Migraine without Aura and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Young Females: Is Gut Microbiota to Blame?

Migraine with aura (MA) could be considered a risk factor for developing atherosclerosis and cardio-vascular events. However, less is known about the relation between migraine without aura (MWA) and atherosclerosis. Our study aimed to assess whether young female migraineurs, with alterations of gut microbiota could associate early atherosclerosis.

What if body fat percentage association with FINDRISC score leads to a better prediction of type 2 diabetes mellitus?

Introduction: Nowadays, the efforts regarding the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are focused on decreasing overweight, obesity and visceral fat accumulation or percent body fat (PBF) risk factors.

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate whether use of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) for measuring PBF could be a reliable method to improve risk assessment of T2DM. Participants, Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study performed in 2016 enrolled 341 healthy medical students from western Romania, aged 18 to 44 years old, 143 females and 198 males.