Abstract Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) are a global problem for environmental
and human health. They are defined as “an exogenous chemical, or mixture of chemicals …

Both observational and interventional studies suggest an important role for physical activity
and higher fitness in mitigating the metabolic syndrome. Each component of the metabolic …

Increasingly, primary hypertension is being considered a syndrome and not a disease, with
the individual causes (diseases) having a common sign—an elevated blood pressure. To …

It is estimated that in 2017 there were 451 million people with diabetes worldwide. These
figures are expected to increase to 693 million by 2045; thus, innovative preventative …

Obesogenic endocrine disruptors, also known as obesogens, are chemicals potentially
involved in weight gain by altering lipid homeostasis and promoting adipogenesis and lipid …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) are highly prevalent aging-
related diseases associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Patients with T2D have …

Background Overactivation of the aldosterone and mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) pathway
is associated with hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia. Caveolin 1 (cav‐1) is involved in …

Abstract The Djallonké (West African Dwarf) sheep is a small-sized haired sheep resulting
from a costly evolutionary process of natural adaptation to the harsh environment of West …

Over the past decades, research has clearly established the important role of the
mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) in both renal and extra-renal tissues. Recently, caveolin-1 …

Intensive research is currently being performed into the genetic background of excess body
mass compli-cations such as diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, especially atherosclerosis …