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Obese girls at higher risk of cardiovascular disease
Publicado em 13 de maio de 2021
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): A new study has found that girls are more likely than boys to develop metabolic alterations associated with obesity, such as high blood pressure and excessive blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides (dyslipidemia).
The study was conducted in Brazil on 92 adolescents. The findings of the study were published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition.
The study was conducted with FAPESP’s support by scientists affiliated with the University of Sao [...]
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Study details how aerobic exercise reverses degenerative process that leads to metabolic diseases
Publicado em 12 dezembro 2020Adipose tissue is not just a simple reservoir of energy for periods of food scarcity. It contributes significantly to regulation of the metabolism, releasing various molecules into the bloodstream, including microRNAs that modulate the expression of key genes in different parts of the organism, including the liver, pancreas, and muscles. Research has shown that both aging and obesity can impair the production of these regulatory microRNAs by adipose tissue and favor the development of diseases [...]ver notícia -
Drug attenuates weight gain in animals fed a high-fat diet
Publicado em 05 dezembro 2020A drug originally developed to treat bacterial infections has proved capable of boosting the metabolism and attenuating the weight gain induced by a fatty diet in tests with mice. The study was conducted at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) with FAPESP’s support, and the findings have just been published in the journal Science Advances. According to Marcelo Mori, a professor at the university’s Biology Institute (IB-UNICAMP) and principal investigator for the project, the [...]ver notícia