1. Department of Endocrinology, Lauro Wanderley University Hospital, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil.
2. Post-Graduation Program in Nutritional Sciences, Department of Nutrition, Center for Health Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil.
3. Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, João Pessoa, Brazil.
4. Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Brazil.
5. Post-Graduate Program in Medicine and Health, Medical School of Medicine; Health and Science Institute; Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
6. The Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
7. Department of Nutrition Sciences; Health and Science Institute; Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
8. Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Division of the Biological Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
9. Postgraduate Program in Interactive Processes of Organs and Systems, Health & Science Institute; Health and Science Institute; Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
10. Bioregulation Department, Health and Science Institute; Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.