Skeletal muscle operates in two distinct biochemical modes: active signaling and metabolic silence. Inactive muscle disengages from whole-body communication, raising chronic inflammation independent of weight status. — Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels (Pexels License)
Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.