The global prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has dramatically
increased in parallel with the epidemic of obesity. Controversy has emerged around dietary …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one the fastest emerging manifestations of the
metabolic syndrome worldwide. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the progressive form …

Palmitic acid (PA) has been for long time negatively depicted for its putative detrimental
health effects, shadowing its multiple crucial physiological activities. PA is the most common …

Excessive consumption of sweets is a risk factor for metabolic syndrome. A major chemical
feature of sweets is fructose. Despite strong ties between fructose and disease, the …

Glucose and fructose are closely related simple sugars, but fructose has been associated
more closely with metabolic disease. Until the 1960s, the major dietary source of fructose …

Metabolic syndrome (MS) represents worldwide public health issue characterized by a set of
cardiovascular risk factors including obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and …

The African naked mole-rat's (Heterocephalus glaber) social and subterranean lifestyle
generates a hypoxic niche. Under experimental conditions, naked mole-rats tolerate hours …

Excessive consumption of beverages sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is
associated with obesity and with an increased risk of colorectal cancer. Whether HFCS …

Excess intra-abdominal adipose tissue accumulation, often termed visceral obesity, is part of
a phenotype including dysfunctional subcutaneous adipose tissue expansion and ectopic …

At a moment when the population is increasingly aware and involved in what it eats, both
consumers and the food sector are showing more interest in natural foods. This review work …