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contributing to low vitamin D levels in obesity involve volumetric dilution, sequestration into adipose tissue, limited sunlight exposure, and reduced vitamin D synthesis in adipose tissue and the liver ( 11 ). Studies have suggested that low vitamin D levels
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substantially during puberty ( 6 , 7 ). Along these lines, low serum SHBG level has been associated with increased adiposity and insulin resistance in children and adolescents ( 3 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ); therefore, it has been hypothesized that SHBG
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to psychological stress can be influenced by the physiological status of an individual (2) . Obesity (a state of elevated adiposity) has reached epidemic proportions in the Western world (16) . As such, an understanding of the influence of obesity
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have shown that TF augments adipogenesis in vitro ( 18 ) and promotes insulin resistance in rodent and human adipose tissues exposed ex vivo ( 19 ). These effects are postulated to result from activation of adipocytic glucocorticoid receptor (GR
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, mesenchymal stem cells are also the precursor of marrow adipocytes, and the differentiation of these stem cells to these two cell lineages is competitive and reciprocally regulated ( 5 ). Bone marrow adiposity (BMA) itself is increasingly recognised to have a
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Introduction The metabolic syndrome (MES) is a cluster of risk factors including male adiposity, dyslipidemia, reduced glucose tolerance and hypertension. MES is highly prevalent and increasing in most parts of the world (1) . A meta-analysis has
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with T2DM suffer from obesity ( 3 , 4 ). Overloaded energy intake and physical inactivity result in obesity characterized by rapid expansion of adipose tissue. As obesity progresses, adipose expansion outpaces the growth of vasculature, leading to
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deiodinases may influence the levels of thyroid hormones ( 9 ). Adiposity and smoking are some of the major threats to public health and common patient characteristics in pregnant and non-pregnant women ( 10 , 11 ). In non-pregnant individuals, a higher
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Introduction The regulation of subcutaneous adipose tissue blood flow (ATBF) is crucial in lipid homeostasis ( 1 , 2 ). It has long been recognized that the ATBF is tightly coupled to adipose tissue metabolism ( 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ). In
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insulin-independent lowering of plasma glucose has several pleiotropic consequences that may contribute to overall cardioprotection ( 2 ). This includes a 2–2.5 kg weight loss and a significant impact on adipose tissue with an increase in lipid