The increasing incidence of obesity and its co-morbid conditions poses a great challenge to
global health. In addition to cardiovascular disease and diabetes, epidemiological data …

Abstract Purpose of Review Adipocytes have adapted to store energy in the form of lipid and
also secrete circulating factors called adipokines that signal to other tissues to coordinate …

Overweight and obesity are health problems of epidemic proportions, increasing the risk not
only of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus but also of various types of …

Nowadays, obesity is considered as a serious and growing global health problem. It is
documented that the overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a series of …

Obesity and its associated metabolic dysregulation are established risk factors for many
cancers. However, the biologic mechanisms underlying this relationship remain …

The number of cancer cases caused by being obese is estimated to be 20% with the
increased risk of malignancies being influenced by diet, weight change, and body fat …

Obesity is a problem of epidemic proportions in many developed nations. Increased body
mass index and obesity are associated with a significantly worse outcome for many cancers …

The incidence of obesity in US adults has been steadily increasing over the past few
decades. Many comorbidities associated with obesity have been well-established such as …

Obesity is an established risk and progression factor for many cancers. In the United States
more than one‐third of adults, and nearly one in five children, are currently obese. Thus, a …

Obesity, a worldwide epidemic, confers increased risk for multiple serious conditions,
including cancer, and is increasingly recognized as a growing cause of preventable cancer …