Skeletal muscle is a major organ of insulin-induced glucose metabolism. In addition, loss of
muscle mass is closely linked to insulin resistance (IR) and metabolic syndrome (Met-S) …

Engaging in regular exercise results in a range of physiological adaptations offering benefits
for exercise capacity and health, independent of age, gender or the presence of chronic …

Overweight and obesity have become a world-wide problem. However, effective intervention
approaches are limited. Brown adipose tissue, which helps maintain body temperature and …

Extracellular matrices (ECMs) are dynamic 3D macromolecular networks that exhibit
structural characteristics and composition specific to different tissues, serving various …

Skeletal muscle has gained recognition as an endocrine organ releasing myokines upon
contraction during physical exercise. These myokines exert both local and pleiotropic health …

Obesity and hypertension are intimately linked due to the various ways that the important
cell types such as vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC), endothelial cells (EC), immune …

Obesity can exacerbate the systemic inflammatory process, leading to increased infiltration
of monocytes in white adipose tissue (WAT) and polarization of these cells into pro …

Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) is a prevalent disorder characterized by recurrent apnea or
hypoxia episodes leading to intermittent hypoxia (IH) and arousals during sleep. Currently …

Objective: To investigate the effect of dietary fiber intake during pregnancy on the prevention
of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in women who are overweight/obese prior to …

Background: Childhood obesity (CO) is a serious medical condition affecting approximately
120 million children and adolescents worldwide. It is characterized by a persistent …