Obesity is a complex, chronic medical condition with a major negative impact on human
health. 1 Over the last 30 years, there has been an exponential growth in the prevalence of …

Background/objectives We aimed to evaluate the relationships between body fat percentage
(BF%), fat mass (FM), fat mass index (FMI) and visceral (VAT) and subcutaneous adipose …

Hypertriglyceridemia is a risk factor for atherosclerotic coronary heart disease. Very high
triglyceride (TG) levels (≥ 500 mg/dl [5.65 mmol/l]) increase the risk of pancreatitis. One …

The insulin resistance/metabolic syndrome is characterised by the variable coexistence of
hyperinsulinaemia, obesity, dyslipidaemia, and hypertension. The pathogenesis of the …

Background The secreted liver protein fetuin-A (AHSG) is up-regulated in hepatic steatosis
and the metabolic syndrome. These states are strongly associated with low-grade …

Background and aims Shift work is common worldwide and linked to deleterious
cardiovascular effects that might be underlined by dyslipidemia. The aim of this systematic …

The prevalence of obesity has increased so rapidly over the last few decades that it is now
considered a global epidemic. Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more, is …

Surrogate indexes of visceral adiposity, a major risk factor for metabolic and cardiovascular
disorders, are routinely used in clinical practice because objective measurements of visceral …

Apolipoproteins AI and B are structural components of lipoprotein particles, and also
determinants of the metabolic fate of the encapsulated lipid, cholesterol and triglyceride …

The objective of this study was to quantify the mediating role of inflammation and
triglycerides in the association between prepregnancy body mass index (weight (kg)/height …