Obesity in Nigerian Adults and the Associated Cause and Impact on the Population (2022)
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Ellecom, J. B., Shaw, I., & Adams, G. G. (2022). Obesity in Nigerian Adults and the Associated Cause and Impact on the Population. Journal of Diabetes Research Reviews & Reports, 4(4), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.47363/JDRR/2022%284%29165

Background: Obesity has been on the rise in developed and developing countries such as Nigeria. Data from the WHO demonstrated the prevalence of obesity increased by 15% between 2002 and 2016 in Nigeria. Here, we examine the rate of obesity in Nigeri... Read More about Obesity in Nigerian Adults and the Associated Cause and Impact on the Population.

Physical activity pre-and during pregnancy and gestational diabetes onset across multi-ethnic pregnant populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies (2022)
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Alaslani, H., Shaw, I., & Adams, G. (2023). Physical activity pre-and during pregnancy and gestational diabetes onset across multi-ethnic pregnant populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies. MOJ Public Health, 11(1), 28-32. https://doi.org/10.15406/mojph.2022.11.00370

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common complication during pregnancy and is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and maternal and neonatal risks. Lifestyle intervention through physical activity is generally similar to diet... Read More about Physical activity pre-and during pregnancy and gestational diabetes onset across multi-ethnic pregnant populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies.

Motor Developmental Outcomes in Children Exposed to Maternal Diabetes During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2021)
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Arabiat, D., Jabery, M. A., Kemp, V., Jenkins, M., Whitehead, L. C., & Adams, G. (2021). Motor Developmental Outcomes in Children Exposed to Maternal Diabetes During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(4), Article 1699. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041699

Studies on the association of maternal diabetes with motor development in children provide inconsistent findings. We searched MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, Emcare, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar databases for primary observational, case–control, or cohort st... Read More about Motor Developmental Outcomes in Children Exposed to Maternal Diabetes During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Analysis of insulin glulisine at the molecular level by X-ray crystallography and biophysical techniques (2021)
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Gillis, R. B., Solomon, H. V., Govada, L., Oldham, N. J., Dinu, V., Jiwani, S. I., …Adams, G. G. (2021). Analysis of insulin glulisine at the molecular level by X-ray crystallography and biophysical techniques. Scientific Reports, 11(1), Article 1737. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81251-2

© 2021, The Author(s). This study concerns glulisine, a rapid-acting insulin analogue that plays a fundamental role in diabetes management. We have applied a combination of methods namely X-ray crystallography, and biophysical characterisation to pro... Read More about Analysis of insulin glulisine at the molecular level by X-ray crystallography and biophysical techniques.

Effectiveness and Safety of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs) (2021)
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Alshmimry, A. H., Jiwani, S. I., Gyasi-Antwi, P., & Adams, G. G. (2021). Effectiveness and Safety of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs). Current Research in Clinical Diabetes and Obesity, 01, Article 103. https://doi.org/10.29011/CRCDO-103.100003

Introduction: Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs) are one of the more dangerous complications of diabetes, contributing to morbidity, mortality, and major financial strain, potentially affecting patients' quality of life. Therefore, an effective DFU treatmen... Read More about Effectiveness and Safety of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs).

Probing the effect of aroma compounds on the hydrodynamic properties of mucin glycoproteins (2020)
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Dinu, V., MacCalman, T., Yang, N., Adams, G. G., Yakubov, G. E., Harding, S. E., & Fisk, I. D. (2020). Probing the effect of aroma compounds on the hydrodynamic properties of mucin glycoproteins. European Biophysics Journal, 49(8), 799-808. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00249-020-01475-4

© 2020, The Author(s). Aroma compounds are diverse low molecular weight organic molecules responsible for the flavour of food, medicines or cosmetics. Natural and artificial aroma compounds are manufactured and used by the industry to enhance the fla... Read More about Probing the effect of aroma compounds on the hydrodynamic properties of mucin glycoproteins.

Food biotechnology (2020)
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Foster, T., Adams, G., di Bari, V., Connerton, I., Gould, J., Gouseti, O., …Yakubov, G. (2020). Food biotechnology. Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 30, 53-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coche.2020.08.006

We investigate recent advances in the Chemical Engineering aspects of food structuring agents and macronutrients: carbohydrates, proteins and lipids, and also the fate of food upon ingestion. Prebiotic effects on host-microbe interactions enable impr... Read More about Food biotechnology.

Effectiveness of Community Health Worker-led Diabetes Self-Management Education on Type 2 diabetes patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2020)
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Amagyei, A., Meal, A., Shaw, I., & Adams, G. G. (2020). Effectiveness of Community Health Worker-led Diabetes Self-Management Education on Type 2 diabetes patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Diabetes, 1(2), 40-50

Objective: Community Health Workers are important in building individual and community capacity through outreach, community education, informal counselling, social support and advocacy programs, which enhance health knowledge and self-sufficiency. Ou... Read More about Effectiveness of Community Health Worker-led Diabetes Self-Management Education on Type 2 diabetes patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Is Liraglutide a Safe and Effective Medication to Treat Hyperglycaemia?: A Systematic Review (2020)
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Al Oneze, A., Jiwan, S. I., Gyasi-Antw, P., Meal, A., & Adams, G. G. (2020). Is Liraglutide a Safe and Effective Medication to Treat Hyperglycaemia?: A Systematic Review. Annals of Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology, 3(2),

Background: The aim of this systematic review is to examine the effectiveness of Liraglutide on glycemic control and Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) in patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) mellitus and to investigate whether Liraglutide leads to any Gas... Read More about Is Liraglutide a Safe and Effective Medication to Treat Hyperglycaemia?: A Systematic Review.

Effect of Lifestyle and Diet on Gestational Diabetes (GDM) in South Asian Women: A Systematic Review (2020)
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Naseer, N., Shaw, I., & Adams, G. (2020). Effect of Lifestyle and Diet on Gestational Diabetes (GDM) in South Asian Women: A Systematic Review. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome, 3(1),

Background: Evidence suggests that all forms of diabetes are on the increase, especially Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), which increases the risk of maternal and neonatal morbidities. However, the global effect of diet (HA) and lifestyle (PA) of... Read More about Effect of Lifestyle and Diet on Gestational Diabetes (GDM) in South Asian Women: A Systematic Review.