Hong Chang Tan

Metabolic bariatric surgery and type 2 diabetes mellitus: an endocrinologist's perspective.

Abstract Traditional treatment of T2DM consisting of modification of diet, an exercise regimen, and pharmacotherapy has problems of poor lifestyle modifications and fail tend of treatment over time, now bariatric surgery is recommended for treatment of obese patients with T2DM because its great improvements on weight loss and metabolic. In this article, effects of bariatric surgery on diabetes and diabetes-related complications are reviewed.

Comprehensive assessment of insulin resistance in non-obese Asian Indian and Chinese men

Indian individuals are more insulin resistant (IR) than Chinese individuals, even among those with a non‐obese body mass index (BMI). However, BMI often underestimates body fat in Indian individuals, and it remains unclear whether Indians would remain more IR than Chinese individuals when both BMI and body fat are equally matched.

Metabolomic Correlates of Aerobic Capacity Among Elderly Adults

Aerobic capacity is a powerful predictor of cardiovascular disease and all‐cause mortality, and it declines with advancing age.