Recently, the high responsiveness of omental adipocytes to positive lipolytic stimuli has
been clearly demonstrated in women. We conclude that adipose tissue fatty acid release …

Obesity is responsible for the mounting incidence of metabolic disease in adult and pediatric
populations. Understanding of the pathogenesis and maintenance of the obese state has …

Obesity may be viewed as a chronic low-grade inflammatory disease as well as a metabolic
disease. Indeed, unbalanced production of pro-and anti-inflammatory adipocytokines …

Insulin resistance is associated with a plethora of chronic illnesses, including Type 2
diabetes, dyslipidemia, clotting dysfunction, and colon cancer. The relationship between …

Obesity has long been recognized as contributing to a variety of adverse health
consequences. Despite the growing body of evidence of these risks, the prevalence of …

Discusses advances in knowledge of adipocyte biology in the context of the pathogenesis of
metabolic syndrome. Factors controlling adipocyte differentiation and the regulation of …

Excess visceral adipose tissue is associated with anomalies of blood glucose homoeostasis,
elevation of plasma triglycerides and low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol that …

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on obesity and adipose tissue dysfunction and its
consequences. Excess fat can be stored in different regions and acquires different functions …

Excess adipose tissue brings with it a number of adverse consequences, many of which may
stem from the development of insulin resistance. An emerging view is that inflammatory …

The importance of body fat distribution as a predictor of metabolic aberrations was evaluated
in 9 nonobese and 25 obese, apparently healthy women. Plasma glucose and insulin levels …