The Effects of Low-Carbohydrate versus Conventional Weight Loss Diets in Severely Obese Adults: One-Year Follow-up of a Randomized Trial

Background: A previous paper reported the 6-month comparison of weight loss and metabolic changes in obese adults randomly assigned to either a low-carbohydrate diet or a conventional weight loss diet.…

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Short-Term Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diet Compared with Usual Diet in Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

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Vanadyl sulfate treatment improves oxidative stress and increases serum paraoxonase activity in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Vanadyl sulfate (VS) may reduce oxidative stress related to its hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects in diabetes mellitus; besides, as a catalytic element, it may induce lipid peroxidation. Studies investigating effects…

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Antioxidant Effects and Insulin Resistance Improvement of Chromium Combined with Vitamin C and E Supplementation for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

To determine the effects of combined supplementation with chromium (Cr) and vitamins C and E on oxidative stress in type 2 diabetes, adult subjects with HbA1c >8.5%. Subjects (n =…

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