Traditional diet programs that encourage individuals to consciously restrict their dietary
intake have not only been ineffective in terms of weight outcomes, but have also been …

Heart disease remains a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in women in the United
States and worldwide. This review highlights known and emerging risk factors for ischemic …

Background Overweight and obesity are major causes of comorbidities which can lead to
further morbidity and mortality. The main objective of the present study was to estimate the …

O envelhecimento populacional acelerado e a obesidade abdominal (OA) são problemas
de saúde pública mundial entre idosos ainda pouco investigados. O artigo tem por objetivos …

Low physical activity (PA), or sedentary lifestyle, is associated with the development of
several chronic diseases. We aimed to investigate current prevalence of sedentariness and …

Background There is limited, and inconsistent, data on the prospective association between
physical activity and surrogate markers of adiposity in older adults. We aim to determine the …

Myokines are specialized cytokines that are secreted from skeletal muscle (SKM) in
response to metabolic stimuli, such as exercise. Interleukin-15 (IL-15) is a myokine with …

Objectives Positive energy homeostasis due to overnutrition and a sedentary lifestyle
triggers obesity. Obesity has a close relationship with elevated levels of betatrophin and may …

Introduction and objectives Obesity is a significant public health problem associated with an
increased risk of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF). The aim of this study was to determine …

Introducción y objetivos La obesidad es un importante problema de salud pública y se
asocia con mayor riesgo de adquirir factores de riesgo cardiovascular (FRCV). En este …