Adipose tissue plays essential roles in maintaining lipid and glucose homeostasis. To date
several types of adipose tissue have been identified, namely white, brown, and beige, that …

Two billion people worldwide older than 18 years of age, or approximately 30% of the world
population, are overweight or obese. In addition, more than 43 million children under the …

This review focuses on the mechanisms underlying, and indications for, bariatric surgery in
the reduction of cardiovascular disease (CVD), as well as other expected benefits of this …

Obesity is a public health problem that has reached epidemic proportions with an increasing
worldwide prevalence. The global emergence of obesity increases the risk of developing …

The increasing incidence of obesity and the metabolic syndrome is disturbing. The activation
of inflammatory pathways, used normally as host defence, reminds the seriousness of this …

Nowadays the global tendency towards physical activity reduction and an augmented
dietary intake of fats, sugars and calories is leading to a growing propagation of overweight …

Carotenoids are a class of natural, fat-soluble pigments found principally in plants. They
have potential antioxidant biological properties because of their chemical structure and …

Chronic inflammation induced by endotoxin from a dysbiotic gut microbiota contributes to the
development of obesity-related metabolic disorders. Modification of gut microbiota by a diet …

Overweight and obesity affects more than 66% of the adult population and is associated with
a variety of chronic diseases. Weight reduction reduces health risks associated with chronic …

Mounting evidence highlights the role of adipose tissue in the development of a systemic
inflammatory state that contributes to obesity-associated vasculopathy and cardiovascular …