Two billion people worldwide older than 18 years of age, or approximately 30% of the world
population, are overweight or obese. In addition, more than 43 million children under the …

The endothelium can evoke relaxations of the underlying vascular smooth muscle, by
releasing vasodilator substances. The best‐characterized endothelium‐derived relaxing …

NADPH oxidases (NOX) are enzyme complexes that have received much attention as key
molecules in the development of vascular dysfunction. NOX have the primary function of …

Preeclampsia is a disorder specific of the human being that appears after 20 weeks of
pregnancy, characterized by new onset of hypertension and proteinuria. Abnormal …

Chronic inflammatory state in obesity causes dysregulation of the endocrine and paracrine
actions of adipocyte-derived factors, which disrupt vascular homeostasis and contribute to …

BACKGROUND: Obesity is associated with atrial fibrillation (AF); however, the mechanisms
by which it induces AF are unknown. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of progressive …

Obesity is a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease and has
quickly become a worldwide pandemic with few tangible and safe treatment options …

Obesity is a multifactorial chronic disease characterized by an accumulation of visceral and
subcutaneous fat, which leads to a predisposition toward cardiometabolic diseases. A …

Background: Obesity and atrial fibrillation (AF) are public health issues with significant
consequences. Objectives: This study sought to delineate the development of global …

Parallel to the increasing prevalence of obesity in the world, the mortality from
cardiovascular disease has also increased. Low-grade chronic inflammation in obesity …