Skeletal muscle utilizes both free fatty acids (FFAs) and glucose that circulate in the blood
stream. When blood glucose levels acutely increase, insulin stimulates muscle glucose …

Repetitive physical exercise induces physiological adaptations in skeletal muscle that
improves exercise performance and is effective for the prevention and treatment of several …

Background Muscle atrophy and strength loss are common adverse outcomes following
bariatric surgery. This randomized, controlled trial investigated the effects of exercise …

Metabolic disease is epidemiologically linked to severe complications upon influenza virus
infection, thus vaccination is a priority in this high-risk population. Yet, vaccine responses …

Background/objectives Obesity, defined as excessive fat accumulation that represents a
health risk, is increasing in adults and children, reaching global epidemic proportions. Body …

Aim A growing interest to understand the signaling pathways mediating obesity‐induced
muscle atrophy is given. Metformin (Met) was reported to possess positive effects on …

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) exert numerous beneficial biological
effects and attenuate diet-induced insulin resistance in rodent models. In the present study …

Obesity and its related metabolic diseases bring great challenges to public health. In-depth
understanding on the efficacy of weight-loss interventions is critical for long-term weight …

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) development may be mediated by skeletal muscle (SkM) function,
which is responsible for> 80% of circulating glucose uptake. The goals of this study were to …

White adipose tissue (WAT) hypertrophy is an essential hallmark of obesity and is
associated with the activation of resident immune cells. While the benefits of caloric …