Leptin is a hormone primarily produced by the adipose tissue in proportion to the size of fat
stores, with a primary function in the control of lipid reserves. Besides adipose tissue, leptin …

Human beings are susceptible to sustained weight gain in the modern environment.
Although both men and women can get fat, they get fat in different ways, and suffer different …

Human adiposity has long been associated with insulin resistance and increased
cardiovascular risk, and abdominal adiposity is considered particularly adverse. Intra …

OBJECTIVES. Leptin and adiponectin are adipocyte-secreted hormones that regulate
energy homeostasis and metabolism. Because their roles in the neonatal period and in early …

Children of obese mothers are at increased risk of developmental adversities. Maternal
obesity is linked to an inflammatory in utero environment, which, in turn, is associated with …

A growing body of evidence suggests that maternal undernutrition sensitizes the offspring to
the development of energy balance metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes …

Objectives: To evaluate whether obesity is associated with changes in pro-inflammatory and
immunomodulatory cytokines in pregnancy. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study …

Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic. Early identification of high-risk groups will allow
for the development of prevention strategies. Cord blood adipocytokines have been …

In this sweeping exploration of the relatively recent obesity epidemic, Michael L. Power and
Jay Schulkin probe evolutionary biology, history, physiology, and medical science to …

To date, there is no cure or effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease (AD), a chronic
neurodegenerative condition that affects memory, language, and behavior. AD is …