Antioxidants, Oxidative Damage and Inflammation in Obese Subjects without Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus and Age and Gender Matched Obese Subjects with Type-2 Diabetes
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Background: The epidemic of visceral obesity and related type-2 diabetes in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is continuing relentlessly. Possible mechanisms that link visceral obesity to diabetes include inflammation and increased oxidative stress; however, few data are available from the Arab population.