Ioannis Alexandros Charitos, Maria Aliani, Pasquale Tondo, Maria Venneri, Giorgio Castellana, Giulia Scioscia, Francesca Castellaneta, Donato Lacedonia, Mauro Carone
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a combination of metabolic disorders that concurrently act as factors promoting systemic pathologies such as atherosclerosis or diabetes mellitus. It is now believed to encompass six main interacting conditions: visceral fat, imbalance of lipids (dyslipidemia), hypertension, insulin resistance (with or without impairing both glucose tolerance and fasting blood sugar), and inflammation. In the last 10 years, there has been a progressive interest through scientific research investigations conducted in the field of metabolomics, confirming a trend to evaluate the role of the metabolome, particularly the intestinal one...
February 29, 2024: International Journal of Molecular Sciences