Deposition of fat in the fetus increases exponentially with gestational age, reaching its
maximal rate—around 7 g/day or 90% of energy deposition—at term. In late pregnancy …

Insulin resistance in insulin target tissues including liver, skeletal muscle and adipose tissue
is an early step in the progression towards type 2 diabetes. Accurate diagnostic parameters …

The increasing prevalence of obesity worldwide is associated with an increased risk of
various diseases, including multiple metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and …

Increasing incidence of type 2 diabetes is a major health problem of the modern world and
requires new diagnostic tools to assess early metabolic disorders, particularly insulin …

OBJECTIVE To determine the concentrations of adipocyte fatty acid–binding protein
(AFABP) and other adipocytokines in maternal and cord serum of pregnant women with …

For overweight and obese women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) the pregnancy and
live birth rates are compromised while the underlying mechanisms and predictors are …

Retinol‐binding protein 4 (RBP‐4) has been reported to be associated with visceral‐fat
accumulation and parameters of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). In this study, we …

Dysregulated production of adipokines from adipose tissue plays a critical role in the
development of obesity‐associated cardiovascular abnormalities. A group of adipokines …

Background: Bariatric surgery remains the most effective treatment for reducing adiposity
and eliminating type 2 diabetes; however, the mechanism (s) responsible have remained …

The prevalence of obesity is rising worldwide. Recent research findings show that adipose
tissue is a highly active endocrine organ, which is involved in many physiological processes …