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 …

Macrophages are key cellular components of the innate immunity, acting as the main player
in the first‐line defence against the pathogens and modulating homeostatic and …

Maternal milk contains compounds that may affect newborn immunity. Among these are a
group of oligosaccharides that are synthesized in the mammary gland from lactose; these …

Objective The gut microbiota, which is considered a causal factor in metabolic diseases as
shown best in animals, is under the dual influence of the host genome and nutritional …

Obesity and type 2 diabetes are characterized by decreased insulin sensitivity, elevated
concentrations of free fatty acids (FFAs), and increased macrophage infiltration in adipose …

Over the last two decades, the incidence of obesity and associated metabolic syndrome
diseases has risen dramatically, becoming a global health crisis. Increased caloric intake …

Although the epidemic of obesity has been accompanied by an increase in the prevalence
of the metabolic syndrome, not all obese develop the syndrome and even lean individuals …

Aims/hypothesis Increased visceral white adipose tissue (WAT) is linked to the risk of
developing diabetes. Methods/results We showed by fluorescence activated cell sorting …

Obesity, an epidemic of our times with rates rising to alarming levels, is associated with
comorbidities including cardiovascular diseases, arthritis, certain cancers, and degenerative …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) encompasses a spectrum of hepatic pathology,
ranging from simple steatosis (also called nonalcoholic fatty liver or NAFL) in its most benign …