The prevalence of obesity is increasing and progressively influencing physician‐patient
interactions. While there is a sizable amount of data demonstrating that obesity is a state of …

The success of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has determined a dramatic
decline in AIDS-and immunodeficiency-related causes of death in the HIV-infected …

Background Cardio-metabolic risk factors are of increasing concern in HIV-infected
individuals, particularly with the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the subsequent …

Background Diabetes mellitus is (DM) a global public health problem and a complex
disease characterized by chronic hyperglycemia that leads to long-term macrovascular and …

Obesity is now considered a state of chronic low-grade inflammation. We investigated the
relationship between several inflammatory markers and body composition for identifying …

Backgrounds and aims Type 2 diabetic mellitus (T 2 DM) as one of the main causes of
morbidity and mortality is associated with immune system disturbances and metabolic …

Background We aimed to evaluate the association between the Chinese visceral adiposity
index (CVAI) and its dynamic change and risk of carotid plaque based on a large Chinese …

We conducted this study to investigate the associations between hematological parameters
and obesity in children and adolescents. The levels of hematological parameters (including …

Background Obesity is associated with numerous metabolic and inflammatory disorders.
The current study was aimed to evaluate the effects of vitamin D administration on the …

Over-weight and obesity are serious problems that increase the risk not only for chronic
diseases like diabetes and heart disease but also of various types of cancer. This study was …