1. activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in the
physiopathology of visceral obesity
2. evaluation of steroidogenesis in incidenatlly discovered
adrenal masses
3. association between specific obesity phenotypes and food
addiction
4. relationship between specific obesity phenotypes, stress,
cortisol, food intake and food choices
5. anti-inflammatory treatment in obesity: modification of
metabolic profile and VO2