Obesity is increasingly prevalent and is associated with substantial cardiovascular risk.
Adipose tissue distribution and morphology play a key role in determining the degree of …

High dietary fructose is a major contributor to insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome,
disturbing tissue and organ functions. Fructose is mainly absorbed into systemic circulation …

Excessive accumulation of triglycerides (TG) in liver, in the absence of significant alcohol
consumption is nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD is a significant risk factor …

The excessive intake of fructose in the regular human diet could be related to global
increases in metabolic disorders. Sugar-sweetened soft drinks, mostly consumed by …

Fructose consumption has drastically increased during the last decades due to the extensive
commercial use of high-fructose corn syrup as a sweetener for beverages, snacks and …

In modern societies, high fructose intake from sugar-sweetened beverages has contributed
to obesity development. In the diet, sucrose and high fructose corn syrup are the main …

Fructose is a natural monosaccharide broadly used in modern society. Over the past few
decades, epidemiological studies have demonstrated that high fructose intake is an …

Fructose consumption has been linked with metabolic syndrome and obesity. Fructose-
based sweeteners like high fructose corn syrup taste sweeter, improve food palatability, and …

Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element mainly known for its antioxidant, anti-
inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties, as it is part of the catalytic center of 25 different …

Introduction: Obesity and related metabolic disturbances are frequently related to modern
lifestyle and are characterized by excessive fructose intake. Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) …