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Metabolic Syndrome and Kidney Damage: Prevalence and Assessment of Risk among Apparently Healthy Resident of Ado Ekiti, South West Nigeria

Ayokunle S. Dada, Daisi D. Ajayi, Emmanuel E. Eyitayo, Julius G. Olaogun, Mojeed O. Rafiu & Olusegun E. Gabriel · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2017

Background: Individuals with metabolic syndrome are at increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease. Objective: There is limited information on the relationship between metabolic syndrome and CKD among Nigerian population. Data from few available studies are contradictory....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2017/37606

Analysis of Risk Factors among Diabetic Patients Visiting Diabetic Research Clinic at Nishtar Hospital Multan-Pakistan

Kiran Areej, Muhammad Umair Zafar, Komal Saleem & Muhammad Adeel Zafar · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2017

Background: Diabetes is the most common non-communicable disease. Currently Diabetes Mellitus (DM) affects 240 million people worldwide. Pakistan belongs to high prevalence area having 6.9 million diabetics. Diabetes mellitus is 4th leading cause of death in most developed countr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2017/35857

Leptin and GABA Interactions on Body Temperature of Rats with Experimental Model of Obesity

Milen H. Hristov, Elisabetta Di Blasi, Rumen P. Nikolov & Krassimira S. Yakimova · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2017

Leptin as well as gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) are involved in the regulation of feeding behavior and energy balance. The present study determined the effect of leptin on the core body temperature in rats with experimental model of obesity, as well as the changes of body temper...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2017/34428

Obesity: Multiple Biological Factors

Archana Singh Sikarwar & Safaa Bouheraoua · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2017

Obesity is one of the major challenge of modern society which will lead to other health problems. Recently, researches have been conducted to understand the correlation between obesity and type of gut microflora with the objective to control severe health diseases by changing gut...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2017/32146