User profiles for "author:Katherine Esposito"

Katherine Esposito

Full Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases at University of Campania Luigi …
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Metabolic syndrome and risk of cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Esposito, P Chiodini, A Colao, A Lenzi… - Diabetes …, 2012 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE Available evidence supports the emerging hypothesis that metabolic syndrome
may be associated with the risk of some common cancers. We did a systematic review and …

Dietary factors and low-grade inflammation in relation to overweight and obesity

PC Calder, N Ahluwalia, F Brouns, T Buetler… - British Journal of …, 2011 - cambridge.org
Low-grade inflammation is a characteristic of the obese state, and adipose tissue releases
many inflammatory mediators. The source of these mediators within adipose tissue is not …

The effects of diet on inflammation: emphasis on the metabolic syndrome

D Giugliano, A Ceriello, K Esposito - Journal of the American College of …, 2006 - jacc.org
Reducing the incidence of coronary heart disease with diet is possible. The main dietary
strategies include adequate omega-3 fatty acids intake, reduction of saturated and trans-fats …

Effect of a Mediterranean-style diet on endothelial dysfunction and markers of vascular inflammation in the metabolic syndrome: a randomized trial

K Esposito, R Marfella, M Ciotola, C Di Palo… - Jama, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
ContextThe metabolic syndrome has been identified as a target for dietary therapies to
reduce risk of cardiovascular disease; however, the role of diet in the etiology of the …

Inflammatory cytokine concentrations are acutely increased by hyperglycemia in humans: role of oxidative stress

K Esposito, F Nappo, R Marfella, G Giugliano… - Circulation, 2002 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Circulating levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)
are elevated in diabetic patients. We assessed the role of glucose in the regulation of …

Effect of weight loss and lifestyle changes on vascular inflammatory markers in obese women: a randomized trial

K Esposito, A Pontillo, C Di Palo, G Giugliano… - Jama, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
ContextObesity is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which may be
mediated by increased secretion of proinflammatory cytokines by adipose tissue …

Oscillating glucose is more deleterious to endothelial function and oxidative stress than mean glucose in normal and type 2 diabetic patients

A Ceriello, K Esposito, L Piconi, MA Ihnat, JE Thorpe… - Diabetes, 2008 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE—To explore the possibility that oscillating glucose may outweigh A1C levels in
determining the risk for cardiovascular diabetes complications. RESEARCH DESIGN AND …

Reduction of inflammatory cytokine concentrations and improvement of endothelial functions in obese women after weight loss over one year

P Ziccardi, F Nappo, G Giugliano, K Esposito… - Circulation, 2002 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Visceral fat is a key regulator site for the process of inflammation, and
atherosclerotic lesions are essentially an inflammatory response. Methods and Results …

The effect of Mediterranean diet on metabolic syndrome and its components: a meta-analysis of 50 studies and 534,906 individuals

CM Kastorini, HJ Milionis, K Esposito… - Journal of the American …, 2011 - jacc.org
Objectives: The aim of this study was to meta-analyze epidemiological studies and clinical
trials that have assessed the effect of a Mediterranean diet on metabolic syndrome (MS) as …

Effect of lifestyle changes on erectile dysfunction in obese men: a randomized controlled trial

K Esposito, F Giugliano, C Di Palo, G Giugliano… - Jama, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
ContextHealthy lifestyle factors are associated with maintenance of erectile function in men.
ObjectiveTo determine the effect of weight loss and increased physical activity on erectile …