Obese postmenopausal women have an increased breast cancer risk, the principal
mechanism for which is elevated estrogen production by adipose tissue; also, regardless of …

Introduction Bipolar disorder (BD) patients present a 3–5 fold greater risk of developing type
2 diabetes (T2D) compared to general population. The underlying mechanisms for the …

Obesity is associated with a low-grade chronic inflammation state. As a consequence,
adipose tissue expresses pro-inflammatory cytokines that propagate inflammatory …

Background: We investigated the effects of Withania somnifera root (WS) on insulin
resistance, tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in fructose-fed rats …

To investigate the correlation between vitamin B12 and body mass index (BMI) along with
insulin resistance (IR) in middle-aged obese women. Materials and methods: The study was …

The aim of the present study was to determine the association between the thickness of
preperitoneal fat (PFT), utilized as an indicator of visceral fat deposition, and the risk of …

Background and aim: The adipose cell has been considered an inert cell from a secretory
point of view. Studies over the past years have confirmed the capacity of the adipocyte to …

Objective Obesity is a prominent public health problem that has increased cardiovascular
mortality risks. However, the specific effects of obesity, independent of comorbidities, on …

Background: A growing body of literature suggests that systemic inflammation is associated
with obesity, type II diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Objectives: The aim of this study was …

Background: The association of obesity with endometrial cancer is supported by the
presence of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in the adipocyte. Glucose-regulated protein …