Obesity is a major health problem and an immense economic burden on the health care
systems both in the United States and the rest of the world. The prevalence of obesity in …

Childhood obesity is one of the most serious global public-health challenges of the twenty-
first century. Over the past four decades, the number of children and adolescents with …

Abstract Background This Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) clinical practice statement
(CPS) covers two topics: 1) genetics and 2) social consequences for the child with …

To support high proliferation, the majority of cancer cells undergo fundamental metabolic
changes such as increasing their glucose uptake and shifting to glycolysis for ATP …

Prevalence of childhood obesity has worldwide more than doubled since 1980. Underlying
factors are complex and are far from completely understood. Strategies to prevent childhood …

Childhood obesity is spreading across the world very fast. Although initial data showed it as
a problem of affluence, both developed and developing countries are almost equally …

Childhood obesity demands global solutions. Low birth weight and small for gestational age
were associated with childhood obesity. Available data do not support prenatal exposure to …

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and malignant primary brain tumor in
adults. The occurrence of this entity in infants is a rarity and portends a uniform dismal …

Summary Background Hypothalamic obesity (HyOb) is a common complication of childhood
hypothalamic tumours. Patients with HyOb probably have a higher mortality rate than those …

Obesity is currently one of the most significant public health challenges worldwide due to the
continuous increase in obesity rates among children, especially younger children …