Visceral Obesity and Its Shared Role in Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease: A Scoping Review of the Pathophysiology and Pharmacological Treatments

Visceral Obesity and Its Shared Role in Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease: A Scoping Review of the Pathophysiology and Pharmacological Treatments

The association between obesity, cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been demonstrated in animal and epidemiological studies. However, the specific role of visceral obesity on cancer and CVD remains unclear. Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is a complex and metabolically active tissue, that can...

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Main Authors: Erika Aparecida Silveira, Golnaz Vaseghi, Annelisa Silva de Carvalho Santos, Nathalie Kliemann, Farzad Masoudkabir, Matias Noll, Noushin Mohammadifard, Nizal Sarrafzadegan, Cesar de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
visceral obesity
cancer
cardiovascular disease
pathophysiological mechanisms
pharmacological treatments
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/23/9042

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