Obesity is becoming an epidemic in the United States and worldwide and increases risk for
many diseases, particularly insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular …

The demonstration of metabolically active brown adipose tissue (BAT) in humans primarily
using positron emission tomography coupled to computed tomography (PET/CT) with the …

The current coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presents a huge challenge for
health-care systems worldwide. Many different risk factors are associated with disease …

The role of adipose tissue (AT) inflammation in obesity and its multiple related-complications
is a rapidly expanding area of scientific interest. Within the last 30 years, the role of the …

Adipose tissue remains a cryptic organ. The ubiquitous presence of adipocytes, the different
fat pads in distinct anatomical locations, the many different types of fat, in each case with …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide.
Lifestyle changes are at the forefront of preventing the disease. This includes advice such as …

Eosinophils are granulocytes, typically implicated as end-stage effector cells in type-II
immune responses. They are capable of producing a wide array of pre-formed molecules …

Obesity affects more than 650 million adults worldwide and is a major risk factor for a variety
of serious comorbidities. The prevalence of obesity has tripled in the past forty years and …

Abstract Aims Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a common global disorder that predisposes to
both Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Adipose tissue …

Obesity is characterized as a complex and multifactorial excess accretion of adipose tissue
accompanied with alterations in the immune and metabolic responses. Although the …