OBJECTIVE: It is important to determine what values of simple anthropometric measurements
are associated with the presence of adverse cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes …

We examined the reproducibility of oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT) using the World Health
Organization criterion in 212 Chinese subjects (male 149, female 63) who underwent two …

The effect of biphosphonate therapy on bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with primary
hyperparathyroidism (PHP) is unknown. Forty postmenopausal women (mean age, 70 yr) …

Background The prevalence of diabetes is increasing in young adults in Asia, but little is known
about metabolic control or the burden of associated complications in this population. We …

Objectives : We examined the predictive power of erectile dysfunction (ED) on coronary heart
disease (CHD) events in Chinese men with type 2 diabetes. Background : Subjects with …

There is increasing evidence suggesting that the cut-off values for defining obesity used in
the Western countries cannot be readily applied to Asians, who often have smaller body …

Objective To evaluate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in patients with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Methods Consecutive …

OBJECTIVE. The goal was to examine the carbohydrate tolerance and cardiometabolic risk
among children exposed to maternal gestational diabetes mellitus in utero. METHODS. In …

OBJECTIVE Insulin has mitogenic effects, although hyperglycemia may be a risk factor for
cancer in type 2 diabetes. It remains uncertain whether use of insulin increases cancer risk …

INTRODUCTION: The association between sleep duration, obesity, and serum lipid profile in
the youth population is under-explored. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between …