Obesity is now a major disease of dogs, predisposing to numerous disorders including
diabetes mellitus. Adipocytes are active endocrine cells, and human obesity is characterized …

Obesity is associated with a high prevalence of mood disorders and cognitive dysfunctions
in addition to being a significant risk factor for important health complications such as …

Visfatin is a newly discovered adipocyte hormone with a direct relationship between plasma
visfatin level and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Visfatin binds to the insulin receptor at a site …

Adipose tissue is the body's largest repository of energy and it plays an important role in total
energy homeostasis. Moreover, it is now well recognized as an endocrine organ. A wide …

Neuropsychiatric symptoms are frequent in obesity. In addition to their substantial economic
and health impact, these symptoms significantly interfere with the quality of life and social …

Severe obesity is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and represents a major
health care problem with increasing incidence worldwide. Bariatric surgery, through its …

Obesity is one of the main causes of inflammation. Previous studies have reported
inconclusive results regarding the effect of bariatric surgery on inflammatory markers. This …

Background Obesity and obesity-associated type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are frequently
related to a low-grade chronic inflammatory state, which increases the risk of developing …

Objective Obesity is a state of chronic low grade inflammation with increased levels of
inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor …

Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with insulin resistance and liver injury. It is
unknown whether apnea contributes to insulin resistance and steatohepatitis in severe …