Obesity represents a major risk factor for a plethora of severe diseases, including diabetes,
cardiovascular disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and cancer. It is often …

The metabolic syndrome affects 30% of the US population with increasing prevalence. In
this paper, we explore the relationship between the metabolic syndrome and the incidence …

Childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity is an important and increasingly
prevalent public health problem in Canada and worldwide. High adiposity in youth is …

Background The increasing prevalence of obesity in the pediatric age range has become a
major concern. Studies have investigated the role of physical activity (PA) to prevent obesity …

This randomized control trial assessed the post-intervention and 18-month follow-up effects
of a 6-month dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH)-focused behavioral nutrition …

Recent studies indicate that cerebrovascular diseases and processes of atherosclerosis
originate in the childhood era and are largely influenced by chronic inflammation. Some …

Background Several studies have described increased oxidative stress (OxS) parameters
and imbalance of antioxidant enzymes in Bipolar Disorder (BD) but few is know about the …

Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) is implicated as a source of proatherogenic cytokines.
Phenotypic differences in local PVAT depots may contribute to differences in disease …

Objective To ascertain whether pediatric obesity without clinically significant insulin
resistance (IR) impacts brain structure and function. Methods Thirty obese and 30 matched …

Algae have been used since ancient times as food, fodder, fertilizer and as source of
medicine. Nowadays seaweeds represent an unlimited source of the raw materials used in …