A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS INSULIN RESISTANCE AND ATHEROGENIC INDEX OF PLASMA AS PREDICTORS OF RISK OF CARDIOMETABOLIC DISEASE AMONG UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS AT A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL, KARNATAKA

A Cross-sectional Study to Assess Insulin Resistance and Atherogenic Index of Plasma as Predictors of Risk of Cardiometabolic Disease among Undergraduate Medical Students at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Karnataka

Background: Medical profession is known for stress and challenges due to hectic academic schedules which makes students, high-risk candidates for diabetes mellitus, hypertension and cardiometabolic disease (CMD).Surrogate markers such as homeostatic model assessment insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) along with routi

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Comorbidity of mental ill-health in tuberculosis patients under treatment in a rural province of South Africa: a cross-sectional survey

Objectives Rear View Mirror Accessory Tuberculosis (TB) remains prevalent despite the availability of effective anti-TB medications, and accumulating evidence suggests a high rate of mental disorders in people with TB.This is because TB and psychiatric disorders share several risk factors, such as poverty, homelessness and substance use disorder.Mo

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Nutraceutical Oils Produced by Olives and Citrus Peel of Tuscany Varieties as Sources of Functional Ingredients

The essential oils extracted from the peels of two Tuscany Rear View Mirror Accessory Citrus of the Massa province have been characterised.Moreover, the flavedo of these species has been used in the production of two Citrus olive oils (COOs) obtained with an innovative method in which the citrus peels are cryomacerated and then pressed with the oli

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