This review examines the impact of obesity on cardiovascular health. We will review first,
relationship between obesity and hypertension. Second, we will describe obesity-related …

In rodents, brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a metabolic organ that produces heat in response
to cold and dietary intake through mitochondrial uncoupling. For long time, BAT was …

Background Meat quality is an important economic trait in chickens. To identify loci and
genes associated with meat quality traits, we conducted a genome-wide association study …

Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) has an established role in cardiovascular disease (CVD).
However, recent animal studies suggest direct metabolic effects of BNP. To determine the …

Context: The widespread use of T therapy, particularly in aging males, necessitates
knowledge of the relationship between T and the cardiovascular system. Evidence …

The current standard treatment of chronic heart failure (HF) is based on clinical judgment,
with the goal of achieving the maximally tolerated therapeutic program. The complexity of …

OBJECTIVE We hypothesized that the minor allele of the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)
genetic variant rs5068 is associated with a favorable cardiometabolic phenotype in a …

Obesity is a strong risk factor for hypertension, but the mechanisms by which obesity leads to
hypertension are incompletely understood. On this background, we assessed dietary …

Heart failure has become increasingly prevalent and poses a significant socioeconomic
burden in the developed world. Approximately half of heart failure patients have preserved …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine whether the effects of weight loss on
arterial function are differentially modified by insulin status. Background: Clinical studies …