Mammalian adipose tissue can be divided into two major types, namely, white adipose
tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT). According to classical view, the main function …

The objective of this comprehensive review is to summarize and discuss the available
evidence of how adipose tissue inflammation affects insulin sensitivity and glucose …

Visceral adipose tissue is harmful to metabolic health. Exercise training reduces visceral
adipose tissue mass, but the underlying mechanisms are not known. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) …

The prevalence of obesity is increasing and progressively influencing physician‐patient
interactions. While there is a sizable amount of data demonstrating that obesity is a state of …

Background The prevalence of class III obesity (body mass index [BMI]≥ 40 kg/m2) has
increased dramatically in several countries and currently affects 6% of adults in the US, with …

Objective. The correlation between obesity and deficient wound healing has long been
established. This review examines the current literature on the mechanisms involved in …

White adipose tissue is no longer considered an inert tissue mainly devoted to energy
storage but is emerging as an active participant in regulating physiologic and pathologic …

It now appears that, in most obese patients, obesity is associated with a low-grade
inflammation of white adipose tissue (WAT) resulting from chronic activation of the innate …

Mounting evidence highlights the role of adipose tissue in the development of a systemic
inflammatory state that contributes to obesity-associated vasculopathy and cardiovascular …

Background There is growing evidence that higher levels of inflammatory markers are
associated with physical decline in older persons, possibly through the catabolic effects of …