Obesity in COVID-19 era, implications for mechanisms, comorbidities, and prognosis: a review and meta-analysis

SMM Aghili, M Ebrahimpur, B Arjmand… - International journal of …, 2021 - nature.com
Background Recent studies have shown that obesity is associated with the severity of
coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We reviewed clinical studies to clarify the obesity …

Obesity and male infertility: Mechanisms and management

K Leisegang, P Sengupta, A Agarwal, R Henkel - Andrologia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity is considered a global health problem affecting more than a third of the population.
Complications of obesity include cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the effects of Urtica dioica (nettle) in metabolic syndrome

B Samakar, S Mehri… - Iranian journal of basic …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Metabolic syndrome is a serious health condition, yet a common worldwide disorder. It
includes several risk factors such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, and high glucose levels …

Hydroxy citric acid cross-linked chitosan/guar gum/poly (vinyl alcohol) active films for food packaging applications

VG Bhat, SS Narasagoudr, SP Masti… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present work aims to prepare Chitosan (CS)/Guar gum (GG)/Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA)
cross-linked with Hydroxy citric acid (HCA)(CGPH active film) by solvent casting technique …

A review on rhubarb-derived substances as modulators of cardiovascular risk factors—A special emphasis on anti-obesity action

O Liudvytska, J Kolodziejczyk-Czepas - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
The currently available anti-obesity therapies encounter many associated risks and side
effects often causing the ineffectiveness of treatment. Therefore, various plant-derived …

Role of Phaseolus vulgaris L. in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases—Cardioprotective Potential of Bioactive Compounds

L Rodríguez, D Mendez, H Montecino, B Carrasco… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
In terms of safe and healthy food, beans play a relevant role. This crop belongs to the
species of Phaseolus vulgaris L., being the most consumed legume worldwide, both for poor …

Fubrick tea attenuates high-fat diet induced fat deposition and metabolic disorder by regulating gut microbiota and caffeine metabolism

N Jing, X Liu, M Jin, X Yang, X Hu, C Li, K Zhao - Food & function, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Fubrick tea aqueous extract (FTEs) has been reported to improve lipid metabolism and gut
microbiota communities in mice and humans. However, it is still unclear how FTEs prevents …

Kombucha drink enriched with sea grapes (Caulerpa racemosa) as potential functional beverage to contrast obesity: An in vivo and in vitro approach

HK Permatasari, NK Firani, B Prijadi, DF Irnandi… - Clinical nutrition …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and aims Obesity is currently a global issue and is a major cause of the
metabolic disorder, including dyslipidemia. However, currently approved treatments have …

[HTML][HTML] Biological Potential and Mechanisms of Tea's Bioactive Compounds in Tea: An Updated Review

Q Luo, L Luo, J Zhao, Y Wang, H Luo - Journal of Advanced Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Tea (Camellia sinensis) has a rich history and is widely consumed
across many countries, and is categorized into green tea, white tea, oolong tea, yellow tea …

Delving the Role of Caralluma fimbriata: An Edible Wild Plant to Mitigate the Biomarkers of Metabolic Syndrome

R Anwar, R Rabail, A Rakha, M Bryla… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Metabolic syndrome (MS), commonly known as syndrome X or insulin resistance syndrome,
is a collection of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and type II diabetes. MS is believed …