The prevalence of obesity has reached pandemic proportions worldwide and certainly in the
United States. Obesity is a well-established independent risk factor for development of many …

Abstract Purpose of Review Stress has long been suspected to be interrelated to
(abdominal) obesity. However, interindividual differences in this complex relationship exist …

Obesity is a heterogeneous phenotype that is crudely measured by body mass index (BMI).
There is a need for a more precise yet portable method of phenotyping and categorizing risk …

Background Although there is substantial evidence of differential hypothalamic-pituitary-
adrenal (HPA) axis activity in both generalized and abdominal obesity, consistent trends in …

Obesity continues to be one of the major public health problems due to its high prevalence
and co-morbidities. Common co-morbidities not only include cardiometabolic disorders but …

Purpose Curcumin has shown to exert a positive impact on human glucose metabolism,
even if its bioavailability is usually very low. The present study aimed to explore the effect of …

Overnutrition and sedentary lifestyle result in overweight or obesity defined as abnormal or
excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. According to the WHO, the worldwide …

Glucocorticoids regulate many physiological processes and have an essential role in the
systemic response to stress. For example, gene transcription is modulated by the …

Recent data suggests that (pre) diabetes onset is preceded by a period of hyperinsulinemia.
Consumption of the “modern” Western diet, over-nutrition, genetic background, decreased …

Literature suggests that occupational stress is associated with a higher risk of metabolic
syndrome; yet less is known whether other sources of stress have similar effects. This review …