[HTML][HTML] Obesity I: Overview and molecular and biochemical mechanisms
Obesity is a chronic, relapsing condition characterized by excess body fat. Its prevalence
has increased globally since the 1970s, and the number of obese and overweight people is …
has increased globally since the 1970s, and the number of obese and overweight people is …
Oxidative stress and inflammation interactions in human obesity
I Bondia-Pons, L Ryan, JA Martinez - Journal of physiology and …, 2012 - Springer
Obesity is often characterized by increased oxidative stress and exacerbated inflammatory
outcomes accompanying infiltration of immune cells in adipocytes. The oxidative stress …
outcomes accompanying infiltration of immune cells in adipocytes. The oxidative stress …
[HTML][HTML] Alterations in enteric virome are associated with colorectal cancer and survival outcomes
Background & Aims Patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) have a different gut microbiome
signature than individuals without CRC. Little is known about the viral component of CRC …
signature than individuals without CRC. Little is known about the viral component of CRC …
Homophily and contagion are generically confounded in observational social network studies
CR Shalizi, AC Thomas - Sociological methods & research, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
The authors consider processes on social networks that can potentially involve three factors:
homophily, or the formation of social ties due to matching individual traits; social contagion …
homophily, or the formation of social ties due to matching individual traits; social contagion …
Do antibiotics cause obesity through long-term alterations in the gut microbiome? A review of current evidence
N Vallianou, M Dalamaga, T Stratigou… - Current Obesity …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review In this review, we summarize current evidence on the
association between antibiotics and the subsequent development of obesity through …
association between antibiotics and the subsequent development of obesity through …
The obesity epidemic
VA Catenacci, JO Hill, HR Wyatt - Clinics in chest medicine, 2009 - chestmed.theclinics.com
Many public health officials and organizations have tried to alert the public about the
dangers of obesity. 1 Reports estimate that obesity was responsible for approximately …
dangers of obesity. 1 Reports estimate that obesity was responsible for approximately …
Controlling chronic diseases and acute infections with vitamin D sufficiency
SJ Wimalawansa - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Apart from developmental disabilities, the prevalence of chronic diseases increases with
age especially in those with co-morbidities: vitamin D deficiency plays a major role in it …
age especially in those with co-morbidities: vitamin D deficiency plays a major role in it …
Next-generation sequencing for confronting virus pandemics
Virus pandemics have happened, are happening and will happen again. In recent decades,
the rate of zoonotic viral spillover into humans has accelerated, mirroring the expansion of …
the rate of zoonotic viral spillover into humans has accelerated, mirroring the expansion of …
Probiotics improve outcomes after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: a prospective randomized trial
GA Woodard, B Encarnacion, JR Downey… - Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Introduction Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RNYGB) surgery offers an effective and enduring
treatment for morbid obesity. Gastric bypass may alter gastrointestinal (GI) flora possibly …
treatment for morbid obesity. Gastric bypass may alter gastrointestinal (GI) flora possibly …
Obesity: is it a mental disorder?
Abstract Objective: Using Wakefield's conceptualization of mental disorder as “harmful
mental dysfunction”(Wakefield, Am Psychol, 47, 373–388, 1992), we examined the evidence …
mental dysfunction”(Wakefield, Am Psychol, 47, 373–388, 1992), we examined the evidence …