EFFECTS OF EXERCISE INTERVENTION ON TYPE 2 DIABETES PATIENTS WITH ABDOMINAL OBESITY AND LOW THIGH CIRCUMFERENCE (EXTEND): STUDY PROTOCOL FOR A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Effects of Exercise Intervention on Type 2 Diabetes Patients With Abdominal Obesity and Low Thigh Circumference (EXTEND): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

IntroductionType 2 diabetes patients have abdominal obesity and low thigh circumference.Previous studies have mainly focused on the role of exercise in reducing body weight and fat mass, improving glucose and lipid metabolism, with a lack of evaluation on the loss of muscle mass, diabetes complications, energy metabolism, and brain health.Moreover,

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Comparative analysis of the structure and expression of the vasH regulatory gene of type VI secretion system in toxigenic and non-toxigenic Vibrio cholerae strains

Objective.The Mirrors comparative analysis of the structure of the regulatory gene vasH of the type VI secretion system and its expression in toxigenic and non-toxigenic V.cholerae O1, biovar El Tor strains.Materials and methods.We used 35 strains isolated from patients and from the environmental samples in the territory of Russia and Ukraine betwe

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Prevalence of Mental Illness among Homeless People in Hong Kong.

MetholodogyThis study examined the prevalence and correlates of mental illness in homeless people in Hong Kong and explored the barriers preventing their access to health care.Ninety-seven Cantonese-speaking Chinese who were homeless during the study period were selected at random from the records of the three organisations serving the homeless pop

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