Author(s): Turner L; Gauthier MF; Lafortune A; Tchernof A; Santosa S;

Background: The timing of obesity onset and age have been shown to affect the risk of obesity-related comorbidities, although the impact of each of these factors on markers of adipose tissue function remains unclear. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether differences in regional adipose tissue characteristics vary with age and age of o ...

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Author(s): Turner L; Santosa S;

With increasing adiposity in obesity, adipose tissue macrophages contribute to adipose tissue malfunction and increased circulating proinflammatory cytokines. The chronic low-grade inflammation that occurs in obesity ultimately gives rise to a state of metainflammation that increases the risk of metabolic disease. To date, only lifestyle and surgical inte ...

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