Sex/gender differences in obesity prevalence, comorbidities, and treatment

AJ Cooper, SR Gupta, AF Moustafa, AM Chao - Current obesity reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Obesity is a heterogeneous condition, yet sex/gender is rarely
considered in the prevention or clinical care of this disease. This review examined and …

Adipose tissue inflammation and cardiovascular disease: an update

MN Rana, IJ Neeland - Current diabetes reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The obesity epidemic is on the rise, and while it is well known
that obesity is associated with an increase in cardiovascular risk factors such as type 2 …

Aging, male sex, obesity, and metabolic inflammation create the perfect storm for COVID-19

F Mauvais-Jarvis - Diabetes, 2020 - Am Diabetes Assoc
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel threat that seems to result from the
collusion between a new pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

Prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants and childhood obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of human studies

N Stratakis, S Rock, MA La Merrill, M Saez… - Obesity …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Adipose morphology: a critical factor in regulation of human metabolic diseases and adipose tissue dysfunction

F Liu, J He, H Wang, D Zhu, Y Bi - Obesity surgery, 2020 - Springer
Emerging evidence highlights that dysfunction of adipose tissue contributes to impaired
insulin sensitivity and systemic metabolic deterioration in obese state. Of note, adipocyte …

Pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation, low-attenuation plaque burden, and 5-year risk of myocardial infarction

E Tzolos, MC Williams, P McElhinney, A Lin… - Cardiovascular …, 2022 - jacc.org
Background Pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) attenuation and low-attenuation
noncalcified plaque (LAP) burden can both predict outcomes. Objectives This study sought …

[HTML][HTML] Gender differences and cardiometabolic risk: the importance of the risk factors

A Meloni, C Cadeddu, L Cugusi… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Metabolic syndrome (Mets) is a clinical condition characterized by a cluster of major risk
factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes: proatherogenic dyslipidemia …

[HTML][HTML] Obesity: a gender-view

G Muscogiuri, L Verde, C Vetrani, L Barrea… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose There is a growing awareness of the importance of understanding gender
differences in obesity. The aim of this short review was to revise the current evidence on …

[HTML][HTML] Ketogenic diet as a possible non-pharmacological therapy in main endocrine diseases of the female reproductive system: a practical guide for nutritionists

E Camajani, A Feraco, L Verde, E Moriconi… - Current Obesity …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purposeof Review This narrative review explored the role of ketogenic diets (KDs)
in improving fertility outcomes, low-grade inflammation, body weight, visceral adipose tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolic and epigenetic regulation by estrogen in adipocytes

JI Bjune, PP Strømland, RÅ Jersin… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Sex hormones contribute to differences between males and females in body fat distribution
and associated disease risk. Higher concentrations of estrogens are associated with a more …