Obesity is a mostly preventable diet-related disease and currently a major challenge for
human populations worldwide. Obesity is a major risk factor for diseases such as type 2 …

The prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents (aged 2–18 years) has
increased rapidly, with more than 100 million affected in 2015. Moreover, the epidemic of …

Numerous combinations of diets and pharmacological agents, including lifestyle changes,
have been launched to treat obesity. There are still ambiguities regarding the efficacies of …

The formation of SCFA is the result of a complex interplay between diet and the gut
microbiota within the gut lumen environment. The discovery of receptors, across a range of …

Objective To investigate the underlying mechanisms behind changes in glucose
homeostasis with delivery of propionate to the human colon by comprehensive and …

Objective The colonic microbiota ferment dietary fibres, producing short chain fatty acids.
Recent evidence suggests that the short chain fatty acid propionate may play an important …

Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin that has been produced on this earth for more than 500
million years. During exposure to sunlight 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin absorbs UV B …

Methods PubMed, EMBASE and UpToDate databases were searched through September
22, 2014, and investigators extracted data regarding study characteristics and assessed …

Background: Although the body of evidence indicates clear benefits of dietary modifications
for prevention of type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), it may be difficult for healthcare providers …

Since publication of its First Edition in 1981, Exercise Physiology has helped more than
350,000 students build a solid foundation of the scientific principles underlying modern …