The Meaningful Effects of a Personalized Nutrition and Coaching Program for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Two Case Reports.

Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) is a global health crisis affecting 10.5% adults worldwide. The numbers are even higher in the United States with currently 11.

Effect of a cellulose-containing weight-loss supplement on gastric emptying and sensory functions.

CM3, a highly cross-linked cellulose in capsule form, expands in the stomach to a size several fold of its original volume. It is purported to induce a prolonged feeling of satiation and a delay in gastric emptying, thus promoting weight loss. We examined whether CM3 delays gastric emptying (using the stable isotope (13)C-octanoic breath test) and whether it influences subjective feelings of appetite sensations (using visual analog scales, VASs).

Risk predictors and frequency of cardiovascular symptoms occurring during cardiac rehabilitation programs in phase III-WHO.

Introduction: Rehabilitation in ambulatory heart groups has become a well established part of comprehensive cardiac treatment in Germany. Identifying patients at risk for cardiovascular symptoms is important for the efficiency and safety of the program.

Methods: Questionnaires were mailed to ambulatory heart groups in the state of Hessen, Germany, and returned by 1935/13 174 (15%) patients, age 65.

Effect of policosanol on lipid levels among patients with hypercholesterolemia or combined hyperlipidemia: a randomized controlled trial.

Context: Policosanol is a natural substance derived from sugar cane that is advertised for its lipid-lowering effects as a nonprescription drug. More than 80 placebo-controlled or comparative trials, performed mostly by a single research institute, suggest that policosanol at doses of 5 to 40 mg/d has lipoprotein-lowering effects comparable with statins.

Objectives: To determine the lipoprotein-lowering effects of Cuban sugar cane-derived policosanol and to establish, if effective, dose-dependency up to 80 mg/d in patients with hypercholesterolemia or combined hyperlipidemia.

The low pressure stent observational trial on the procedural and mid-term outcome of a trapezoid-shaped coronary stent (LOPSTER).

Background: Stent design influences the procedural and mid-term results of coronary interventions. The trapezoid-shaped struts of the low pressure stent (LP-Stent) might improve the outcome by reducing the vascular trauma at deployment.

Methods: A total of 133 patients (64.

Age-dependent effects of atorvastatin on biochemical bone turnover markers: a randomized controlled trial in postmenopausal women.

The use of HMG-CoA-reductase inhibitors (statins) has been associated with decreased risk of bone fractures in epidemiological studies. In vitro evidence suggests that statins may stimulate bone formation, but the data are still preliminary. We assessed the effects of the HMG-CoA-reductase inhibitor atorvastatin on biochemical parameters of bone metabolism in a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial conducted between October 2001 and October 2002 in three hospital-based outpatient metabolism clinics.