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

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is now recognized as an important metabolic as well as
reproductive disorder conferring substantially increased risk for type 2 diabetes. Affected …

Energy metabolism in humans is tuned to distinct sex-specific functions that potentially
reflect the unique requirements in females for gestation and lactation, whereas male …

Sex differences in obesity-induced complications such as type 2 diabetes have been
reported. The aim of the study was to pinpoint the mechanisms resulting in different outcome …

During the last decades, research on adipose tissues has spread in parallel with the
extension of obesity. Several observations converged on the idea that adipose tissues are …

Over the past two decades our view of adipose tissue has undergone a dramatic change
from an inert energy storage tissue to an active endocrine organ. Adipose tissue …

Adipose tissue is formed at stereotypic times and locations in a diverse array of organisms.
Once formed, the tissue is dynamic, responding to homeostatic and external cues and …

Background Obesity and the metabolic syndrome are increasingly prevalent in society and
their complications and response to treatment exhibit sexual dimorphism. Mouse models of …

We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of the associations between prenatal
exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and childhood obesity. We focused on …

BACKGROUND: The metabolic syndrome is a clinical condition characterized by the
presence of multiple interrelated risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease …