The global prevalence of metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus,
steatohepatitis, myocardial infarction, and stroke has increased dramatically over the past …

The high prevalence of obesity is associated with an enormous medical, social, and
economic burden. The metabolic dysfunction, dyslipidaemia, and inflammation caused by …

Over the last two decades, it has become evident that estrogens preserve the integrity of
energy homeostasis at central and peripheral levels. Estrogen deficiency, such as that …

Obesity, a major risk factor for the development of diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases
and certain types of cancer, arises from a chronic positive energy balance that is often due to …

In obesity and dyslipidemia, the oversupply of fat to tissues not suited for lipid storage
induces cellular dysfunction that underlies diabetes and cardiovascular disease (ie …

Lipids encompass a wide variety of molecules such as fatty acids, sterols, phospholipids,
and triglycerides. These molecules represent a highly efficient energy resource and can act …

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing worldwide, a consequence of the
alarming rise in obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Oxidative stress and inflammation …

Obesity has been described as a global epidemic and is a low-grade chronic inflammatory
disease that arises as a consequence of energy imbalance. Obesity increases the risk of …

Ceramides are a heterogeneous group of bioactive membrane sphingolipids that play
specialized regulatory roles in cellular metabolism depending on their characteristic fatty …

Leptin is a hormone discovered almost 30 years ago with important implications in
metabolism. It is primarily produced by white adipose tissue (WAT) in proportion to the …