Many approaches have been used in the effective management of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
A recent paradigm shift has focused on the role of adipose tissues in the development and …

Physical exercise has beneficial effects on metabolic diseases, and a combined therapeutic
regimen of regular exercise and pharmaceutical treatment is often recommended for their …

Background: Numerous reports show that a centralized distribution of adiposity is a more
dangerous risk factor for cardiovascular disease and diabetes than total body obesity. No …

During the past twenty years there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United
States. An estimated thirty percent of adults in the US are obese; in 1980, only fifteen percent …

BACKGROUND The diagnosis of NAFLD and NASH remains one of clinicopathologic
correlation.[1][2][3] In evaluation of subjects suspected to have NAFLD or NASH, standard …

Background: Age-related body-composition changes are associated with health-related
outcomes in elders. This relation may be explained by inflammation and hemostatic …

Obesity is essentially an excessive accumulation of triacylglycerols in fatty tissue that is the
net result of excessive energy intake compared to energy usage. Severe forms of the …

The concept of heterogeneity among obese individuals in their risk for developing metabolic
dysfunction and associated complications has been recognized for decades. At the origin of …

Objective. Nowadays, body mass index (BMI) is used to evaluate the risk stratification of
obesity‐related pregnancy complications in clinics. However, BMI cannot reflect fat …

Obesity, from declining estrogen levels after menopause, increases the risk of heart disease,
diabetes, and hypertension. Ovariectomy (OVX) in rats is a good model of estrogen …