Bariatric surgery is an effective therapy for obesity, hypertension and type 2 diabetes
mellitus that is refractory to maximal medical therapy. Results of long-term cohort studies …

For many decades, adipose tissue was considered as an inactive body compartment that
was only used as an energy store. During the recent years, an increasing amount of data …

Aims/hypothesis Fat accumulation in the liver has been shown to be closely correlated with
hepatic insulin resistance and features of insulin resistance, also independently of body …

Adiponectin, predominantly synthesized in the adipose tissue, seems to have substantial
anti-inflammatory properties and to be a major modulator of insulin resistance and …

OBJECTIVE—Adiponectin, synthesized in the adipose tissue, appears to play an important
role in hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia, as well as in inflammatory mechanisms, which lead …

Context: Low adiponectin levels, by regulating insulin resistance and metabolic profile, may
contribute to the markedly increased risk of atherosclerosis in diabetic subjects. Objective …

The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome is increasing owing to lifestyle changes leading
to obesity. This syndrome is a complex association of several interrelated abnormalities that …

Adiponectin is secreted by the adipose tissue and it has been shown to be down‐regulated
in states of insulin resistance and in cardiovascular disease. It has also been found to be …

Aim: In this study, we investigated the association of plasma adiponectin and resistin
concentrations with adipose tissue compartments in 41 free‐living men with a wide range of …

Obesity is associated with marked increases in plasma leptin concentration, and
hyperleptinemia is an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease. As a result, the …