Several highly prevalent human diseases are associated with immunopathology. Alterations
in the immune system are found in such life‐threatening disorders as cancer and …

Gene expression profile of peripheral blood cells (PBC) is able to reflect useful aspects of
the whole body metabolic status. Therefore, and favored by the huge development of “omic” …

Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) are widely used as a biomarker source in
nutrition/obesity studies because they reflect gene expression profiles of internal tissues. In …

Background Metabolically-obese, normal-weight (MONW) individuals are not obese in terms
of weight and height but have a number of obesity-related features (eg greater visceral …

Omega-3 rich diets have been shown to improve inflammatory status. However, in an ex vivo
system of human blood cells, the efficacy of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and …

Food components with anti-obesity properties are commonly evaluated using mouse models
of diet-induced obesity. The ability of these components to reduce or prevent white adipose …

Regular physical activity prescription is a key point for healthy aging and chronic disease
management and prevention. Our aim was to evaluate the antioxidant defense system and …

It is generally assumed that high-fat (HF) diets induce characteristic gene expression
regulation, which may cause metabolic alterations associated with an increased risk of …

To assess the efficacy of different modalities and frequencies of physical exercise on
glycaemic control in adults with prediabetes. A two-phase, parallel, randomised, controlled …

Background Research on biomarkers that provide early information about the development
of future metabolic alterations is an emerging discipline. Gene expression analysis in …