The role of the intestinal flora in health and disease has become a research hotspot.
Compared with carbohydrates and fats, proteins are metabolized primarily by microbial …

The modern Western diet has been consumed in developed English speaking countries for
the last 50 years, and is now gradually being adopted in Eastern and developing countries …

Suppressing hyperactive endocannabinoid tone is a critical target for reducing obesity. The
backbone of both endocannabinoids 2‐arachidonoylglycerol (2‐AG) and anandamide …

Background The uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) is a hallmark of brown adipocytes and pivotal
for cold-and diet-induced thermogenesis. Methodology/Principal Findings Here we report …

The prevalence of obesity has steadily increased over the last few decades. During this time,
populations of industrialized countries have been exposed to diets rich in fat with a high …

Background Weight loss may improve glucose control in persons with type 2 diabetes. The
effects of fat quality, as opposed to quantity, on weight loss are not well understood …

The obesity epidemic in the US has led to extensive research into potential contributing
dietary factors, especially fat and fructose. Recently, increased consumption of soybean oil …

The association between the gut microbiota and obesity is well documented in both humans
and in animal models. It is also demonstrated that dietary factors can change the gut …

Differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes can be induced by a 2-d treatment with a factor
“cocktail”(DIM) containing the synthetic glucocorticoid dexamethasone (dex), insulin, the …

The overconsumption of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), resulting in a high ratio of n-
6 to n-3 PUFA, may contribute to the increased pathogenesis of obesity and osteoporosis by …