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Metabolic Syndrome and Oxidative Stress: A Complex Relationship
31 Oct 2016
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The worldwide epidemic of obesity is a major public health concern. Obesity is a major risk factor for noncommunicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, clustered in the so-called metabolic syndrome (MS). Other main chronic illnesses are promoted by excessive body weight, including cancer and neurodegenerative pathologies, both affecting a number of people worldwide. In recent years,...
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