Objectives: the conditions of obesity and overweight pose a major risk for a number of
comorbidities, including clinical syndromes resulting from atherosclerotic disease. Recent …

Skeletal muscle and white adipose tissue are the largest organs in the human body and
both tissues act as endocrine organs capable of secreting many bioactive molecules. There …

Background Serum sialic acid levels are positively correlated with coronary artery disease
and inflammation. Although sialic acid is a non-specific marker, it is considered sensitive …

Background People with schizophrenia are more likely than general population to suffer
from metabolic abnormalities, with second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) increasing the …

Background Ezetimibe demonstrates decreasing visceral fat and improving insulin
sensitivity (IS) in animals and humans. We first reported that simvastatin dose-dependently …

Background: Total and visceral obesity are associated with subclinical diastolic dysfunction
(DD) and heart failure. Adipose tissue is an endocrine organ able to secrete adipokines …

Objective: Adiponectin is a unique anti-atherogenic adipocytokine. Regulation of
adiponectin secretion is dysfunctional in cardiovascular diseases. The current trial study …

The metabolic syndrome is a major and escalating public-health and clinical challenge
worldwide. Most studies show that the MS is associated with an approximate doubling of …

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of exercise training, caloric restriction and
combination of caloric restriction with exercise training on plasma concentrations of …

There is high variability in the manifestation of physical and mental health problems
following exposure to trauma and disaster. Although most people may show a range of …