Leptin in atherosclerosis: focus on macrophages, endothelial and smooth muscle cells

P Raman, S Khanal - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Increasing adipose tissue mass in obesity directly correlates with elevated circulating leptin
levels. Leptin is an adipokine known to play a role in numerous biological processes …

Benefits of regular exercise on inflammatory and cardiovascular risk markers in normal weight, overweight and obese adults

OS Gondim, VTN Camargo, FA Gutierrez, PFO Martins… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Obesity is a worldwide epidemic that increases the risk of several well-known co-morbidities.
There is a complicated relationship between adipokines and low-grade inflammation in …

Aerobic plus resistance training was more effective in improving the visceral adiposity, metabolic profile and inflammatory markers than aerobic training in obese …

AR Dâmaso, RM da Silveira Campos… - Journal of sports …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study was to determine whether aerobic plus resistance training (AT+
RT) is more effective than aerobic training (AT) at reducing inflammatory markers and …

Linear and undulating periodized strength plus aerobic training promote similar benefits and lead to improvement of insulin resistance on obese adolescents

DS Inoue, MT De Mello, D Foschini, FS Lira… - Journal of Diabetes and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The present study compares the effectiveness of three types of physical training for obesity
control in adolescents submitted to a long-term interdisciplinary therapy. Forty-five post …

The potential of phototherapy to reduce body fat, insulin resistance and “metabolic inflexibility” related to obesity in women undergoing weight loss treatment

M Sene‐Fiorese, FO Duarte… - Lasers in surgery …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objective The metabolic flexibility is often impaired in diseases associated
with obesity, and many studies are based on the hypothesis that dysfunction in peripheral …

The role of multicomponent therapy in the metabolic syndrome, inflammation and cardiovascular risk in obese adolescents

DCL Masquio, A de Piano, RMS Campos… - British Journal of …, 2015 - cambridge.org
Obesity is characterised by low-grade inflammation, which increases the metabolic
syndrome (MetS) and cardiovascular risks. The aim of the present study was to verify the …

[HTML][HTML] Can low-level laser therapy (LLLT) associated with an aerobic plus resistance training change the cardiometabolic risk in obese women? A placebo …

FO Duarte, M Sene-Fiorese… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Introduction Obesity is one of the most important link factors to coronary artery disease
development mainly due to the pro-inflammatory and pro-thrombotic states favoring …

Fibroblast growth factor-23 in obese, normotensive adolescents is associated with adverse cardiac structure

FN Ali, B Falkner, SS Gidding, HE Price, SW Keith… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives Fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23) is a biomarker for cardiovascular disease.
Obesity may promote FGF23 production in the absence of chronic kidney disease. We …

[PDF][PDF] Cut-off values of waist circumference to predict metabolic syndrome in obese adolescents

AR Dâmaso, DCL Masquio, A de Piano Ganen… - Nutricion …, 2015 - redalyc.org
Abstract Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a conste-llation of metabolic alterations
related to abdominal obesity, inflammation and insulin resistance, which increase …

[HTML][HTML] Is there a role for leptin in the reduction of depression symptoms during weight loss therapy in obese adolescent girls and boys?

JP de Carvalho-Ferreira, DCL Masquio… - Peptides, 2015 - Elsevier
Several studies have sought to clarify the association between adolescent obesity and
psychological distress. Recently, a biological link between leptin resistance and depression …