Adipose tissue is now described as an endocrine organ secreting a number of adipokines
contributing to the development of inflammation and metabolic imbalance, but also …

Background The relationship between long-term exposure to whole body or central obesity
and cognitive function, as well as its potential determinants, remain controversial. In this …

Vascular function varies with age because of physiological and pathological factors. We
examined relations of longitudinal change in vascular function with change in metabolic …

Objective: Postmenopausal women have increased arterial stiffness compared with
premenopausal women. Regular physical activity including aerobic and resistance …

BACKGROUND This study compared the diagnostic accuracy of blood pressure (BP)
measurement methods, office BP, ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM), and home BP, in the …

Background: Obesity affects all major organ systems and leads to increased morbidity and
mortality. Whole blood viscosity is an important independent regulator of cerebral blood flow …

We compared pulse wave velocity (PWV) between hypertensive patients and control
patients to identify demographics and patient characteristics related to PWV. We …

Kardiovaskuläre und psychische Erkrankungen stellen moderne Gesundheitssysteme vor
große Herausforderungen. Sport hat durch seine vielfältigen gesundheitsfördernden Effekte …

EFFECTS OF BODY WEIGHT REDUCTION ON ARTERIAL STIFFNESS AND ENDOTHELIAL
FUNCTION AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY IN MORBIDLY OBESE PATIENTS: A 4-YEAR …

Objective: To examine some anthropometric parameters, arterial stiffness, lipid profile, and
soluble adhesion molecules in young adults with reduced physical activity. Material and …