Objective: Osteoporosis is the most common skeletal disease in humans. Early onset of osteoporosis is usually asymptomatic, so early diagnosis is critical. The purpose of this study was to analyze the value of MRI-based VBQ scores for evaluating osteoporosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: Evidence regarding the effect of body shape index (ABSI) on mortality is scarce among individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM). Herein, we explored the relationships between ABSI and all-cause and cardiovascular death risks among US individuals with DM.
Methods And Results: A total of 4657 US adults with DM were enrolled from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2003-2014) who had baseline waist circumference, height, and weight data.
Background: With the continuous improvement of people's living standards, the incidence of hyperuricemia (HUA) is increasing globally. The prevalence of HUA ranged in terms of region, race, and age. This study aims to investigate the changes in the prevalence of HUA in clients of health examination in Eastern China between 2009 and 2019.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLong non-coding RNA Gomafu is involved in diabetes-related diseases. However, its role in insulin resistance (IR) remains unclear. Our objective is to explore the role of Gomafu in hepatic IR and glucose intolerance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To investigate the prevalence of thyroid nodules (TNs) and to evaluate the association between TNs and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the moderate iodine intake area of Jiangsu, China.
Subjects And Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a Chinese community-based epidemiological investigation from January to December 2014. A questionnaire was completed by 6494 subjects (2427 men and 4067 women).
The association of retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4) with atherosclerosis of the carotid artery in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains undefined. We aimed to investigate the correlation of RBP4 expression with atherosclerosis of the carotid artery in T2DM. A total of 1,076 subjects were investigated for intima-media thickness of the bilateral common carotid arteries, and they were divided into three groups: in group I, patients had normal neck vascular ultrasound, in group II, intimal carotid artery media thickness was equal to or more than 1 mm, and in group III, carotid artery plaque was present.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe relationship between subclinical thyroid dysfunction and blood pressure has been controversial and received unsufficient attention. Thus, we performed a cross-sectional study conducted among 6,992 inhabitants from six districts of Jiangsu Province to investigate the association of subclinical thyroid dysfunction with blood pressure in China. The data from 6,583 subjects (4,115 women and 2,468 men) were included and divided into three groups: euthyroidism (n = 5669, 86.
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