As the principal tissue for insulin-stimulated glucose disposal, skeletal muscle is a primary
driver of whole-body glycemic control. Skeletal muscle also uniquely responds to muscle …

Is the field of cognitive aging irretrievably concerned with decline and deficits, or is it shifting
to emphasize the hope of preservation and enhancement of cognitive function in late life? A …

Acute physical activity leads to several changes in metabolic, cardiovascular, and immune
pathways. Although studies have examined selected changes in these pathways, the system …

Obesity is a complex disease that affects whole body metabolism and is associated with an
increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and Type 2 diabetes (T2D). Physical …

Evidence suggests that gut microbiota composition and diversity can be a determinant of
skeletal muscle metabolism and functionality. This is true in catabolic (sarcopenia and …

Metabolic syndrome, variously known also as syndrome X, insulin resistance, etc., is defined
by WHO as a pathologic condition characterized by abdominal obesity, insulin resistance …

Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is a widely recognized collection of risk factors for
endocrinopathic laminitis. The most important of these risk factors is insulin dysregulation …

Overweight and obesity are key risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Obesity is
currently presented as a pro-inflammatory state with an expansion in the outflow of …

This current opinion provides an overview of the emerging discipline of muscle-
strengthening exercise epidemiology. First, we define muscle-strengthening exercise, and …

Engaging in regular exercise results in a range of physiological adaptations offering benefits
for exercise capacity and health, independent of age, gender or the presence of chronic …