1 Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Balamand, Kalhat, Al Koura, Tripoli P.O. Box 100, Lebanon.
2 Cardiometabolic Risk Unit, Institute of Clinical Physiology-National Research Council, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
3 Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA.
4 Diabetes Institute, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA.