Abstract Purpose of Review Obesity is a heterogeneous condition, yet sex/gender is rarely
considered in the prevention or clinical care of this disease. This review examined and …

Purpose There is a growing awareness of the importance of understanding gender
differences in obesity. The aim of this short review was to revise the current evidence on …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel threat that seems to result from the
collusion between a new pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

Background Pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) attenuation and low-attenuation
noncalcified plaque (LAP) burden can both predict outcomes. Objectives This study sought …

Metabolic syndrome (Mets) is a clinical condition characterized by a cluster of major risk
factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes: proatherogenic dyslipidemia …

Abstract Purpose of Review The obesity epidemic is on the rise, and while it is well known
that obesity is associated with an increase in cardiovascular risk factors such as type 2 …

We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of the associations between prenatal
exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and childhood obesity. We focused on …

Emerging evidence highlights that dysfunction of adipose tissue contributes to impaired
insulin sensitivity and systemic metabolic deterioration in obese state. Of note, adipocyte …

Sex hormones contribute to differences between males and females in body fat distribution
and associated disease risk. Higher concentrations of estrogens are associated with a more …

Postmenopausal women represent an important target population in need of preventative
cardiometabolic approaches. The loss of estrogen following the menopause eliminates …