Abstract According to the World Health Organization, overweight and obesity are defined as
“abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health.” Dramatic increases …

This report issues a call for urgent action to combat the growing epidemic of obesity, which
now affects developing and industrialized countries alike. Adopting a public health …

This editorial addresses the public health challenge of the established and emerging global
obesity epidemics. As the article by Moura and Claro in this issue highlights, obesity rates …

The global obesity epidemic is worsening around the world and unless major interventions
take place, the implications will be ominous. As stated previously, the prevalence of …

During the past decades, great advancement in the molecular underpinnings related to
obesity, ranging from adipobiology to the neuroendocrine regulation of energy homeostasis …

The previously described overfat pandemic, estimated to be 62–76% worldwide, is
comprised of individuals with excess body fat sufficient to impair health. The overfat …

For centuries, the human race struggled to overcome food scarcity, disease, and a hostile
environment. With the onset of the industrial revolution, the great powers understood that …

Few health crises have been as predictable as the unfolding obesity pandemic. Clinical and
public health services remain the front line of efforts to reduce the burden of obesity. While a …

The worldwide increase in obesity and related chronic diseases has largely been driven by
global trade liberalization, economic growth and rapid urbanization. These factors continue …

The recognition of obesity as a disease was in theory established in 1948 by WHO's (World
Health Organization) taking on the International Classification of Diseases but the early …