Chronic diseases represent a major challenge in world health. Metabolic syndrome is a
constellation of disturbances affecting several organs, and it has been proposed to be a liver …

Fructose consumption is linked to the rising incidence of obesity and cancer, which are two
of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally,. Dietary fructose metabolism …

The interest in fructose metabolism is based on the observation that an increased dietary
fructose consumption leads to an increased risk of obesity and metabolic syndrome. In …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined as a constellation of many metabolic disorders such
as hypertension, impaired glucose tolerance, dyslipidemia and obesity, being this last …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and-steatohepatitis (NASH) imply a state of
excessive fat built-up in livers with/or without inflammation and have led to serious medical …

There is increasing presence of fructose in food and drinks, and some evidence suggests
that its higher consumption increases cardiovascular risk, although the mechanisms still …

Obesity is a disease with high potential for fatality. It perfectly fits the disease definition, as
cancer does. This is because it damages body structure and functions, both mechanically …

Obesity is an increasingly concerning global health issue, which is accompanied by
disruption of glucose and lipid metabolisms. The aim of this study was to uncover the …

Summary Background & aims Beverages and Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
both the terms are associated with westernized diet and sedentary lifestyle. Throughout …

In the last century, US diets were transformed, including the addition of sugars to industrially-
processed foods. While excess sugar has often been implicated in the dramatic increase in …