Obesity is characterized by the excessive deposition of fat that may interfere with the normal
metabolic process of the body. It is a chronic condition associated with various metabolic …

Leptin, an adipokine that is implicated in the control of food intake via appetite suppression,
may also stimulate oxidative stress, inflammation, thrombosis, arterial stiffness …

Importance Data describing the effects of weight gain across adulthood on overall health are
important for weight control. Objective To examine the association of weight gain from early …

Arterial stiffening, at least, reflects gradual fragmentation and loss of elastin fibers and
accumulation of stiffer collagen fibers in the media of large arteries and occurs …

Obesity symbolizes a major public health problem. Overweight and obesity are associated to
the occurrence of the metabolic syndrome and to adipose tissue dysfunction. The adipose …

For a long time, sage (Salvia) species have been used in traditional medicine for the relief of
pain, protecting the body against oxidative stress, free radical damages, angiogenesis …

Obesity is a growing public health problem, which has now been considered as a pandemic
non-communicable disease. However, the efficacy of several approaches for weight loss is …

Obesity is a systemic disease of the white adipose tissue, which has evolved into a global
epidemic. It is associated with a plethora of adipocyte hormonal (adipokine) imbalances …

Obesity is the result of energy intake chronically exceeding energy expenditure. Classical
treatments against obesity do not provide a satisfactory long‐term outcome for the majority of …

Aldosterone, secreted by the adrenal zona glomerulosa, enhances sodium retention, thus
increasing blood volume and pressure. Excessive production of aldosterone results in high …