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Obesity and Inflammation : Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Markers of Inflammation
Joint Authors
Rodríguez-Hernández, Heriberto
Rodríguez-Ramírez, Gabriela
Simental-Mendía, Luis E.
Reyes-Romero, Miguel A.
Source
International Journal of Endocrinology
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Obesity is a public health problem that has reached epidemic proportions with an increasing worldwide prevalence.
The global emergence of obesity increases the risk of developing chronic metabolic disorders.
Thus, it is an economic issue that increased the costs of the comorbidities associated.
Moreover, in recent years, it has been demonstrated that obesity is associated with chronic systemic inflammation, this status is conditioned by the innate immune system activation in adipose tissue that promotes an increase in the production and release of pro-inflammatory cytokines that contribute to the triggering of the systemic acute-phase response which is characterized by elevation of acute-phase protein levels.
On this regard, low-grade chronic inflammation is a characteristic of various chronic diseases such as metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and some cancers, among others, which are also characterized by obesity condition.
Thus, a growing body of evidence supports the important role that is played by the inflammatory response in obesity condition and the pathogenesis of chronic diseases related.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rodríguez-Hernández, Heriberto& Simental-Mendía, Luis E.& Rodríguez-Ramírez, Gabriela& Reyes-Romero, Miguel A.. 2013. Obesity and Inflammation : Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Markers of Inflammation. International Journal of Endocrinology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rodríguez-Hernández, Heriberto…[et al.]. Obesity and Inflammation : Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Markers of Inflammation. International Journal of Endocrinology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rodríguez-Hernández, Heriberto& Simental-Mendía, Luis E.& Rodríguez-Ramírez, Gabriela& Reyes-Romero, Miguel A.. Obesity and Inflammation : Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Markers of Inflammation. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489739
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-489739