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Background and aim Obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide, with large differences across regions. European data on obesity trends among ethnic groups is scarce, particularly regarding the influence of age and...

Materias / palabras clave: obesity, metabolic syndrome, epidemiology, pathogenesis, basic science, clinical medicine; Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology

Theeran Gill, Guo Hou Loo, Guhan Muthkumaran, Nik Ritza Kosai Upper GI & Metabolic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCorrespondence: Guo H...

Abstract Background Socio-economic status is a known predictor of childhood obesity. Improvements to school meals have been promoted as a method of combating rising childhood obesity rates, especially in low-income popul...

Background: Maternal nutritional status before and during pregnancy is an important contributor to pregnancy outcomes and early child health. The aim of this study was to describe the preconceptional nutritional status a...

OBJECTIVE: Individualized caloric intake is fundamental in obesity management. Awareness of daily energy requirements is critical for achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A survey was co...

Abstract Background No mandatory policies currently exist to address food environments in Belgium. Monitoring commitments and practices by food industry actors is essential for increasing accountability. The aim of this ...

BackgroundPathogenic variants in melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) are the most common cause of nonsyndromic monogenic obesity. However, links between MC4R-related obesity and pubertal tempo, and the long-term endocrine–m...

Abstract Background Over 334,000 deaths in 2021 in the USA were attributed to non-optimal body mass index ([BMI] greater than 20 to 21 kg/m2), with elevated mortality among American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN), Blac...

ABSTRACT Obesogenic diets lead to fat accumulation and dysfunctional adipose tissue. Active compounds were described in copaiba oleoresin, which presents anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties. Howe...

Objective: To provide information on the secular trend in age at menarche (AgM) in Argentinean girls in relation to excess weight (EW) and body adiposity.Methods: Two cohorts (C) (C1, 2005-2007 and C2, 2015-2019) of chil...

Ageing and obesity are major public health issues, both associated with reductions in muscle mass, strength, and physical performance. Muscle quality, which integrates the morphological and functional characteristics of ...

Abstract Background Obesity is associated with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Despite the rising prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, no studies have examined risk fact...

Abstract Background The relationship between difficulties in emotion regulation and obesity has received a great deal of attention. This study aimed to investigate whether alexithymia affects the success of weight loss i...

This study highlights the prevalence of diabetes and hypertension as well as the risk factors that are linked to them. Those with diabetes are as much as four times greater likely than non-diabetics to experience hyperte...

Advanced prostate cancer (PCa) represents the fifth cause of cancer death worldwide. Although survival has improved with second-generation androgen signaling and Parp inhibitors, the benefits are not long-lasting, and ne...

Enrico Torre,1 Sergio Di Matteo,2 Chiara Martinotti,2 Giacomo Matteo Bruno,3 Alessandro Cabrino,2 Emma Lucia Fogliati,2 Andrea Giusti,4 Marco Barbieri,5 Luigi Carlo Bottaro,6 Giorgio Lorenzo Colombo3 1Diabetology and Met...

Skin tags are classified as benign lesions. They occur mainly on the skin of the neck, eyelids, armpits, and groin as pedicles and soft nodules. Their occurrence is associated with obesity, insulin resistance, atherogeni...

Tianhang Peng,1,* Wanyuan Liang,1,* Ju Wei,2 Ni Ding,3 Xiuqi Tang,3 Zike Zhang3 1School of Sports Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China; 2School of English Studi...

Abstract Background Obesity is a significant contributor to global morbidity and mortality, driven by rising consumption of unhealthy energy dense foods high in salt, sugar and fat (HFSS). Supermarkets, pivotal in food d...

ABSTRACT Aims/Introduction Obesity is often accompanied by skeletal muscle atrophy, which aggravates insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction. Chronic inflammation is implicated in this process, but the molecular med...

ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of combining visceral fat area (VFA) with blood lipid levels for perioperative risk and long-term prognosis in patients undergoing radical resection for colorect...

Abstract Background Disordered eating behaviors are prevalent among children and adolescents with overweight and obesity but are frequently overlooked or underrecognized. We performed a scoping review to identify and map...

Abstract Background Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) disproportionately affects elderly women and is closely associated with central obesity and metabolic dysfunction. Although sodium-glucose co-tra...