Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Environmental exposure to heavy metals has affected human health. Several studies have suggested that lead increase oxidative stress and induce mitochondrial dysfunction. The objective was to determine whether there was an association between blood lead level and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) in middle-aged population.Research design and methods: This study was based on the data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey...

Aims: Postmenopause is associated with unfavorable metabolic disturbances and might be related to increase the risk of diabetes. Identification of undiagnosed diabetes and at-risk individuals may allow to initiate earlier management and to prevent diabetic complication. The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes and related risk factors in postmenopausal women.Methods: This study was based on data from the ...