Introduction: There is a major epidemic of obesity, and many obese patients suffer with
respiratory symptoms and disease. The overall impact of obesity on lung function is …

The morbidity and mortality of HIV type-1 (HIV-1)-related diseases were dramatically
diminished by the grounds of the introduction of potent antiretroviral therapy, which induces …

Obesity is a major public health problem worldwide, and it is associated with an increased
risk of developing type 2 diabetes. It is now commonly accepted that chronic inflammation …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children has emerged not only as a relatively prevalent
condition but also as a disease that imposes a large array of morbidities, some of which may …

Obesity is associated with an impaired immune response, an increased susceptibility to
bacterial infection, and a chronic increase in proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-6 and …

Background Obesity is related to changes in adipokine secretion, activity of adipose tissue
macrophages, helper T cells, and regulatory T cells. It has been confirmed that vitamin D has …

Aims/hypothesis Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) is a multifunctional
protein potentially involved in obesity and glucose metabolism. We systematically studied …

The increasing prevalence of obesity in children has revealed a clinical picture of obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) that is markedly reminiscent of the typical presentation of OSA in adult …

The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically worldwide, predisposing individuals to
an increased risk of morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular disease and type 2 …

The role of white blood cell (WBC) count in pathogenesis of diabetes, cardiovascular
disease, and obesity-related disorders has been reported earlier. Recent studies revealed …