In adipocytes the hydrolysis of TAG to produce fatty acids and glycerol under fasting
conditions or times of elevated energy demands is tightly regulated by neuroendocrine …

Over the past few decades, inflammation has been recognized as a major risk factor for
various human diseases. Acute inflammation is short-term, self-limiting and it's easy for host …

The purpose of this study was to examine the source of adipokines released by the visceral
and sc adipose tissues of obese humans. Human adipose tissue incubated in primary …

Obesity is often characterized by increased oxidative stress and exacerbated inflammatory
outcomes accompanying infiltration of immune cells in adipocytes. The oxidative stress …

Objective: To refine the diagnosis of childhood obesity by creating new sex-specific centile
curves for body fat and to base these references on a simple and affordable method that …

Abstract Angiotensin II (Ang II) activates a wide spectrum of signaling responses via the AT1
receptor (AT1R) that mediate its physiological control of blood pressure, thirst, and sodium …

Context: Understanding the menopause association with body weight is important because
excess weight increases risk for stroke, incident cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular …

Background: In obese subjects, the adipose mass represents an important source of
proinflammatory cytokines. We have identified a new syndrome—the normal-weight obese …

Soybeans have a high-quality protein that has been consumed for approximately 5000
years in Oriental countries. The awareness that soy products are healthy has increased their …

The incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is lower in premenopausal women but
increases with age and menopause compared with similarly aged men. Based on the …