Article: High-Protein Diet May Boost Insulin Sensitivity.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

Article: A High-Whey-Protein Diet Reduces Body Weight Gain and Alters Insulin Sensitivity Relative to Red Meat in Wistar Rats1,2
The Journal of Nutrition;  June 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...ABSTRACT A high-protein diet can reduce body...and increase insulin sensitivity, but whether...insulin-resistant rats a high-protein diet (32%) containing...and increase insulin sensitivity more than a...Wistar rats a high-protein ...

Article: The effect of adipokines on insulin sensitivity in critically ill patients.(ABSTRACTS: 42nd SEMDSA Congress and 10th DESSA Workshop: 30 June - 2 July 2007, Bloemfontein)(Clinical report)
Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africaa;  June 1, 2007 ;     403 words ......are significant determinants of insulin sensitivity in critically ill patients. Methods...scale. Other factors related to insulin sensitivity such as cortisol, cholesterol and...calculated and used as a measure of insulin sensitivity. Adiponectin levels increased significantly...

Article: Estradiol affects insulin sensitivity via insulin receptor substrate-1.
Diabetes Week;  May 26, 2003 ;     422 words ......net) -- 17 Beta-estradiol affected insulin sensitivity via insulin receptor substrate-1...ovarian hormones are able to modulate insulin sensitivity, but their exact role remains unclear...17-beta-estradiol mediate changes in insulin sensitivity and if these changes could be related...

Article: Bio-IT World awards technology for identification of insulin sensitivity.
Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week;  July 17, 2004 ;     619 words ......and biomarker identification of insulin sensitivity in diabetic patients received a...work in determining biomarkers of insulin sensitivity in diabetic patients. Researchers...between twenty plasma measurements and insulin sensitivity in over 60 virtual patients representing...

Article: Evaluation of the effects of various gestagens on insulin sensitivity, using homeostatic model assessment, in postmenopausal women on hormone replacement therapy
Gynecological Endocrinology;  January 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......effects of various gestagens on insulin sensitivity in postmenopausal women on hormone...homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) for insulin sensitivity before treatment and 3 months after...effects of various HRT regimens on insulin sensitivity. No significant differences were...

Article: Differences in insulin sensitivity in pregnant women with overweight and gestational diabetes mellitus
Gynecological Endocrinology;  June 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......investigate changes in insulin sensitivity using homeostasis model...and the quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI) in...women with NGT, and that insulin sensitivity in women with GDM declined...

Article: More fiber, better insulin sensitivity.(CLINICAL CAPSULES)(Brief article)(Clinical report)
Internal Medicine News;  May 15, 2006 ;     249 words ......fruits, and vegetables improved insulin sensitivity, Dr. Martin O. Weickert reported...investigators measured whole-body insulin sensitivity and took blood samples. In the 17...equivalent to an 8% improvement in insulin sensitivity. Fasting insulin concentrations...

Article: Blood Pressure Is Reduced and Insulin Sensitivity Increased in Glucose-Intolerant, Hypertensive Subjects after 15 Days of Consuming High-Polyphenol Dark Chocolate1-3
The Journal of Nutrition;  September 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......chocolate (FRDC) on endothelial function, insulin sensitivity, β-cell function, and blood...resistance; P < 0.0001) and increased insulin sensitivity (quantitative insulin sensitivity check index, insulin sensitivity...

Article: Plasma adiponectin predicts insulin sensitivity of glucose and lipid metabolism.
Obesity & Diabetes Week;  March 31, 2003 ;     463 words ......adiponectin concentrations predict insulin sensitivity of both glucose and lipid metabolism...adiponectin has been shown to improve insulin sensitivity, a key factor in the pathogenesis...levels are associated with increased insulin sensitivity and reduced risk of type 2 diabetes...

Article: Dietary guar gum improves insulin sensitivity in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
The Journal of Nutrition;  February 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ...Dietary Guar Gum Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Streptozotocin-Induced...dietary fiber in improving insulin sensitivity remains controversial...fiber (wheat bran) on insulin sensitivity in streptozotocin-induced...

Article: PPAR alpha/gamma activation enhances insulin sensitivity and glycemic control.
Diabetes Week;  April 28, 2003 ;     389 words ......alpha/gamma activation enhanced insulin sensitivity and glycemic control in ZDF rats...Denmark and Australia, Improvement of insulin sensitivity and lipid and glucose metabolism...on hyperglycemia and whole body insulin sensitivity in early and late diabetes stages...

Article: Influence of PPAR-¿ Agonist Fenofibrate on Insulin Sensitivity and Selected Adipose Tissue-derived Hormones in Obese Women with Type 2 Diabetes
Physiological Research;  September 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Summary PPAR-α agonists improve insulin sensitivity in rodent models of obesity/insulin resistance, but their effects on insulin sensitivity in humans are less clear. We measured insulin sensitivity by hyperinsulinemic-isoglycemic clamp...

Article: Whole-Grain Foods Do Not Affect Insulin Sensitivity or Markers of Lipid Peroxidation and Inflammation in Healthy, Moderately Overweight Subjects1,2
The Journal of Nutrition;  June 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......same amount of refined grains on insulin sensitivity and markers of lipid peroxidation...for two 6-wk periods. Peripheral insulin sensitivity was determined by euglycemic hyperinsulinemic...markers of inflammation. Peripheral insulin sensitivity [mg glucose . kg body wt^sup -1...

Article: Dietary supplementation with (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids does not affect insulin sensitivity in healthy labrador retriever dogs
The Journal of Nutrition;  June 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Does Not Affect Insulin Sensitivity in Healthy Labrador Retriever Dogs1...ABSTRACT KEY WORDS: * (n-3) PUFA * insulin sensitivity * dogs 4 Abbreviations used: DHA...glucose effectiveness; S^sub I^, insulin sensitivity. Obesity in dogs (>15% recommended...