Open AccessImpact of weight loss on oxidative stress and inflammatory cytokines in obese type 2 diabetic patients
Author(s) -
Shehab M Abd El-Kader,
Mohammed H Saiem Al-Dahr
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
african health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.391
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1729-0503
pISSN - 1680-6905
DOI - 10.4314/ahs.v16i3.12
Subject(s) - medicine , oxidative stress , proinflammatory cytokine , weight loss , type 2 diabetes , obesity , inflammation , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , immunology
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with abnormal markers of inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress markers. Although, these abnormalities could be modulated with weight reduction; there is limitation in clinical studies that have addressed the beneficial effects of weight reduction in modulating biomarkers of inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress for obesity associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus.