Obesity, inflammation, and insulin resistance

• Main Authors: Luana Mota Martins (Author), Ana Raquel Soares Oliveira (Author), Kyria Jayanne Clímaco Cruz (Author), Francisco Leonardo Torres-Leal (Author), Dilina do Nascimento Marreiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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White adipose tissue (WAT) is considered an endocrine organ. When present in excess, WAT can influence metabolism via biologically active molecules. Following unregulated production of such molecules, adipose tissue dysfunction results, contributing to complications associated with obesity. Previous...