Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) affects 10–15% of all pregnancies worldwide. IUGR
may result from maternal, placental or fetal origin. Maternal malnutrition before and during …

Adipose tissue is contemplated as a dynamic organ that plays key roles in the human body.
Adipogenesis is the process by which adipocytes develop from adipose-derived stem cells …

The pathogenesis of obesity and dyslipidemia involves genetic factors, such as
polymorphisms related to lipid metabolism alterations predisposing their development. This …

Compared to body mass index, waist circumference (WC), and adiposity measurements,
adipose tissue (AT) morpho-functionality evaluations are better predictors of cardiometabolic …

Obesity is characterized by the excessive accumulation of fat, which triggers a low-grade
chronic inflammatory process. Currently, the search for compounds with anti-obesogenic …

Scope We investigate the postprandial modulation of cardiovascular‐related microRNAs
elicited by extra virgin olive oil (EVOOs) containing different levels of their own polyphenols …

An altered immune response to pathogens has been suggested to explain increased
susceptibility to infectious diseases in patients with diabetes. Recent evidence has …

Background Adipokines are hormones secreted from adipose tissue and are associated with
cardiometabolic diseases (CMD). Functional differences between adipokines (leptin …

Respiratory epithelial cells, dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages (1) secrete low levels of
the antiviral factor interferons (IFNs)(2) and high levels of proinflammatory cytokines such as …

Obesity is a troubling public health problem as it increases risks of sleep disorders,
respiratory complications, systemic arterial hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 …