In this overview, we summarize the findings of the literature with regards to physiology and
pathophysiology of ultra-marathon running. The number of ultra-marathon races and the …

Skeletal muscle is the largest organ of human body with several important roles in everyday
movement and metabolic homeostasis. The limited ability of small animal models of muscle …

Context Chronic systemic inflammation in obesity originates from local immune responses in
visceral adipose tissue. However, assessment of a broad range of inflammation-mediating …

For centuries, regular exercise has been acknowledged as a potent stimulus to promote,
maintain, and restore healthy functioning of nearly every physiological system of the human …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) is the most common liver disorder in western society.
Various factors may play a role in determining hepatic fat content, such as delivery of lipids …

Results: In this population (mean age 53.0±11.4 years; BMI 25.9±4.0 kg/m 2; FLI 35.0±27.7),
the prevalence of fatty liver as indicated by an FLI> 60 was 21.5%. Subjects in the highest …

The liver is remarkably important during exercise outcomes due to its contribution to
detoxification, synthesis, and release of biomolecules, and energy supply to the exercising …

Branched-chain amino acid (BCAA; valine, leucine, and isoleucine) supplementation is
common for patients with liver cirrhosis due to decreased levels of BCAA in the blood …

Introduction Obesity is a risk factor of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Although the standard
therapy for obesity involves physical exercise, well-planned studies of the changes in liver …

Importance High physical fitness is associated with a reduction in risk of cardiovascular
diseases and death, but the underlying mechanisms are insufficiently understood. Objective …