The incidence of obesity has reached an all-time high, and this increase is observed
worldwide. There is a growing need to understand all the factors that contribute to obesity to …

Obesity and obesity-related disorders, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and
cardiovascular disease, are epidemic in Western countries, particularly the United States …

Obesity is now a worldwide pandemic. The usual explanation given for the prevalence of
obesity is that it results from consumption of a calorie dense diet coupled with physical …

The increasing incidence of obesity is a serious global public health challenge. Although the
obesity epidemic is largely fueled by poor nutrition and lack of exercise, certain chemicals …

Obesity represents an important public health concern because it substantially increases the
risk of multiple chronic diseases and thereby contributing to a decline in both quality of life …

The “chemical obesogen” hypothesis conjectures that synthetic, environmental
contaminants are contributing to the global epidemic of obesity. In fact, intentional food …

Obesity is a multifactorial disease with both genetic and environmental components. The
prevailing view is that obesity results from an imbalance between energy intake and …

Obesogenic endocrine disruptors, also known as obesogens, are chemicals potentially
involved in weight gain by altering lipid homeostasis and promoting adipogenesis and lipid …

The recent dramatic rise in obesity rates is an alarming global health trend that consumes an
ever increasing portion of health care budgets in Western countries. The root cause of …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are compounds that are part of everyday consumer
products and industrial manufacturing processes. EDCs can interfere with the endocrine …