Nutrition transition can be defined as shifts in food habits, and it is characterized by high-fat
(chiefly saturated animal fat), hypercaloric and salty food consumption at the expense of …

Recent findings point toward diet having a major impact on human health. Diets can either
affect the gut microbiota resulting in alterations in the host's physiological responses or by …

Polyphenols (PPs) are a large group of phytochemicals containing phenolic rings with two or
more hydroxyl groups. They possess powerful antioxidant properties, multiple therapeutic …

Long-term high-fat dietary intake plays a crucial role in the composition of gut microbiota in
animal models and human subjects, which affect directly short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) …

Interactions between macrophages and adipocytes influence both metabolism and
inflammation. Obesity-induced changes to macrophages and adipocytes lead to chronic …

Obesity has been described as a global epidemic and is a low-grade chronic inflammatory
disease that arises as a consequence of energy imbalance. Obesity increases the risk of …

The endothelium acts as the barrier that prevents circulating lipids such as lipoproteins and
fatty acids into the arterial wall; it also regulates normal functioning in the circulatory system …

Depression is a mental disorder associated with environmental, genetic and psychological
factors. Recent studies indicate that chronic neuro-inflammation may affect brain physiology …

Obesity and its associated disorders, such as insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, metabolic
inflammation, dysbiosis, and non-alcoholic hepatic steatosis, are involved in several …

The relatively rapid shift from consuming preagricultural wild foods for thousands of years, to
consuming postindustrial semi-processed and ultra-processed foods endemic of the …