Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are increasing in prevalence owing to
decreases in physical activity levels and a shift to diets that include addictive and/or high …

The pro-inflammatory state of the visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is supposed to accelerate
cardiovascular (CV) and metabolic diseases in obese subjects. Some studies have recently …

La enfermedad renal crónica (ERC) es un importante problema de salud pública a nivel
mundial afectando a más del 10% de la población española. Se asocia a elevada …

Systemic inflammation in end-stage renal disease is an established risk factor for mortality
and a catalyst for other complications, which are related to a premature aging phenotype …

Background The correlation of low serum albumin with mortality in patients with chronic
kidney disease (CKD) is partly linked to its association with systemic inflammation. However …

In addition to its role as a risk factor for de novo CKD, there appears to be a consistent
association between obesity and lower mortality in those with established CKD, particularly …

While obesity is associated with a variety of complications including diabetes, hypertension,
cardiovascular disease and premature death, observational studies have also found that …

Background The value of subjective global assessment (SGA) as nutritional assessor of
protein-energy wasting (PEWSGA) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients depends on its …

Importance Chronic inflammation and insulin resistance often accompany severe obesity,
and all are associated with disease risk. Objective To examine how the association of …

Fetuin-A, also termed alpha2-Heremans-Schmid glycoprotein, is a 46 kDa hepatocyte
derived protein (hepatokine) and serves multifaceted functions.(i) It acts as systemic inhibitor …