Overweight and the Metabolic Syndrome will provide an overview of topics related to
obesity, including associated health risks, childhood obesity, genetics, evaluation, treatment …

The prevalence and severity of childhood obesity have increased steadily over the past
three decades. The human species evolved to rigorously defend its lower limit for weight …

Obesity is among the most common and costly chronic disorders worldwide. Estimates
suggest that in the United States obesity affects one-third of adults, accounts for up to one …

Over the last decade, understanding of the circuits and molecules involved in the regulation
of energy balance has expanded dramatically. A complex system has evolved which allows …

The regulation of body weight results from a complex integration of genetic, behavioral and
physiologic factors that are conveyed through numerous hormonal, metabolic and neural …

The discovery of leptin, an adipocyte-secreted hormone, set the stage for unraveling the
mechanisms dictating energy homeostasis, revealing adipose tissue as an endocrine …

Following extensive suprasellar operations for excision of hypothalamic tumors, some
patients develop morbid obesity, the so-called hypothalamic obesity (HyOb). HyOb …

Understanding the numerous factors involved with body weight regulation and identifying
interventions to prevent or treat the problem is an enormous task in and of itself. Addressing …

The alarming increase in obesity in children has become a major health problem in the
increased incidence of type 2 diabetes as well as other complications including …

Recent upsurge in research has uncovered distinct circuitries that regulate appetite, energy
expenditure and fat accrual under the supervision of hormonal feedback signalling of …