Obesity is a complex, chronic disease and global public health challenge. Characterized by
excessive fat accumulation in the body, obesity sharply increases the risk of several …

The occurrence of obesity has increased across the whole world. Many epidemiological
studies have indicated that obesity strongly contributes to the development of cancer …

Obesity and diabetes are leading causes of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Although
extensive strides have been made in the treatments for non-diabetic atherosclerosis and its …

A growing body of evidence is pointing out the pathophysiological role of fat accumulation in
different organs. Ectopic fat depots within heart, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney, and pancreas …

Sarcopenia, obesity and their coexistence, obese sarcopenia (OBSP) as well as
atherosclerosis-related cardio-vascular diseases (ACVDs), including chronic heart failure …

Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) represents the fat depot located between the myocardium
and the visceral pericardial layer. Far from being an inert tissue, EAT has been recognized …

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) for cardiac computed tomography (CT) have
shown great potential in enhancing diagnosis and prognosis prediction in patients with …

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent cardiac arrhythmia and its prevalence increases
with age. AF is strongly associated with an increased risk of stroke, heart failure and …

BACKGROUND Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) directly overlies the myocardium, with
changes in its morphology and volume associated with myriad cardiovascular and metabolic …

Human aging is a complex phenomenon characterized by a wide spectrum of biological
changes which impact on behavioral and social aspects. Age-related changes are …