Brain Health in Youth With Normal Weight, Overweight and Obesity at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)...
Type2 DiabetesType 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Obese11 moreInvestigators propose to study youth across the spectrum of body mass index (BMI) and dysglycemia. This approach will allow investigators to disentangle the relationship of key features of type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk (e.g. obesity) with intermediary physiologic changes (e.g. insulin resistance, inflammation, β-cell dysfunction and dysglycemia) that pose a risk for the brain. Investigators will determine which of these factors are most associated with differences in brain structure and function among groups, over time, and how these effects differ from normal neurodevelopment.
Nottingham Community Liver Biomarkers Cohort
Chronic Liver DiseaseAlcohol Use Disorder3 moreDeaths due to advanced liver scarring (liver cirrhosis) continue to increase, and liver disease is now the 3rd leading cause of premature death in the United Kingdom. The majority of liver disease is lifestyle related (alcohol, obesity and associated type 2 diabetes, injecting drug use) and therefore reversible if caught at a precirrhosis stage. However, current liver function blood tests are poor inadequate, and subsequently a large burden of liver disease is currently missed. A variety of noninvasive liver biomarkers (blood and imaging tests) have been developed which identify liver disease accurately at earlier stages of scarring. The identification of liver disease in the community, where previous studies have discovered a large burden of previously unidentified but significant liver disease, is therefore a feasible place to develop new liver disease investigation pathways using these noninvasive markers. In collaboration with the Department of Health, Nottingham University Hospitals have commenced a pilot community liver disease pathway in two General Practices in Nottingham in February 2012. Patients with liver risk factors (hazardous alcohol use, obesity or type 2 diabetes)are invited to take part in the pathway. Patients undergo a simple blood test (AST:ALT ratio and BARD score), with a high test result requiring referral for a liver stiffness scan (Fibroscan)which is performed in the community setting. High threshold scan values are reviewed by a consultant liver specialist in a community liver clinic. Preliminary findings show that the pathway accurately identifies patients with early liver scarring and previously unidentified significant liver disease. The participating General Practitioners have also noted a striking number of patients finally engaging in important lifestyle changes following pathway implementation. A second phase of the pilot pathway, in 2 Inner City General Practices with a total practice population of c.14,000 patients commenced in June 2013. We have subsequently designed this cohort study, where pilot participants will be consented for follow up over a long period. We will assess future liver-related and cardiovascular events (including death), and perform qualitative patient interviews to assess the reasons for and persistence of lifestyle changes after liver disease investigation. We hypothesize that stratification of liver disease in the community will unearth a significant amount of previously undetected but significant chronic liver disease. Moreover, we will evaluate whether stratification of liver disease using these tests predicts future liver and cardiovascular disease and death, and whether stratification has an impact on patient's future lifestyle choices.
Study of Vitamin D and Omega-3 Supplementation for Preventing Diabetes
Type 2 DiabetesThe VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL; NCT 01169259) is an ongoing randomized clinical trial in 25,875 U.S. men and women investigating whether taking daily dietary supplements of vitamin D3 (2000 IU) or omega-3 fatty acids (Omacor® fish oil, 1 gram) reduces the risk of developing cancer, heart disease, and stroke in people who do not have a prior history of these illnesses. This ancillary study is being conducted among nondiabetic participants in VITAL and will examine whether vitamin D or fish oil prevent type 2 diabetes. Findings from this proposed study conducted within the VITAL trial will clarify whether vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation reduces risk of type 2 diabetes and thus will inform public health and clinical guidelines for diabetes prevention.
The Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study
Type 2 DiabetesThe aim of this study is to clarify whether lifestyle intervention provided to people with high type 2 diabetes risk will lower the cumulative incidence of diabetes. Furthermore, the aim is to study the effect of lifestyle intervention on cardiovascular risk.
Nanshan Elderly Cohort Study
HypertensionType 2 Diabetes Mellitus8 moreObjective: The Nanshan Elderly Cohort Study (NECS) aims to investigate the nutritional, as well as other environmental and genetic factors of chronic diseases, such as cardio-metabolic diseases. Study design: NECS is a community-based prospective cohort study. Participants: About 10000-20000 apparently healthy residents, living in Nanshan, Shenzhen (South China) for >5 years, aged ≥ 65 years, will be recruited between 2018 and 2019. Visits and Data Collection: Participants will be followed up approximately every 3 years by invited to the Community Healthcare Service Centre. At each survey, face-to-face interviews, anthropometric measurements, ultrasonography examination, electrocardiogram test and specimen collection will be conducted. Key variables: Face-to-face interviews: Structured questionnaires will be used to collect the participants' socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyles, habitual dietary intake, physical activity, history of chronic diseases, use of supplements and medications, family history, psychological health and cognitive function. Physical examinations: Anthropometric measurements, blood pressure tests, handgrip strength, and usual gait speed. Ultrasonography examinations: Ultrasonography examination will be performed to determine carotid artery intima-media thickness and plaque, fatty liver. Electrocardiogram test: Electrocardiogram test is to obtain information about the structure and function of the heart. Specimen collections: Overnight fasting blood sample, early morning first-void urine sample and faeces samples will be collected and stored at -80°C till tests. Laboratory tests: Blood tests: Metabolic syndrome-related indices; nutritional indices; inflammatory markers; sexual hormones; genetic markers. Urinary tests: Flavonoids and flavones, minerals, creatinine and renal function related markers. Fecal test: Gut microbiota and related metabolites. Morbidity and mortality: Relevant data will be also retrieved via local multiple Health information systems. Others: Many other laboratory tests or instrument tests will be developed depended on needs and resources in future.
Effects of Sodium-glucose Co-transporter-2( SGLT-2 ) Inhibition on Sympathetic Nervous System Activity...
Metabolic SyndromeType 2 Diabetes Mellitus1 moreThis study is designed to investigate whether the sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor Empagliflozin reduces sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity in humans.
The Effect of Diabetes Mellitus in Colonoscopy Under Sedoanalgesia
Diabetes MellitusType 21 moreINTRODUCTION AND AIM Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a common endocrine disease in the world. Colon polyps and colorectal cancers are reported more in DM patients. Therefore diabetic patients are recommended to have colonoscopy frequently. The aim of this study is to search the effect of DM on hemodynamics, procedure times, anesthetic consumption and complications in colonoscopy under sedoanalgesia. MATERIALS AND METHODS Following Institutional Review Board and Ethics Committee approval of Başkent University, this study is planned to be prospective and double-blind in 50 type II diabetic and 50 non-diabetic ASA I-II, aged between 18-65 years female patients scheduled for elective colonoscopy under sedoanalgesia. Exclusion criteria are age outside the range of 18-65 years, ASA phsical status ≥ 3, inability to provide informed consent, pregnancy, previous adverse reactions to medications used in the study, history of anesthesia and sedation in the last 7 days, psychiatric or emotional disorders, addiction to the opioids or sedatives used in the study, diabetic nephrophathy, high BUN and creatinine values, advanced stages of diabetic nonalcoholic liver disease and high liver function tests, diabetic sensorymotor and autonomic neuropathy. After sedoanalgesia is applied systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, SpO2, respiratory rate, RSS, MPADS, procedure times, total anesthetic doses, stomach ache and other effects will be recorded. EXPECTATIONS AND SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS There is evidence about determining the risks that diabetic patients have during colonoscopy and applying a special patient care protocol for these patients is suggested to improve the procedure and outcomes.
Freestyle Libre and Hospital Admissions in Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 DiabetesThis study aims to investigate the utility of a combination of structured nurse led intervention and the use of Freestyle libre in adults with type 2 diabetes who have suffered an episode of severe hypoglycaemia in terms of mortality, unscheduled healthcare contacts and quality of life.
24-hour Movement Behaviors Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
Diabetes MellitusType 2A healthy lifestyle has proved beneficial health effects in managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Important lifestyle behaviors, i.e. sleep, sedentary time (SB), and physical activity (PA) subdivided into light physical activity (LPA) and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), have shown an impact on T2DM disease-specific characteristics (e.g. glycemic control). However, these behaviors have often been investigated separately. Therefore, a recent shift in research emphasizes the importance of considering these behaviors as part of a 24-hour day. Since T2DM patients can benefit from an optimal 24-hour composition as part of a healthy lifestyle, it may be interesting to investigate the 24-hour movement composition among these T2DM patients over time. Moreover, exploring associations with different personal determinants, environmental determinants, and cardiometabolic markers will provide meaningful insights in developing recommendations and creating an intervention.
Efficacy and Safety of Berlim 25/10 Association in the Treatment of Type II Diabetes Mellitus and...
Type 2 Diabetes MellitusDyslipidemiaThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Berlim 25/10 association in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia.