Etiology of childhood obesity and diabetes are multidimensional and environmental,
comprising dietary, lifestyle, pathological, and genetic factors. This chapter focuses on the …

Obesity is a serious public health issue affecting both children and adults. Prevention and
management of obesity is proposed to begin in childhood when environmental factors exert …

Childhood obesity is a major public health problem worldwide with an increasing
prevalence, associated not only with metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, hypertension …

In recent decades, obesity has become a serious public health problem affecting both
children and adults. Considering the multifactorial origin of obesity, including modifiable …

This review highlights our current understanding of the role of gut microbiota in paediatric
obesity and the potential role for dietary manipulation of the gut microbiota with prebiotics in …

Globally, excess weight during childhood and adolescence has become a public health
crisis with limited treatment options. Emerging evidence suggesting the involvement of gut …

Background: Childhood and adolescent obesity has reached epidemic proportions
worldwide. The pathogenesis of obesity is complex and multifactorial, in which genetic and …

Childhood and adolescent obesity is a significant public health concern and has been
associated with cardiovascular disease and related metabolic sequelae later in life. In recent …

Obesity is a worldwide epidemic, threatening both industrialized and developing countries,
and is accompanied by a dramatic increase in obesity-related disorders, including type 2 …

Pediatric obesity is among the most serious global health problems whose prevalence has
increased over the past decade. Pediatric obesity increases concomitant health problems …