The prevalence of obesity has reached pandemic proportions, and now approximately 25%
of adults in Westernized countries have obesity. Recognized as a major health concern …

Obesity is a chronic disease characterized by the abnormal or excessive accumulation of
body fat, affecting more than 1 billion people worldwide. Obesity is commonly associated …

Physiologically, the intestinal barrier plays a crucial role in homeostasis and nutrient
absorption and prevents pathogenic entry, harmful metabolites, and endotoxin absorption …

Coronary artery disease has a high mortality rate and is a striking public health concern,
affecting a substantial portion of the global population. On the early onset of myocardial …

Background Obesity, especially visceral obesity, plays an important role in the progression
of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The body roundness index (BRI) is a new measure of …

Background and Objectives: Omentin-1, also known as intelectin-1, is a novel adipokine with
anti-inflammatory activities implicated in inflammatory diseases and sepsis. We aimed to …

Objective a) To evaluate the accuracy of the pre-existing equations (based on cm2 provided
by CT images), to estimate in kilograms (Kg) the body composition (BC) in patients with …

A variety of axes between brain and abdominal organs have been reported, but the
interaction between brain and visceral white adipose tissue (vWAT) remains unclear. In this …

Adipose tissue plays an important role in systemic energy metabolism, and its dysfunction
can lead to severe metabolic disorders. Various cells in adipose tissue communicate with …

Abstract Sodium-glucose transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) and glucagon-like peptide 1
(GLP-1) receptor agonists are newer antidiabetic drug classes, which were recently shown …