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The Antiobesity Effects and Potential Mechanisms of Theaflavins

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Air pollution accelerates the development of obesity and Alzheimer’s disease: the role of leptin and inflammation - a mini-review

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Maternal obesity may disrupt offspring metabolism by inducing oocyte genome hyper-methylation via increased DNMTs

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Metabolic and Genetic Association of Vitamin D with Calcium Signaling and Insulin Resistance

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Optimised Skeletal Muscle Mass as a Key Strategy for Obesity Management

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The Effects of Adipose Tissue Dysregulation on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

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Compound dark tea ameliorates obesity and hepatic steatosis and modulates the gut microbiota in mice

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A new mutation in the CAVIN1/PTRF gene in two siblings with congenital generalized lipodystrophy type 4: case reports and review of the literature

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The Beneficial Additive Effect of Silymarin in Metformin Therapy of Liver Steatosis in a Pre-Diabetic Model

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The Impact of Sleep-Disordered Breathing on Ghrelin, Obestatin, and Leptin Profiles in Patients with Obesity or Overweight

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Improved Oral Nutraceutical-Based Intervention for The Management of Obesity: Pterostilbene-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles

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A celastrol-loaded DNA nano-patroller regulates hypothalamus leptin sensitivity and adipose energy expenditure for anti-obesity therapy

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Relationship Between Obesity and Depression Considering the Inflammatory Theory

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Gut–lung axis in asthma and obesity: role of the gut microbiome

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Can Circadian Eating Pattern Adjustments Reduce Risk or Prevent Development of T2D?

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The Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Inflammatory Markers in Adults: A Systematic Review and Pairwise and Network Meta-Analyses

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Impact of Maternal Overweight and Obesity on Adipokines During Pregnancy and Lactation

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Total plasma magnesium, zinc, copper and selenium concentrations in obese patients before and after bariatric surgery

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Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome with obesity: From development to pharmacological treatment

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Peripheral inflammation is linked with emotion and mental health in people with obesity. A “head to toe” observational study

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Obesity and recurrent miscarriage: The interconnections between adipose tissue and the immune system

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Long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate components and leukocyte epigenome-wide DNA Methylation in older men: the Normative Aging Study

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Day and Night Reversed Feeding Aggravates High-Fat Diet-Induced Abnormalities in Intestinal Flora and Lipid Metabolism in Adipose Tissue of Mice

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Global insights into keloid formation: An international systematic review of regional genetic risk factors and commonalities

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Inflammation and Physical Performance in Overweight and Obese Schoolchildren

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Non-pharmacological treatment strategies for anthropometric, physical capacity and physiological indicators among sarcopenic obesity patients: a systematic review of rigorous randomized controlled trials

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Do Lifestyle Interventions Mitigate the Oxidative Damage and Inflammation Induced by Obesity in the Testis?

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An Outstanding Role of Adipose Tissue in Canine Stem Cell Therapy

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Fish Oil Enriched n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Improve Ketogenic Low-Carbohydrate/High-Fat Diet-Caused Dyslipidemia, Excessive Fat Accumulation, and Weight Control in Rats

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Therapeutic potential of flavonoids in the management of obesity-induced Alzheimer’s disease: an overview of preclinical and clinical studies

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Endothelial MRs mediate Western diet-induced lipid disorders and skeletal muscle insulin resistance in females

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