Polyphenols regulating microRNAs and inflammation biomarkers in obesity

Obesity is a serious public health problem with epidemic proportions in both developed and developing countries. In 2016, it was estimated that more than 1.9 billion adults were overweight, i.e., 39% of adults were overweight worldwide, of which more than 650 million, approximately 13%, were obese [1]. Obesity with fat accumulation in the abdominal area, especially viscerally, is strongly associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), hypertension, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer [2].
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