Tissues usually super compensate during the period that follow physical exercise. Although
this is widely accepted for muscle and glycogen, the compensatory effect is not usually …

Obesity is increasing in an epidemic manner in most countries and constitutes a public
health problem by enhancing the risk for diseases such as diabetes, fatty liver disease and …

Obesity is a serious global health issue; however, the roles of genetics and epigenetics in
the onset and progression of obesity are still not completely understood. The aim of this …

Food hoard size varies inversely with body fat levels in Siberian hamsters. If food hoarding
only increases when body fat decreases, then hamsters foraging for their food should only …

The regulation of body weight/fat was studied by investigating mechanisms for
compensatory adipose tissue growth after removal of bilateral epididymal fat pads from male …

Increases in intra-abdominal fat, a common feature associated with aging, is an established
risk factor for insulin resistance, diabetes and the metabolic syndrome. To examine the direct …

The consumption of hypercaloric diets is related to the development of obesity, favoring the
etiology of gastrointestinal disorders. In this context, Spirulina platensis (SP), some blue …

It has been postulated that the protective effects of lower body subcutaneous adipose tissue
(LBSAT) occur via its ability to sequester surplus lipid and thus serve as a “metabolic sink.” …

Sleep apnea syndrome is characterized by repetitive upper airway collapses during night
leading to intermittent hypoxia (IH). The latter is responsible for metabolic disturbances that …

Total body fat is restored after the surgical removal (ie, partial lipectomy) of white adipose
tissue (WAT), and this is accomplished via increases in the mass of nonexcised WAT pads …