Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is more common among African American children.
Whether there are racial/ethnic difference among adults with AD and the causes for those …

The potential consequences of the number of chronic pain sites (referred to multisite chronic
pain) on the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain unclear. We attempted to …

Accumulating evidence indicated that leukocyte telomere length (LTL) was related to
sarcopenia. However, it is still not clear whether the association of changes in LTL with …

Obesity is routinely considered as a single disease state, which drives a “one-size-fits-all”
approach to treatment. We recently convened the first annual University of North Carolina …

Background: In observational studies, the self-reported walking pace has been associated
with the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). However, whether those associations …

Obesity has become a public health problem worldwide. Compared with Europe, people in
Asia tend to suffer from type 2 diabetes with a lower body mass index (BMI). Genome-wide …

Purpose Humans with haploinsufficiency of GPR75, an orphan GPCR, are thin. Gpr75
knockout (KO) mice are also thin with improved glucose homeostasis. We wanted to confirm …

Genome‐wide association studies have revealed a plethora of genetic variants that
correlate with polygenic conditions. However, causal molecular mechanisms have proven …

Background/objectives Obesity, defined as excessive fat accumulation that represents a
health risk, is increasing in adults and children, reaching global epidemic proportions. Body …

Several observational studies have shown that cannabis use has negative effects on the
cardiovascular system, but the causality of this relationship has not been confirmed. The aim …