Physical activity (PA) has been central in the life of our species for most of its history, and
thus shaped our physiology during evolution. However, only recently the health …

Human and animal welfare primarily depends on the availability of food and surrounding
environment. Over a century and half, the quest to identify agents that can enhance food …

Exercise training is one of the few therapeutic interventions that improves health span by
delaying the onset of age-related diseases and preventing early death. The length of …

Nutritional constraints including not only caloric restriction or protein deficiency, but also
energy-dense diets affect metabolic health and frequently lead to obesity and insulin …

Physical exercise represents one of the strongest physiological stimuli capable to induce
functional and structural modifications in all biological systems. Indeed, beside the …

Exercise is known to have a myriad of health benefits. There is much to be learned from the
effects of exercise and its potential for prevention, attenuation and treatment of multiple …

With the rising incidence of cardiovascular diseases, the concomitant mortality and morbidity
impose huge burdens on quality of life and societal costs. It is generally accepted that …

The need to evaluate the health status of an athlete represents a crucial aim in preventive
and protective sports science in order to identify the best diagnostic strategy to improve …

Background Pre-diabetes precedes Diabetes Mellitus (DM) disease and is a critical period
for hyperglycemia treatment, especially for menopausal women, considering all metabolic …

The epigenome may be an important interface between exposure to environmental
contaminants and adverse outcome on human health. Many environmental pollutants …