... Abstract There is an increased prevalence of obesity and the metabolic syndrome (MS) among South Asians. The phenotypes of obesity and body fat distribution are different in South Asians; they have high body fat, intra-abdominal and subcutaneous fat and fatty liver at a lower body mass index...

... Abstract Adipocytokines are signaling molecules released by adipose tissue with numerous functions, including regulation of metabolism, inflammatory process, and body mass. They are particularly interesting in youth, considering the rising prevalence of overweight/obesity and the linkage...

... Obesity is a multifactorial disorder in which excessive body fat deposition arises when energy intake is higher than energy expenditure [ 1 ]. The growing prevalence of obesity around the world is mainly attributed to changes in lifestyle (e.g. increased consumption of high energy-yielding...

... Abstract The prevalence of obesity is steadily increasing. Hypertension is one of the most commonco-morbidities of obesity and significantly contributes to morbidity and mortality. Mostobese hypertensive patients require antihypertensive drug treatment. However, current guidelinesdo not give...