However, Abraham's team found that IBD patients diagnosed at an older age (e.g., 45 instead of 35), those with metabolic syndrome risk factors (diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and high cholesterol), and most importantly, those with longer duration of disease regardless of age at diagnosis, are more likely to develop NAFLD. (sciencedaily.com)
While the study set out to estimate incidence rates of each disease related to age at neutering, patients were diagnosed at different ages and with differing durations of the disease as well as varying years at risk from the effects of gonadal hormone removal. (journals.plos.org)
«It was surprising to see all these significant changes in A1C and body weight without altering medications or activity level and without aiming for weight reduction,» Dr. Hamdy pointed out, «Which tells us that nutrition therapy can be as effective as medications even after a long duration of the disease.» (sciencedaily.com)