Adipose tissue plasticity mediated by inflammation is an important evolutionary achievement
to survive seasonal climate changes. It permits to store excessive calories and to release …

A bidirectional relationship exists between adipose tissue metabolism and iron regulation.
Total body fat, fat distribution and exercise influence iron status and components of the iron …

Iron plays a vital role in essential biological processes and requires precise regulation within
the body. Dysregulation of iron homeostasis, characterized by increased serum ferritin levels …

The change from a mainly vegetarian fare to meat consumption went along with brain
growth and increased insulin resistance to improve brain's glucose supply. Meat …

Obesity is identified as an important medical problem. One of the pathologic conditions
observed in obesity is systemic iron deficiency and hypoferremia. Along with a large number …

Poor iron status affects billions of people worldwide. The prevalence of obesity continues to
rise in both developed and developing nations. An association between iron status and …

Iron is a necessary constituent of several macromolecules involved in cell metabolism, but,
at the same time, it could be a potentially dangerous element. For this reason iron balance …

Iron homeostasis is affected by obesity and obesity-related insulin resistance in a many-
facetted fashion. On one hand, iron deficiency and anemia are frequent findings in subjects …

Our understanding of how iron transverses the intestinal epithelium has improved greatly in
recent years, although the mechanism by which body iron demands regulate this process …

Iron plays a role in energy metabolism as a component of vital enzymes and electron
transport chains (ETCs) for adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthesis. The tricarboxylic acid …