• Decreased adiponectin/leptin ratio relates to insulin resistance in adults with obesity 

      Castela, Inês; Morais, Juliana; Barreiros-Mota, Inês; Silvestre, Marta P.; Marques, Cláudia; Rodrigues, Catarina; Ismael, Shámila; Araújo, João R; Ângelo-Dias, Miguel; Martins, Catarina; Borrego, Luís Miguel; Monteiro, Rosário; dos Santos Ribeiro F. Coutinho, Silvia; Calhau, Conceição; Alho Letra Martins, Catia Patricia; Faria, Ana; Pestana, Diogo; Teixeira, Diana (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Adiponectin/leptin ratio, triacylglycerols, and waist-to-hip ratio explained almost half of HOMA-IR variance in the context of obesity. This study provides evidence to support adipose tissue dysfunction as a central feature ...
    • Intermittent energy restriction ameliorates adipose tissue-associated inflammation in adults with obesity: A randomised controlled trial 

      Castela, Inês; Rodrigues, Catarina; Ismael, Shámila; Barreiros-Mota, Inês; Morais, Juliana; Araújo, João R.; Marques, Cláudia; Silvestre, Marta P.; Ângelo-Dias, Miguel; Martins, Catarina; Borrego, Luís Miguel; Monteiro, Rosário; Coutinho, Silvia; Calhau, Conceição; Faria, Ana; Pestana, Diogo; Martins, Catia; Teixeira, Diana (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background & aims Although intermittent energy restriction (IER) seems to be as effective as continuous energy restriction (CER) for weight loss, there is still a need to determine the putative effect of this strategy ...