The consumption of Western-type calorically rich diets combined with chronic overnutrition
and a sedentary lifestyle in Western societies evokes a state of chronic metabolic …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a growing cause of chronic liver disease
worldwide. It is characterised by steatosis, liver inflammation, hepatocellular injury and …

Dietary patterns established during adolescence might play a role in adulthood disease. We
examined the stability of dietary patterns (DPs) from childhood through adolescence and …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors which severely
increases the risk of type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Several epidemiological …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a disease of increasing interest, as its
prevalence is on the rise. NAFLD has been linked to metabolic syndrome, which is …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents the most common chronic liver disease
and it is considered the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Diet represents …

Background & aims Previous studies suggest that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may
reduce the risk of metabolic diseases, but some have shown ambiguous results. The aim of …

The main estrogens: estradiol, estrone, and their acyl-esters have been studied essentially
related to their classical estrogenic and pharmacologic functions. However, their main effect …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a rising epidemic worldwide and will be the
leading cause of cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver transplant within the next …

The development of liver fibrosis primarily determines quality of life as well as prognosis.
Animal models are often used to model and understand the underlying mechanisms of …