In the wake of the worldwide increase in type-2 diabetes, a major focus of research is
understanding the signaling pathways impacting this disease. Insulin signaling regulates …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an increasing global public health burden.
NAFLD is strongly associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity and cardiovascular …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for
patients with type 2 diabetes, despite recent significant advances in management strategies …

Some factors related to Westernization or industrialization increase risk of colon cancer. It is
believed widely that this increase in risk is related to the direct effects of dietary fat and fiber …

The hypothesis that consumption of red and processed meat increases colorectal cancer
risk is reassessed in a meta‐analysis of articles published during 1973–99. The mean …

Leptin-deficient ob/ob mice show many characteristics of obesity, including excess
peripheral adiposity as well as severe hepatic steatosis, at least in part, due to increased …

Nutrition science has evolved considerably in the past decade with new concepts and
discoveries. In response, advanced nutrition courses now encompass material on …

Background The results of some epidemiologic studies conducted by using questionnaires
suggest that dietary fat composition influences diabetes risk. Confirmation of this finding with …

In a 6-year prospective study, the authors examined the relation between diet and incident
colon cancer among 32, 051 non-Hispanic white cohort members of the Adventist Health …

Obesity is associated with high blood cholesterol and high risk for developing diabetes and
cardiovascular disease. Therefore, management of body weight and obesity are …