Recent insights into the pathophysiologic underlying mechanisms of obesity have led to the
discovery of several promising drug targets and novel therapeutic strategies to address the …

The different compartments of the gastrointestinal tract are inhabited by populations of micro-
organisms. By far the most important predominant populations are in the colon where a true …

The relationship between obesity and hypertension is well established both in children and
adults. The mechanisms through which obesity directly causes hypertension are still an area …

Obesity is associated with many diseases, particularly diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis,
and heart disease. The obesity incidence has increased at an alarming rate in recent years …

Obesity is now classically characterized by a cluster of several metabolic disorders, and by a
low grade inflammation. The evidence that the gut microbiota composition can be different …

Inulin and oligofructose are naturally occurring resistant carbohydrates that have a variety of
uses as functional food ingredients. In addition to their role as prebiotics that selectively …

Mammalian studies have shaped our understanding of the endocrine control of appetite and
body weight in vertebrates and provided the basic vertebrate model that involves central …

Obesity is a global epidemic that contributes to a number of health complications including
cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer and neuropsychiatric disorders …

During the last few years, the endocannabinoid system has emerged as a highly relevant
topic in the scientific community. Many different regulatory actions have been attributed to …

Obesity is a complex disease caused by the interaction of a myriad of genetic, dietary,
lifestyle, and environmental factors, which favors a chronic positive energy balance, and …