Andile Khathi

Targeting Gut Microbiota, Inflammation, and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Therapeutic Strategies and the Emerging Role of Time-Restricted Feeding

Time-restricted feeding has emerged as a promising non-pharmacological intervention for the management of metabolic disorders, particularly type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated complications. Time-restricted feeding involves restricting food intake to a specific daily eati...

A Retrospective Analysis of the Association Between Prediabetes and Biomarkers of Intestinal Permeability in Patients with Prediabetes from Durban, South Africa

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by insufficient insulin production and diminished insulin receptor sensitivity. Prediabetes, which often precedes T2DM, involves elevated blood glucose levels that do not yet meet T2DM diagnostic criteria. Rese...