The Western diet is a modern dietary pattern characterized by high intakes of pre-packaged
foods, refined grains, red meat, processed meat, high-sugar drinks, candy, sweets, fried …

Atherosclerosis is an immunoinflammatory pathological procedure in which lipid plaques
are formed in the vessel walls, partially or completely occluding the lumen, and is …

Background The gut microbiota contributes to macrophage-mediated inflammation in
adipose tissue with consumption of an obesogenic diet, thus driving the development of …

Introduction Erectile dysfunction is associated with diabetes mellitus with an estimated
prevalence of 52.5% in the diabetic population. The first‐line therapy for erectile dysfunction …

Background The metabolic syndrome (MS) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Several
studies have found MS to be prevalent in various African regions. However, no specific …

Metabolic syndrome is a prevalent condition in adults over the age of 65 and is a risk factor
for developing cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes. Thus, methods to track the …

Metabolic diseases have been a major public health issue and a clinical challenge
worldwide. Dysfunction of metabolic homeostasis is linked to the onset of various diseases …

Metabolic syndrome, also as known as Syndrome X or Insulin Resistance Syndrome, is a
complex health problem featuring visceral obesity (the main diagnostic criterion), insulin …

Background We examined the longitudinal association between (change in) physical activity
(PA) with new onset of five risk factors of metabolic syndrome among 657 middle-aged …

Background and aims Metabolic risk factors are the leading causes of mortality and
morbidity in recent decades, yet the burden of metabolic syndrome (MetS) has not been …