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Smaller size of high metabolic rate organs explains lower resting energy expenditure in Asian-Indian Than Chinese men
In Singapore, the obesity prevalence is disproportionately higher in the Asian-Indians and Malays than the Chinese. Lower resting energy expenditure (REE) may be a contributory factor.
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Open AccessEthnic differences in insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function among Asian men
Lean Asian Indians are less insulin sensitive compared with Chinese and Malays, but the pancreatic beta-cell function among these ethnic groups has yet to be studied in depth. We aimed to study beta-cell funct...
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Effects of exenatide on circulating glucose, insulin, glucagon, cortisol and catecholamines in healthy volunteers during exercise
Exenatide, a glucagon like peptide-1 agonist, is a treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus that stimulates insulin and suppresses glucagon secretion in a glucose-dependent manner. By contrast, during aerobic ex...