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 …

Obesity, the most common nutritional disorder in industrialized countries, is associated with
an increased mortality and morbidity of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Obesity is primarily …

Although ginseng has been shown to have an antiobesity effect, antiobesity-related
mechanisms are complex and have not been completely elucidated. In the present study, we …

Our understanding of the physiological systems that regulate food intake and body weight
has increased immensely over the past decade. Brain centres, including the hypothalamus …

The rapid increase in the prevalence and severity of obesity in children is likely to lower the
age of onset and increase the incidence of cardiovascular disease worldwide …

Non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is recognized as the most common type of chronic
liver disease in Western countries and the leading cause of cryptogenic cirrhosis. Insulin …

Our knowledge of the physiological systems controlling energy homeostasis has increased
dramatically over the last decade. The roles of peripheral signals from adipose tissue …

OBJECTIVES: To describe the pathophysiological mechanisms by which obesity increases
the propensity to thrombosis, the leading cause of death in the Western World, with …

Background: Weight loss, through calorie restriction or increases in energy expenditure via
exercise, improves glucose tolerance and insulin action. However, exercise-induced energy …

Context: Adiponectin and leptin are closely related to weight control and energy balance,
whereas exercise affects elderly metabolic regulation and functional capacity. Objective: The …