The obesity paradox refers to extant evidence showing that obesity in older subjects or in
patients with several chronic diseases may be protective and associated with decreased …

Adipose tissue has been shown to be a pivotal organ in the aging process and in the
determination of life span. Owing to the rising prevalence of obesity, especially at younger …

Background Foot complications are considered to be a serious consequence of diabetes
mellitus, posing a major medical and economical threat. Identifying the extent of this problem …

Being overweight or obese is a worldwide epidemic. Adiposity can cause fat mass–related
cardiovascular disease (CVD). Adiposity may also cause adipocyte and adipose tissue …

Obesity is a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease and has
quickly become a worldwide pandemic with few tangible and safe treatment options …

Importance Physicians and investigators have sought to determine the relationship between
body mass index (BMI [calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters …

With an increasing prevalence, pediatric obesity is often a prelude to adulthood obesity, and
represents a major public health issue. Comorbidities are very common and severe in obese …

Prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide and type 2 diabetes to date is the most
devastating complication of obesity. Decreased nitric oxide bioavailability is a feature of …

The prevalence of obesity is increasing at an epidemic rate globally with more than 1 billion
adults overweight and at least 300 million of them clinically obese. This is expected to rise …

Background Although Diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem in the Middle East
and North Africa (MENA) region with high rates of diabetic foot complications, there are only …