ContextOverweight and obesity are increasing dramatically in the United States and most
likely contribute substantially to the burden of chronic health conditions. ObjectiveTo …

Numerous concerns about menopause exist among women, and fear of an increase in body
weight is one of the most important of them. This paper presents an overview of current …

Context: Metabolic risk conferred by adiposity may be due to associated risk factor
clustering. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess risk for diabetes or …

Menopause is a risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases, including metabolic syndrome
(MetS), type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. MetS is a constellation of …

The white adipose tissue, especially of humans, is now recognized as the central player in
the mild inflammatory state that is characteristic of obesity. The question is how the …

Plant-derived foods rich in polyphenols are associated with several cardiometabolic health
benefits, such as reduced postprandial hyperglycaemia. However, their impact on whole …

The rates of coronary disease have accelerated dramatically amongst South Asians, driven
to an important extent by the atherogenic dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes that have …

BACKGROUND: Gender differences in prevalence and consequences of the metabolic
syndrome as a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD), are challenging problems …

Purpose: Cross-sectional imaging may enable accurate localization and quantification of
subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue. The reproducibility of multi-detector computed …

Postmenopausal women represent an important target population in need of preventative
cardiometabolic approaches. The loss of estrogen following the menopause eliminates …