• Adipose Tissue: Structure and Function.- The Adipose Organ.- Metabolism of White Adipose Tissue.- Leptin.- Adiponectin.- Adipokines as Regulators of Immunity and Inflammation.- Vasoactive Factors and Inflammatory Mediators Produced in Adipose Tissue.- Regulation of the Immune Response by Leptin.- Leptin in Autoimmune Diseases.- Leptin and Gastrointestinal Inflammation.- Adiponectin and Inflammation.- Interactions Between Adipocytes and Immune Cells.- Macrophages, Adipocytes, and Obesity.- Interactions of Adipose and Lymphoid Tissues.- Adipose Tissue and Mast Cells.- Bone Marrow Adipose Tissue.- Weight Gain and Weight Loss.- The Epidemiology of Obesity.- Environmental Aspects of Obesity.- Developmental Perspectives on the Origins of Obesity.- Genetics of Obesity.- Inherited and Acquired Lipodystrophies.- Mechanisms of Cachexia.- Effect of Weight Loss on Disease.- Adipose Tissue and Disease.- Adipose Tissue and Insulin Resistance.- Adipokines in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.- Adiposity and Cancer.- Obesity and the Heart.- Obesity and Asthma.- Adiposity and Kidney Disease.- Obesity and Joint Disease.

From the reviews: "This is one of next valuable monographs of well known Nutrition & Health Series. It contains a great majority of up to date information about such rapidly growing field as endocrinology of adipose tissue and its relation to obesity. ... obesitologists, diabetologists, endocrinologists and several other experts of special related fields will consider this monograph as one of valuable acquisition of their library." (Endocrine Regulations, 2008)

• Adipose Tissue: Structure and Function.- The Adipose Organ.- Metabolism of White Adipose Tissue.- Leptin.- Adiponectin.- Adipokines as Regulators of Immunity and Inflammation.- Vasoactive Factors and Inflammatory Mediators Produced in Adipose Tissue.- Regulation of the Immune Response by Leptin.- Leptin in Autoimmune Diseases.- Leptin and Gastrointestinal Inflammation.- Adiponectin and Inflammation.- Interactions Between Adipocytes and Immune Cells.- Macrophages, Adipocytes, and Obesity.- Interactions of Adipose and Lymphoid Tissues.- Adipose Tissue and Mast Cells.- Bone Marrow Adipose Tissue.- Weight Gain and Weight Loss.- The Epidemiology of Obesity.- Environmental Aspects of Obesity.- Developmental Perspectives on the Origins of Obesity.- Genetics of Obesity.- Inherited and Acquired Lipodystrophies.- Mechanisms of Cachexia.- Effect of Weight Loss on Disease.- Adipose Tissue and Disease.- Adipose Tissue and Insulin Resistance.- Adipokines in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.- Adiposity and Cancer.- Obesity and the Heart.- Obesity and Asthma.- Adiposity and Kidney Disease.- Obesity and Joint Disease.

From the reviews: "This is one of next valuable monographs of well known Nutrition & Health Series. It contains a great majority of up to date information about such rapidly growing field as endocrinology of adipose tissue and its relation to obesity. ... obesitologists, diabetologists, endocrinologists and several other experts of special related fields will consider this monograph as one of valuable acquisition of their library." (Endocrine Regulations, 2008)

• Adipose Tissue: Structure and Function.- The Adipose Organ.- Metabolism of White Adipose Tissue.- Leptin.- Adiponectin.- Adipokines as Regulators of Immunity and Inflammation.- Vasoactive Factors and Inflammatory Mediators Produced in Adipose Tissue.- Regulation of the Immune Response by Leptin.- Leptin in Autoimmune Diseases.- Leptin and Gastrointestinal Inflammation.- Adiponectin and Inflammation.- Interactions Between Adipocytes and Immune Cells.- Macrophages, Adipocytes, and Obesity.- Interactions of Adipose and Lymphoid Tissues.- Adipose Tissue and Mast Cells.- Bone Marrow Adipose Tissue.- Weight Gain and Weight Loss.- The Epidemiology of Obesity.- Environmental Aspects of Obesity.- Developmental Perspectives on the Origins of Obesity.- Genetics of Obesity.- Inherited and Acquired Lipodystrophies.- Mechanisms of Cachexia.- Effect of Weight Loss on Disease.- Adipose Tissue and Disease.- Adipose Tissue and Insulin Resistance.- Adipokines in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.- Adiposity and Cancer.- Obesity and the Heart.- Obesity and Asthma.- Adiposity and Kidney Disease.- Obesity and Joint Disease.

From the reviews: "This is one of next valuable monographs of well known Nutrition & Health Series. It contains a great majority of up to date information about such rapidly growing field as endocrinology of adipose tissue and its relation to obesity. ... obesitologists, diabetologists, endocrinologists and several other experts of special related fields will consider this monograph as one of valuable acquisition of their library." (Endocrine Regulations, 2008)