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The effect of flour from the rind of the yellow passion fruit on glycemic contr...
Araújo, Márcio Flávio Moura de; Veras, Vivian Saraiva; Freitas, Roberto Wagner Júnior Freire de; Paula, Maria do Livramento de; Araújo, Thiago Moura deBackground: The single or combined use of herbal and dietary products with medications has shown benefits in the metabolic modulation of carbohydrates, in the restoring of the function of pancreatic beta cells, and in insulin resistance. To analyze the effect of the use of flour made from the rind of the yellow passion fruit on the glycemic control of people with diabetes mellitus type 2. Methods: An open, pros...
Comparison of three criteria for metabolic syndrome among Brazilian university ...
Freitas, Roberto Wagner Júnior Freire de; Araújo, Márcio Flávio Moura de; Gaspar, Maria Wendiane Gueiros; Lira Neto, José Cláudio GarciaPurpose – This paper aims to compare the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) on the basis of three criteria. The diagnostic criteria adopted were those of the International Diabetes Federation, the National Cholesterol Education Program – Adult Treatment Panel III and the American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. . Design/methodology/approach – A transversal study was undertaken w...