Adipose tissue has been viewed as the primary source of stored energy, but with the
discovery of novel adipose tissue gene products, ie, adipokines, another equally important …

During acute pancreatitis (AP), free fatty acids (FFAs) are liberated from circulating
triglycerides (TG) and injured adipocytes by pancreatic lipase. Circulating FFAs have been …

Background: Replacement of red meat in the diet with chicken has reduced the urinary
albumin excretion rate (UAER) and serum cholesterol in microalbuminuric type 2 diabetes …

A síndrome metabólica constitui um fator de risco cardiovascular, sendo caracterizada pela
associação de hipertensão arterial sistêmica, obesidade abdominal, tolerância à glicose …

Background: In obese children, subclinical inflammation is often present and is correlated
with the metabolic syndrome. Dietary factors, such as fatty acids and antioxidants, potentially …

Skeletal muscle generates force by either shortening (concentrically) or lengthening
(eccentrically). Eccentric (ECC) exercise is characterized by a lower metabolic demand and …

Background Lipid intermediates produced during triacylglycerols (TAGs) synthesis and
lipolysis in adipocytes interfere with the intracellular insulin signaling pathway and …

Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2010; 32: 1307–1314 Summary Background Obesity is associated
with low‐grade inflammation contributing to insulin‐resistance. Gut barrier alterations …

Background—Circulating very-long-chain saturated fatty acids (VLCSFAs) may play an
active role in the origin of cardiometabolic diseases. Methods and Results—We measured 3 …

Objective The histological alteration of the exocrine pancreas in obesity has not been
clarified. In the present study, we investigated biochemical and histological changes in the …