Childhood obesity is one of the most serious global public-health challenges of the twenty-
first century. Over the past four decades, the number of children and adolescents with …

Obesity is defined as excessive body fat accumulation, and worldwide obesity has nearly
tripled since 1975. Excess of free fatty acids (FFAs) and triglycerides in obese individuals …

Childhood obesity represents a worldwide concern as many countries have reported an
increase in its incidence, with possible cardiovascular long-term implications. The …

Different adiposity measures have been associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation,
however, results have previously only been summarized for BMI. We therefore conducted a …

The prevalence of obesity has increased two to three times from 1975 to 2015. Large-scale
epidemiological and longitudinal prospective studies link obesity with hypertension …

Abstract Purpose of Review Here, we review the known relations between hypertension and
obesity to inflammation and postulate the endogenous protective effect of melatonin and its …

Although overweight and obesity are established risk factors for some types of heart disease
including ischemic heart disease, heart failure and atrial fibrillation, less is known about the …

Cardiac hypertrophy is closely linked to impaired fatty acid oxidation, but the molecular basis
of this link is unclear. Here, we investigated the loss of an obligate enzyme in mitochondrial …

The increasing burden of obesity plays an essential role in increased cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality. The effects of obesity on the cardiovascular system have also been …

Largely due to the childhood obesity epidemic, there has been an increase in the
prevalence of hypertension in children and adolescents. Obesity associated hypertension is …