G-protein-coupled bile acid receptor, Gpbar1 (TGR5), is a member of G-protein-coupled
receptor (GPCR) superfamily. High levels of TGR5 mRNA were detected in several tissues …

Numbers of overweight and obese individuals are increasing in the United States and
globally, and, correspondingly, the associated health care costs are rising dramatically …

Aim This study compared the effect of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-
intensity continuous training (MICT) for 16 weeks on whole-body and abdominal fat mass …

Obesity is one of the most serious global health problems, with an incidence that increases
yearly and coincides with the development of a variety of associated comorbidities (eg, type …

Aim of this review is to compare visceral and subcutaneous fat loss with all available
strategies (diet and exercise, weight-loss promoting agents and bariatric surgery). Eighty …

Methods We used cross-sectional data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey 2013–2014 on 4,118 adults, 49% men and 51% women, aged 20 to 64 (mean age …

Objective Up to 30% of obese individuals are metabolically healthy. Metabolically healthy
obese (MHO) individuals are characterized by having low abdominal adiposity, low …

Obesity predisposes an individual to develop numerous comorbidities, including type 2
diabetes, and represents a major healthcare issue in many countries worldwide. Bariatric …

Severe obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of≥ 40 kg· m− 2 and is a serious and
prevalent health issue in many western countries, including the United States (1). Obesity is …

Exercise as a key prevention strategy for diabetes and obesity is commonly accepted and
recommended throughout the world. Unfortunately, not all individuals profit to the same …