Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is probably the most common respiratory disorder, with
recent data from the United States and Europe suggesting that between 14% and 49% of …

In adipocytes the hydrolysis of TAG to produce fatty acids and glycerol under fasting
conditions or times of elevated energy demands is tightly regulated by neuroendocrine …

The obesity epidemic, combined with the lack of available and effective treatments for
morbid obesity, is a scientific and public health priority. Worldwide, bariatric and metabolic …

Our aim was to compare laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) and laparoscopic
sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) for treating morbid obesity and its related comorbidities. An …

Molecular oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) are the primary gaseous substrate and
product of oxidative phosphorylation in respiring organisms, respectively. Variance in the …

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome describes the association between obesity and the
development of chronic daytime alveolar hypoventilation. This syndrome arises from a …

Obesity is a worldwide epidemic and is known to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease,
type 2 diabetes, and certain forms of cancer. In addition, obesity is now recognized as an …

Obesity constitutes one of the most important metabolic diseases being associated to insulin
resistance development and increased cardiovascular risk. Association between obesity …

There are three major types of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) with respect to prevalence
and health consequences, ie obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS), Cheyne–Stokes …

Obesity, particularly severe central obesity, affects respiratory physiology both at rest and
during exercise. Reductions in expiratory reserve volume, functional residual capacity …