[HTML][HTML] High-fat, western-style diet, systemic inflammation, and gut microbiota: a narrative review

IJ Malesza, M Malesza, J Walkowiak, N Mussin… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The gut microbiota is responsible for recovering energy from food, providing hosts with
vitamins, and providing a barrier function against exogenous pathogens. In addition, it is …

[HTML][HTML] Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential of polyphenols contained in mediterranean diet in obesity: Molecular mechanisms

A Nani, B Murtaza, A Sayed Khan, NA Khan, A Hichami - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nutrition transition can be defined as shifts in food habits, and it is characterized by high-fat
(chiefly saturated animal fat), hypercaloric and salty food consumption at the expense of …

Predicting mortality due to SARS-CoV-2: a mechanistic score relating obesity and diabetes to COVID-19 outcomes in Mexico

OY Bello-Chavolla, JP Bahena-López… - The Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background The SARS-CoV-2 outbreak poses a challenge to health care systems
due to its high complication rates in patients with cardiometabolic diseases. Here, we …

Properties and functions of adipose tissue macrophages in obesity

L Russo, CN Lumeng - Immunology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The expansion of adipose tissue (AT) in obesity is accompanied by the accumulation of
immune cells that contribute to a state of low‐grade, chronic inflammation and dysregulated …

Obesity is associated with worse outcomes in COVID‐19: analysis of early data from New York City

K Hajifathalian, S Kumar, C Newberry, S Shah… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) has triggered a rapidly
expanding global pandemic in which patients exhibit a wide spectrum of disease severity …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of obesity and metabolic syndrome on immunity

CJ Andersen, KE Murphy, ML Fernandez - Advances in Nutrition, 2016 - Elsevier
Obesity is associated with metabolic disturbances that cause tissue stress and dysfunction.
Obese individuals are at a greater risk for chronic disease and often present with clinical …

Diabetes and COVID-19: The past, the present, and the future

R Pranata, J Henrina, WM Raffaello, S Lawrensia… - Metabolism, 2021 - Elsevier
Diabetes, one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in the world, is strongly associated
with a poor prognosis in COVID-19. Scrupulous blood sugar management is crucial, since …

Coronary heart disease and atrial fibrillation: a vicious cycle

F Liang, Y Wang - American Journal of Physiology-Heart …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
The population suffering from coronary heart disease (CHD) complicated by atrial fibrillation
(AF) is rising rapidly. A strong correlation between the two diseases has been reported, and …

Psychological stress in childhood and susceptibility to the chronic diseases of aging: moving toward a model of behavioral and biological mechanisms.

GE Miller, E Chen, KJ Parker - Psychological bulletin, 2011 - psycnet.apa.org
Among people exposed to major psychological stressors in early life, there are elevated
rates of morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases of aging. The most compelling data …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of obesity-induced inflammation and insulin resistance: insights into the emerging role of nutritional strategies

MA McArdle, OM Finucane, RM Connaughton… - Frontiers in …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Obesity and associated chronic inflammation initiate a state of insulin resistance (IR). The
secretion of chemoattractants such as MCP-1 and MIF and of cytokines IL-6, TNF-α, and IL …