Diet is a complex process that we are just beginning to fully understand. We need to develop
a deeper comprehension of metabolism, energy balance, the molecular pathways involved …

It is generally accepted that gut microbiota, inflammation and obesity are linked to the
development of cardiovascular diseases and other chronic/non-communicable pathological …

Prevalence of obesity worldwide has reached pandemic proportions. Despite the increasing
evidence in the implication of phenolic compounds in obesity management, the real effect is …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is established as the combination of central obesity and different
metabolic disturbances, such as insulin resistance, hypertension and dyslipidemia. This …

Phenolic compounds in plants are essential components of human nutrition, which provide
various health benefits. However, some missing links became the research in phenolic …

Zinc, selenium, and the vitamins A, E and C, all have specific biological functions that are
involved mainly in the antioxidant defence system, which has important implications for the …

Gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, which include gastrointestinal reflux disease, gastric
ulceration, inflammatory bowel disease, and other functional GI disorders, have become …

Dietary components exert protective effects against obesity and related metabolic and
cardiovascular disturbances by interfering with the molecular pathways leading to these …

Scope Published data support that gut microbiota play an important role in the pathological
process of obesity and related metabolic disorders. In the current study, it is investigated …

In the last decades the increasing rate of obesity in children and adolescents worldwide has
led to the onset in paediatric age of metabolic syndrome, a disease commonly associated to …