Trillions of microbes have evolved with and continue to live on and within human beings. A
variety of environmental factors can affect intestinal microbial imbalance, which has a close …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has emerged a major challenge because of it prevalence,
difficulties in diagnosis, complex pathogenesis, and lack of approved therapies. As the …

Phospholipids are major constituents of biological membranes. The fatty acyl chain
composition of phospholipids determines the biophysical properties of membranes and …

Functional foods contain biologically active ingredients associated with physiological health
benefits for preventing and managing chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus …

BACKGROUND Obesity is caused by an imbalance between energy intake, ie eating and
energy expenditure (EE). Severe obesity is more prevalent in women than men worldwide …

Objective Little is known about the predictors of response to obesity interventions. Methods
In 450 participants with obesity, body composition, resting energy expenditure, satiety …

Obesity usually is associated with morbidity related to diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular
diseases. However, there are many gastrointestinal and hepatic diseases for which obesity …

Mammalian studies have shaped our understanding of the endocrine control of appetite and
body weight in vertebrates and provided the basic vertebrate model that involves central …

Obesity is a global epidemic that contributes to a number of health complications including
cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer and neuropsychiatric disorders …

1. Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of structurally diverse synthetic
organic chemicals that are chemically stable, resistant to degradation, and persistent in …