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 …

Background: Elevated levels of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) and vascular cell
adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1) may contribute to cardiovascular disease and are …

Justificación: La obesidad ha adquirido un carácter pandémico a nivel mundial. El exceso
de peso afecta a la tercera parte de la población cubana. La distribución anatómica del …

Background: Many circulating biomarkers have been reported for the diagnosis of breast
cancer, but few, if any, have undergone rigorous credentialing using prospective cohorts …

Introduction: Obesity is considered a global epidemy with important public health issues as it
is an independent risk factor in the development of cardiovascular disorders. Material and …

A obesidade caracteriza-se por um processo pró-inflamatório crónico que resulta na lesão
do endotélio. O consequente desequilíbrio na produção de mediadores que normalmente …

Rationale: Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic. Body weight excess affects one-third
of the Cuban population. Anatomical distribution of the excess of body fat might serve to …

The current research study with a cross-sectional design evaluated cardiovascular risk
factors amongst three ethnic groups including Europeans, Indians and Iranians living in …

Hyperglycaemia stimulates a variety of biochemical abnormalities. The area of particular
interest in this study is the influence of non-enzymatic glycation of proteins on iron …