Aim Obesity is an emerging public health problem, with its incidence on the rise. An
abnormal metabolic profile is a risk factor for developing obesity. Dietary factors play a …

OBJECTIVE There is debate over the most appropriate adiposity markers of obesity-
associated health risks. We evaluated the relationship between fat distribution and high …

A high body mass index (BMI) is a major risk factor for several chronic diseases, but the
biology underlying these associations is not well-understood. Dyslipidemia, inflammation …

(1) Background: With the aging demographic shift in society, there is a growing number of
middle-aged and elderly individuals affected by metabolic syndrome (MetS), a risk factor …

Body mass index (BMI) is widely used as a first-line screening biomarker for nutritional
status assessment. The advantages of BMI are its simplicity, low cost, and non-invasiveness …

Objective: During the last decade, obesity has become an epidemic. As obesity is now
considered a state of low-grade inflammation, the purpose of this study was to assess the …

Human adipose tissue acts as a multi-functional endocrine organ. It has the capacity to
control energy homeostasis through changes in peripheral and central mechanisms …

Methods: We collected dietary information from seven-day-dietary record of 336 subjects
from a cohort of free-living individuals. We estimated in each individual: a) dietary energy …

Objectives: The association between diet and inflammation is well documented. Yet, no
evidence exists on the relationship between the inflammatory potential of the diet and low …