Sentences with phrase «metabolism as a risk factor»

Genetic modeling of estrogen metabolism as a risk factor of hormone - dependent disorders.

Increased catechol estrogen metabolism as a risk factor for nonfamilial breast cancer.

Not exact matches

Our diets can also change our metabolism as well as the levels of circulating factors (hormones, lipids, etc.) which may be markers for disease risk.

This laboratory studies aspects of one - carbon metabolism, namely the micronutrients folate and vitamin B12, which serve as substrate and cofactor, respectively, in the methionine cycle and homocysteine, which is a branch - point metabolite in the methionine cycle and an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (coronary artery, cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular disease), cognitive impairment (Alzheimer's disease) and complications of pregnancy (neural tube defects).

May positively affect risk factors such as insulin resistance, metabolic rate, glucose metabolism, blood pressure

15 In fact, type 2 diabetes (T2D)-- a condition stemming from broken glucose metabolism and insulin signaling — has been identified as an additional risk factor for developing AD.16, 17 Moreover, the pathological changes that occur in AD in the brain physically resemble those seen in the pancreas and vasculature in T2D.9, 18 Type 2 diabetics who carry ApoE4 alleles are at the greatest risk for AD, with an even more severe risk reserved for those treated with exogenous insulin.19 This suggests that either T2D or related features of the metabolic syndrome bring about AD, or that they are separate consequences of the same underlying cause — and moreover, that insulin is a key factor.

«Clinically and cognitively normal individuals with and without AD risk factors, following dietary patterns characterized by high intakes of whole grains, fresh fruits, vegetables, legumes, fish, and low - fat dairy products (which provide higher intakes of vitamin B12, vitamin D, and n - 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids) and by low intakes of refined sugars, French fries, high - fat dairy products, butter, and processed meat, show lower accumulation of Aβ in the brain and higher cerebral glucose metabolism, as evidenced by neuroimaging analysis of gray matter volumes (a marker of brain atrophy), C - Pittsburgh compound B (to measure the accumulation of fibrillar Aβ), and F - fluorodeoxyglucose (to assess brain glucose metabolism.»

Psychosocial problems, increased cardiovascular risk factors, abnormal glucose metabolism, hepatic gastrointestinal disturbances, sleep apnoea, orthopedic complications as well as poor self - esteem and body image.