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A total weight loss of 25% shows better predictivity in evaluating the efficiency of bariatric surgery
The need for a unified definition of weight loss (WL) after bariatric surgery has recently been highlighted. We aimed to evaluate the reliability of two clinically common WL indications including percentage of...
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Comparison of Four Risk Prediction Models for Diabetes Remission after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery in Obese Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is a major type of bariatric surgery. Various models have been established for facilitating clinical decision-making and predicting outcomes after RYGB; the ABCD, DiaRem, advanc...
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Open AccessEarly-onset diabetes: an epidemic in China
Although type 2 diabetes is a disease often associated with aging, the global prevalence of early-onset diabetes has been increasing due to man’s sedentary lifestyle, low-physical activity, obesity, and some n...
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Open AccessHeterogeneity of insulin resistance and beta cell dysfunction in gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study of perinatal outcomes
Insulin resistance and beta cell dysfunction were reported to be responsible for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). However, little is known about the heterogeneity of these factors and its influences on per...
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Open AccessElevated First-Trimester Total Bile Acid is Associated with the Risk of Subsequent Gestational Diabetes
The aim of the current study is to assess whether total bile acid (TBA) level in first trimester pregnancy is associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Biochemical parameters including serum TBA of ...
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Optimal Waist Circumference Cutoffs for Abdominal Obesity in Chinese
Obesity has become a global epidemic and is a major risk factor for the development of metabolic abnormalities and cardiovascular disease. With the rapid economic development in China, the prevalence of overwe...