Adipose tissue is a highly dynamic endocrine tissue and constitutes a central node in the
interorgan crosstalk network through adipokines, which cause pleiotropic effects, including …

Obesity is rapidly dispersing all around the world and is closely associated with a high risk of
metabolic diseases such as insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and nonalcoholic fatty liver …

Accumulating evidence indicates that obesity is closely associated with an increased risk of
metabolic diseases such as insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia and …

Obesity is well‐known as the second factor for tumorigenesis after smoking and is bound up
with the malignant progression of several kinds of cancers, including esophageal cancer …

Obesity-associated diseases account for a large portion of public health challenges. Among
obesity-related disorders, a direct and independent relationship has been ascertained for …

Adipokines are currently widely studied cellular signaling proteins produced by adipose
tissue and involved in various processes, including inflammation; energy and appetite …

Obesity plays a causative role in the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome. Adipokines
may link obesity to its co-morbidities. Most adipokines with pro-inflammatory properties are …

Newly emerging data highlight obesity as an important risk factor for developing certain
types of cancer, including colorectal cancer. Although evidence supports a link between the …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized obesity as one of the top ten threats
to human health. It is estimated that the number of obese and overweight people worldwide …

Obesity, a worldwide epidemic, confers increased risk for multiple serious conditions,
including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and …