The consumption of fructose as sugar and high-fructose corn syrup has markedly increased
during the past several decades. This trend coincides with the exponential rise of metabolic …

Background Hepatosteatosis is the earliest stage in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty
(NAFLD) and alcoholic liver disease (ALD). As NAFLD is affecting 10–24% of the general …

Obesity represents a major risk factor for a plethora of severe diseases, including diabetes,
cardiovascular disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and cancer. It is often …

Structural disruption of gut microbiota and associated inflammation are considered important
etiological factors in high fat diet (HFD)-induced metabolic syndrome (MS). Three candidate …

The purposeful application of fermentation in food and beverage preparation, as a means to
provide palatability, nutritional value, preservative, and medicinal properties, is an ancient …

Hyperuricemia is a common disease caused by metabolic disorders or the excessive intake
of high-purine foods. Persistent hyperuricemia in extreme cases induces gout, and …

Fructose is one of the key dietary catalysts in the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver
disease (NAFLD). NAFLD comprises a complex disease spectrum, including steatosis (fatty …

Objective To investigate the functional effects of probiotic treatment on the gut microbiota, as
well as liver and adipose gene expression in diet-induced obese mice. Design Male …

The increased demand for food fish, together with the banning of antibiotics for fish growth
promotion and the greater public awareness for healthy fish production, led to an increased …

Obesity has been declared as global epidemic that has nearly doubled during recent
decades. In this systematic review, PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Cochrane and …