Obesity is a complex condition that interweaves biological, developmental, environmental,
behavioral, and genetic factors; it is a significant public health problem. The most common …

Fatty liver associated with metabolic dysfunction is common, affects a quarter of the
population, and has no approved drug therapy. Although pharmacotherapies are in …

Hypothalamic kisspeptin neurons serve as the nodal regulatory centre of reproductive
function. These neurons are subjected to a plethora of regulatory factors that ultimately affect …

The fact that not all individuals exposed to the same environmental risk factors develop
obesity supports the hypothesis of the existence of underlying genetic and epigenetic …

Background Breast cancer ranks first in women, and is the second cause of death in this
gender. In addition to genetics, the environment contributes to the development of the …

Eating behavior and food‐related decision making are among the most complex of the
motivated behaviors, and understanding the neurobiology of eating behavior, and its …

About one-third of women of reproductive age are obese, predisposing both mother and
baby to unfavourable pregnancy outcomes and initiating an intergenerational cycle of …

Maternal nutritional, metabolic, and physiological states, as well as exposure to various
environmental factors during conception, gestation, and lactation, have a fundamental role …

As the very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) gains increased interest as a therapeutic
approach for many diseases, little is known about its therapeutic use in childhood obesity …

The role of stress, trauma, and adversity particularly early in life has been identified as a
contributing factor in both drug and food addictions. While links between traumatic stress …