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Relative fat mass (RFM) as a new estimator of whole-body fat percentage ─ A cross-sectional study in American adult individuals by Woolcott, Orison O., Bergman, Richard N.

“…High whole-body fat percentage is independently associated with increased mortality. We aimed to identify a simple anthropometric linear equation that is more…”
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Pancreatic β cell function versus insulin resistance: application of the hyperbolic law of glucose tolerance by Bergman, Richard N

“…The isolation of insulin from the pancreas by Banting and Best and their colleagues was one of the great accomplishments of modern medicine, leading to a…”
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The Measurement of Insulin Clearance by Piccinini, Francesca, Bergman, Richard N

“…Insulin clearance has recently been highlighted as a fundamental aspect of glucose metabolism, as it has been hypothesized that its impairment could be related…”
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Experiences as Editor of Obesity by Bergman, Richard N.

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Origins and History of the Minimal Model of Glucose Regulation by Bergman, Richard N

“…It has long been hoped that our understanding of the pathogenesis of diabetes would be helped by the use of mathematical modeling. In 1979 Richard Bergman and…”
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Techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of cellulose nanocrystals production from wood pulp by Rajendran, Naveenkumar, Runge, Troy, Bergman, Richard D., Nepal, Prakash, Houtman, Carl

“…[Display omitted] •CNC production on a commercial scale from wood pulp was explored for two scenarios.•Acid recovery process showed a better economic…”
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Defining cutoffs to diagnose obesity using the relative fat mass (RFM): Association with mortality in NHANES 1999–2014 by Woolcott, Orison O., Bergman, Richard N.

“…Background/objectives We have recently proposed and validated a simple and accurate method to estimate whole-body fat percentage in adults, the relative fat…”
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1342-P: Reduction of Glucokinase and Glucokinase Regulatory Protein Expression by siRNA Is Associated with the Reduction of Lactate and Pyruvate Export from Canine Hepatocytes by KABIR, MORVARID, ADER, MARILYN, BERGMAN, RICHARD N.

“…Glucokinase (GCK) mediates hepatic glucose uptake during hyperglycemia and is crucial for the regulation of glucose-responsive glycolysis genes. Mutations in…”
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Hyperinsulinemic Compensation for Insulin Resistance Occurs Independent of Elevated Glycemia in Male Dogs by Ader, Marilyn, Bergman, Richard N

“…Insulin resistance engenders a compensatory increase in plasma insulin. Inadequate compensation is a primary element in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes…”
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Life-cycle impact and exergy based resource use assessment of torrefied and non-torrefied briquette use for heat and electricity generation by Alanya-Rosenbaum, Sevda, Bergman, Richard D.

“…Forest residue biomass can be used as bioenergy feedstock, however, issues associated with its properties including low density and high moisture content…”
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Hypothesis: Role of Reduced Hepatic Insulin Clearance in the Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes by Bergman, Richard N, Piccinini, Francesca, Kabir, Morvarid, Kolka, Cathryn M, Ader, Marilyn

“…There is wide variance among individuals in the fraction of insulin cleared by the liver (20% to 80%). Hepatic insulin clearance is 67% lower in African…”
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A Better Index of Body Adiposity by Bergman, Richard N., Stefanovski, Darko, Buchanan, Thomas A., Sumner, Anne E., Reynolds, James C., Sebring, Nancy G., Xiang, Anny H., Watanabe, Richard M.

“…Obesity is a growing problem in the United States and throughout the world. It is a risk factor for many chronic diseases. The BMI has been used to assess body…”
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Response to Comment on Piccinini and Bergman The Measurement of Insulin Clearance. Diabetes Care 2020;43:2296-2302 by Bergman, Richard N, Piccinini, Francesca

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Mortality Attributed to COVID-19 in High-Altitude Populations by Woolcott, Orison O, Bergman, Richard N

“…Woolcott, Orison O., and Richard N. Bergman. Mortality attributed to COVID-19 in high-altitude populations. . 21:409-416, 2020. Since partial oxygen pressure…”
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Chronic mirabegron treatment increases human brown fat, HDL cholesterol, and insulin sensitivity by O'Mara, Alana E, Johnson, James W, Linderman, Joyce D, Brychta, Robert J, McGehee, Suzanne, Fletcher, Laura A, Fink, Yael A, Kapuria, Devika, Cassimatis, Thomas M, Kelsey, Nathan, Cero, Cheryl, Sater, Zahraa Abdul, Piccinini, Francesca, Baskin, Alison S, Leitner, Brooks P, Cai, Hongyi, Millo, Corina M, Dieckmann, William, Walter, Mary, Javitt, Norman B, Rotman, Yaron, Walter, Peter J, Ader, Marilyn, Bergman, Richard N, Herscovitch, Peter, Chen, Kong Y, Cypess, Aaron M

“…BACKGROUNDMirabegron is a β3-adrenergic receptor (β3-AR) agonist approved only for the treatment of overactive bladder. Encouraging preclinical results suggest…”
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Glucose Homeostasis During Short-term and Prolonged Exposure to High Altitudes by Woolcott, Orison O, Ader, Marilyn, Bergman, Richard N

“…Most of the literature related to high altitude medicine is devoted to the short-term effects of high-altitude exposure on human physiology. However, long-term…”
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The Physiology of Insulin Clearance by Bergman, Richard N, Kabir, Morvarid, Ader, Marilyn

“…In the 1950's, Dr. I. Arthur Mirsky first recognized the possible importance of insulin degradation changes to the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. While this…”
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Hepatic but Not Extrahepatic Insulin Clearance Is Lower in African American Than in European American Women by Piccinini, Francesca, Polidori, David C, Gower, Barbara A, Bergman, Richard N

“…African Americans (AAs) tend to have higher plasma insulin concentrations than European Americans (EAs); the increased insulin concentrations have been…”
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1607-P: FGF1 Induces Glucokinase Upregulation and Increased Lactate Export in Mouse Hepatocytes by KABIR, MORVARID, ADER, MARILYN, THOMAS, NAREG, SEKI, EKIHIRO, BERGMAN, RICHARD N.

“…Rodent studies performed in Dr. Schwartz's lab showed that a single injection of fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1) has glucose-lowering activity in diabetic…”
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Gastrointestinal hormones and bariatric surgery‐induced weight loss by Ionut, Viorica, Burch, Miguel, Youdim, Adrienne, Bergman, Richard N.

“…Obesity continues to be a major public health problem in the United States and worldwide. While recent statistics have demonstrated that obesity rates have…”
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