Research Design And Methods: This retrospective study consisted of two groups that had undergone RYGB. The symptomatic (S) group (n = 27) had an OGTT at presentation, whereas the asymptomatic (A) group (n = 99) had an OGTT 1 year after RYGB.

Cardiometabolic importance of 1-h plasma glucose in obese subjects.

Background/objectives: To study the importance and clinical usefulness of the 1-h plasma glucose (1hPG) in a Caucasian obese population with regard to the presence of prediabetes, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Subjects/methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 2439 overweight or obese subjects. All received an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) using the American Diabetes Association criteria.

A multidisciplinary network for the care of abnormal fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome in the provinces of East and West Flanders in Belgium.

The organization of care for patients with the chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in tertiary care referral centres from 2002 onwards, was negatively evaluated by the Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre on the endpoint of socio-professional reintegration. Subsequently, the federal health authorities asked for the elaboration of a new and innovative model of stepped care, aiming at improved integration of diagnosis and treatment into primary care and between levels of health care for patients with CFS. The reference centre of the University Hospital Ghent took the initiative of recruiting partners in the Belgian provinces of East and West Flanders to guarantee the care for patients with medically unexplained symptoms, in particular abnormal fatigue and CFS.