title: Fatty acids and chronic low grade inflammation associated with obesity and the metabolic syndrome.
abstract: The metabolic syndrome is a group of obesity associated metabolic conditions that result in increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Global increases in obesity rates have led to an increase in metabolic syndrome resulting in a demand for increased understanding of the mechanisms involved. This review examines the relationship between adipose tissue biology, lipid metabolism and chronic low grade inflammation relating to obesity and insulin resistance.
authors.affiliation: Nutrigenomics Group, UCD Conway Institute for Biomolecular and Biomedical Research & UCD Institute of Food & Health, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
authors.forename: Aoife A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Cooke
authors.affiliation: Nutrigenomics Group, UCD Conway Institute for Biomolecular and Biomedical Research & UCD Institute of Food & Health, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
authors.forename: Ruth M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Connaughton
authors.affiliation: Nutrigenomics Group, UCD Conway Institute for Biomolecular and Biomedical Research & UCD Institute of Food & Health, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
authors.forename: Claire L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lyons
authors.affiliation: Nutrigenomics Group, UCD Conway Institute for Biomolecular and Biomedical Research & UCD Institute of Food & Health, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
authors.forename: Aoibheann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: McMorrow
authors.affiliation: Nutrigenomics Group, UCD Conway Institute for Biomolecular and Biomedical Research & UCD Institute of Food & Health, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. Electronic address: helen.roche@ucd.ie.
authors.forename: Helen M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Roche
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids
keywords: Fatty acids; Inflammation; Metabolic syndrome; Obesity