Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) is a highly prevalent breathing
disorder in sleep that is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality …

Compensatory growth (CG) is a period of accelerated growth that occurs following the
alleviation of growth-stunting conditions during which an organism can make up for lost …

In recent years, we've developed a much better grasp of the biological and other factors
associated with the development of obesity. Reflecting our evolving understanding of …

In obesity, endocrine and metabolic perturbations, including those induced by chronic
activation of the hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal axis, are associated with the accumulation …

AIM: of this paper is to review the recent literature on the relationship between ectopic fat
accumulation and cardiovascular disease. DATA SYNTHESIS: Ectopic fat is an important …

The present study reports the complete coding sequences for two paralogues for leptin
(sLepA1 and sLepA2) and leptin receptor (sLepR) in Atlantic salmon. The deduced 171 …

Introduction: Childhood obesity is occurring at alarming rates in both developed and
developing countries.“Obesogenic” environmental factors must be associated with variants …

Mitochondrial and NADPH oxidase systems and oxidative stress were investigated in 12
week high-fat high-sucrose (HFHS) diet-fed rats. A protective effect of wine polyphenol (PP) …

Due to its prevalence, obesity is now considered a global epidemic. It is linked to increased
risk of colorectal cancer, the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of …

Leptin is a pleiotropic hormone that plays a critical role in regulating appetite, energy
metabolism, growth, stress, and immune function across vertebrate groups. In mammals, it …