Background & aims Sarcopenic obesity (SO), which refers to the coexistence of sarcopenia
and obesity. It can lead to physical disability, morbidity, and even mortality. This systematic …

The goal of this review is to summarize studies in which concentrations of circulating
endocannabinoids in humans have been examined in relationship to physiological …

There are fundamental aspects of the control of metabolic homeostasis that are regulated
differently in males and females. This sex asymmetry represents an evolutionary paradigm …

Excess intra-abdominal adipose tissue accumulation, often termed visceral obesity, is part of
a phenotype including dysfunctional subcutaneous adipose tissue expansion and ectopic …

Epidemiological, clinical, and mechanistic preclinical studies conducted in the field of
cardiovascular medicine have led to remarkable progress in our understanding of …

ASIAN AMERICAN POPULATION According to the US Census Bureau, an Asian is a person
with origins from the Far East (China, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia), Southeast Asia …

Obesity is currently one of the major epidemics of this millennium and affects individuals
throughout the world. It causes multiple systemic complications, some of which result in …

Estrogens play a fundamental role in the physiology of the reproductive, cardiovascular,
skeletal, and central nervous systems. In this report, we review the literature in both rodents …

The prevalence of obesity in the United States and the world has risen to
epidemic/pandemic proportions. This increase has occurred despite great efforts by …

Improving physical function and mobility in a continuously expanding elderly population
emerges as a high priority of medicine today. Muscle mass, strength/power, and maximal …