Low-grade inflammation is a characteristic of the obese state, and adipose tissue releases
many inflammatory mediators. The source of these mediators within adipose tissue is not clear…

Obesity shares with most chronic diseases the presence of an inflammatory component,
which accounts for the development of metabolic disease and other associated health …

The immunological processes involved in the collaborative defence of organisms are
affected by nutritional status. Thus, a positive chronic imbalance between energy intake and …

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive imaging technique that is useful for
demonstrating subclinical retinal changes in systemic conditions such as diabetes …

The aim of this study was to determine the influence of an obesity treatment program on the
gut microbiota and body weight of overweight adolescents. Thirty‐six adolescents (13–15 …

Objective: To provide an overview of the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence
Cross-Sectional Study (HELENA-CSS) design, with particular attention to its quality …

Background Insight into the mechanisms of organ engraftment and acquired tolerance has
made it possible to facilitate these mechanisms, by tailoring the timing and dosage of …

Objective: To evaluate the effects of a multidisciplinary obesity treatment programme on
fecal microbiota composition and immunoglobulin-coating bacteria in overweight and obese …

ObjectivesTo identify the main knowledge gaps and to propose research lines that will be
developed within the European Union-funded ‘Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in …

Background. Regeneration of the liver to a predetermined size after resection or transplantation
is a well described phenomenon, but the time course over which these events occur has …