Pediatric Obesity and the Immune System

Pediatric Obesity and the Immune System

Obesity has reached pandemic proportion and represents a major risk for several comorbidities. In addition to metabolic and cardiovascular obesity-related diseases, recent evidence suggested that obesity might affect immune system function. Adipose tissue is considered an endocrine organ that active...

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Main Authors: Giuseppina Rosaria Umano, Carmelo Pistone, Enrico Tondina, Alice Moiraghi, Daria Lauretta, Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice, Ilaria Brambilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
obesity
immune system
inflammation
adipokines
atopy
autoimmune diseases
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2019.00487/full

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