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Bone and fat tissue in children and adolescents: studies with focus on osteocalcin
(2016-09-15)
The general AIM was to investigate the possible interplay between bone and
fat tissue through clinical studies of children and adolescents. Osteocalcin
(OC), a bone formation marker, has been proposed to act as a link ...
Aspects of Plasminiogen Activator Inhibitor 1 in Metabolic Syndrome
(2016-05-31)
Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) is the main inhibitor of the fibrinolytic system
and binds irreversibly to tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA), and thereby inhibits the protective action of t-PA against ...
Obesity, Weight Loss and Cardiovascular Risk
(2020-05-26)
Background: The global prevalence of obesity is on the rise, contributing to increased incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Obesity has adverse effects on cardiac structure and function, ...
Intestinal adaption in response to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery
(2015-11-12)
ABSTRACT
Background: Obesity is a condition with increasing prevalence that leads to morbidity, decreased quality of life and reduced life expectancy. The only effective evidence-based treatment is bariatric surgery. The ...
Interactions between nutrition, obesity and the immune system
(2009-11-22)
There are several links between body fat and the immune system. For example, mice lacking activity of the pro-inflammatory interleukin-(IL)-1 and IL-6 develop obesity. Conversely, obesity is associated with adipose tissue ...
Identification and imaging of lipids in tissues using TOF-SIMS
(2008-08-19)
Introduction: Normal lipid metabolism in the adipose tissue, skeletal muscle and aortic wall
is important for the physiological function of these tissues. Dyslipidemia that is often
associated with intake of high energy ...
Studies on the Associations between Dental Caries, Periodontal Disease and Different Systemic Conditions
(2012-04-19)
Background and aims: Dental caries and periodontal disease are the two most common oral diseases in man. Evidence shows that they may be directly or indirectly related to each other and to other systemic conditions. The ...
Surveillance of childhood obesity in Sweden. Focus on lifestyles and socioeconomic conditions.
(2014-09-05)
Background and aim: There is a general lack of childhood obesity surveillance systems throughout Europe, including Sweden. Such systems are needed to develop policies, evaluate interventions and track secular changes in ...
Childhood overweight and obesity in preschool children - an emerging problem in urban and rural Vietnam. A study of epidemiology and associated factors.
(2017-03-10)
Background: Childhood overweight and obesity is considered a global epidemic. From being a health problem mainly in high-income countries, it is now an emerging problem in low- and middle-income parts of the world as well. ...
Body fat regulating neuropeptides: relation to interleukines and gut microbiota
(2012-05-25)
Previous studies have shown that mice lacking interleukin-6 (IL-6), an important cytokine in the immune system, develop obesity, and that central, but not peripheral, administration of IL-6 induces energy expenditure. These ...