Metabolic syndrome is associated with abdominal obesity, blood lipid disorders,
inflammation, insulin resistance or full-blown diabetes, and increased risk of developing …

The human body, when under threat, elicits a set of neuroendocrine responses, including an
increased secretion of glucocorticoids (GCs) and catecholamines from the adrenal gland …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Obesity and metabolic syndrome (MS) are major risk factors for
the development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This study …

The metabolic syndrome is defined as the coexistence of 3 or more components, some of
which indicate alterations in glucose and lipid metabolism. The prevalence of the metabolic …

There is a considerable body of evidence gathered from studies over the past half a century
indicating that a high level of physical activity and a moderately high or high degree of …

The inflammatory component of atherogenesis has been increasingly recognized over the
last decade. Inflammation participates in all stages of atherosclerosis, not only during …

Context: Hyperinsulinism and its associated metabolic abnormalities, including diabetes
mellitus (DM), have been reported in long-term survivors of childhood cancer, mainly after …

Objective To establish whether visceral fat mass is the most significant variable correlating
with insulin resistance and other metabolic parameters in women with polycystic ovary …

Much overlap is present between the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and the metabolic
syndrome. This article reviews the existing data regarding the prevalence, characteristics …

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a common condition in women, improves
with weight loss. Meal replacements in short-term weight loss and strategies for weight …