Adipose tissue, colloquially known as" fat," is an extraordinarily flexible and heterogeneous
organ. While historically viewed as a passive site for energy storage, we now appreciate that …

Obesity is characterized by increased adipose tissue mass and has been associated with a
strong predisposition towards metabolic diseases and cancer. Thus, it constitutes a public …

Obesity increases the risk for metabolic, cardiovascular, chronic inflammatory, and several
malignant diseases and, therefore, may contribute to shortened lifespan. Adipokines are …

Inflammation originating from the adipose tissue is considered to be one of the main driving
forces for the development of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes in obese individuals …

Obesity is frequently associated with chronic inflammation, metabolic and vascular
alterations which predispose to the development of the Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) …

The worldwide obesity epidemic has become a major health concern, because it contributes
to higher mortality due to an increased risk for noncommunicable diseases including …

Fat distribution is closely linked to metabolic disease risk. Distribution varies with sex,
genetic background, disease state, certain drugs and hormones, development, and aging …

The obesity pandemic increasingly causes morbidity and mortality from type 2 diabetes,
cardiovascular diseases and many other chronic diseases. Fat cell size (FCS) predicts …

Adipose tissue is necessary to harbor energy. To handle excess energy, adipose tissue
expands by increasing adipocyte size (hypertrophy) and number (hyperplasia). Here, we …

Sedentarism is the pandemic of modern times. It is associated with several medical
conditions including obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases and also liver …