The increasing extension in life expectancy of human beings in developed countries is
accompanied by a progressively greater rate of degenerative diseases associated with …

Advances in Medical Biochemistry, Genomics, Physiology, and Pathology Page 1 Chapter 24
The Secrets of the Mediterranean Diet. Does [Only] Olive Oil Matter? Alessandra Mazzocchi …

Aim and objective Emerging translational evidence suggests that epigenetic alterations
(DNA methylation, miRNA expression, and histone modifications) occur after external stimuli …

Lifestyle factors, especially diet and nutrition, are currently regarded as essential avenues to
decrease modern-day cardiometabolic disorders (CMD), including obesity, metabolic …

Plant polyphenols have promoting health features, including anti-mutagenic, anti-
inflammatory, anti-thrombotic, anti-atherogenic, and anti-allergic effects. These polyphenols …

Adipocytes are specialized cells with pleiotropic roles in physiology and pathology. Several
types of fat cells with distinct metabolic properties coexist in various anatomically defined fat …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a complex multifactorial disease causing the
development of a large range of cardiovascular (CV) complications. Lifestyle changes and …

Oxidative stress, one of the most common biological dysfunctions, is usually associated with
pathological conditions and multiple diseases in humans and animals. Chinese olive fruit …

There is extensive information of the beneficial effects of virgin olive oil (VOO), especially on
cardiovascular diseases. Some VOO healthy properties have been attributed to their …

Oxidative stress (OxS) is the cause and the consequence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), the
incidence and economic burden of which is increasing each year. OxS triggers the …