Anti-obesity drug discovery: advances and challenges
Enormous progress has been made in the last half-century in the management of diseases
closely integrated with excess body weight, such as hypertension, adult-onset diabetes and …
closely integrated with excess body weight, such as hypertension, adult-onset diabetes and …
[HTML][HTML] The energy balance model of obesity: beyond calories in, calories out
ABSTRACT A recent Perspective article described the “carbohydrate-insulin model (CIM)” of
obesity, asserting that it “better reflects knowledge on the biology of weight control” as …
obesity, asserting that it “better reflects knowledge on the biology of weight control” as …
Gut microbiota in human metabolic health and disease
Y Fan, O Pedersen - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2021 - nature.com
Observational findings achieved during the past two decades suggest that the intestinal
microbiota may contribute to the metabolic health of the human host and, when aberrant, to …
microbiota may contribute to the metabolic health of the human host and, when aberrant, to …
Benefits and limitations of genome-wide association studies
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) involve testing genetic variants across the
genomes of many individuals to identify genotype–phenotype associations. GWAS have …
genomes of many individuals to identify genotype–phenotype associations. GWAS have …
Environmental endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure: role in non-communicable diseases
The exponential growth of pollutant discharges into the environment due to increasing
industrial and agricultural activities is a rising threat for human health and a biggest concern …
industrial and agricultural activities is a rising threat for human health and a biggest concern …
[HTML][HTML] Late isocaloric eating increases hunger, decreases energy expenditure, and modifies metabolic pathways in adults with overweight and obesity
N Vujović, MJ Piron, J Qian, SL Chellappa… - Cell metabolism, 2022 - cell.com
Late eating has been linked to obesity risk. It is unclear whether this is caused by changes in
hunger and appetite, energy expenditure, or both, and whether molecular pathways in …
hunger and appetite, energy expenditure, or both, and whether molecular pathways in …
The critical role of gut microbiota in obesity
Z Cheng, L Zhang, L Yang, H Chu - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Obesity is a global epidemic characterized by energy disequilibrium, metabolic disorder, fat
mass development, and chronic low-grade inflammation, which significantly affects the …
mass development, and chronic low-grade inflammation, which significantly affects the …
Mechanisms, pathophysiology, and management of obesity
SB Heymsfield, TA Wadden - New England Journal of Medicine, 2017 - Mass Medical Soc
Obesity is prevalent in the US population and contributes significantly to morbidity and
mortality. Treatments include behavioral therapy, pharmacotherapy, and bariatric surgery …
mortality. Treatments include behavioral therapy, pharmacotherapy, and bariatric surgery …
[HTML][HTML] Diet, gut microbiota, and obesity: links with host genetics and epigenetics and potential applications
Diverse evidence suggests that the gut microbiota is involved in the development of obesity
and associated comorbidities. It has been reported that the composition of the gut microbiota …
and associated comorbidities. It has been reported that the composition of the gut microbiota …
[HTML][HTML] Metabolism disrupting chemicals and metabolic disorders
JJ Heindel, B Blumberg, M Cave, R Machtinger… - Reproductive …, 2017 - Elsevier
The recent epidemics of metabolic diseases, obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D), liver lipid
disorders and metabolic syndrome have largely been attributed to genetic background and …
disorders and metabolic syndrome have largely been attributed to genetic background and …