Pediatric Obesity and the Immune System

• Main Authors: Giuseppina Rosaria Umano (Author), Carmelo Pistone (Author), Enrico Tondina (Author), Alice Moiraghi (Author), Daria Lauretta (Author), Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice (Author), Ilaria Brambilla (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Obesity has reached pandemic proportion and represents a major risk for several comorbidities. In addition to metabolic and cardiovascular obesity-related diseases, recent evidence suggested that obesity might affect immune system function. Adipose tissue is considered an endocrine organ that active...