In high-, middle-and low-income countries, the rising prevalence of obesity is the underlying
cause of numerous health complications and increased mortality. Being a complex and …

Obesity and related complications are major health burdens. Almost 700 million adults are
currently obese globally and the prevalence is predicted to rise towards 2030. The sudden …

Obesity is a common complex trait that elevates the risk for various diseases, including type
2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. A combination of environmental and genetic factors …

The aetiology of obesity has been attributed to several factors (environmental, dietary,
lifestyle, host, and genetic factors); however none of these fully explain the increase in the …

Obesity is a highly heritable multifactorial disease that places an enormous burden on
human health. Its increasing prevalence and the concomitant‐reduced life expectancy has …

Background Obesity is a global health problem mainly attributed to lifestyle changes such as
diet, low physical activity or socioeconomics factors. However, several evidences …

The rapid rise of obesity during the past decades has coincided with a profound shift of our
living environment, including unhealthy dietary patterns, a sedentary lifestyle, and physical …

Metabolic diseases are becoming an alarming health issue due to elevated incidences of
these diseases over the past few decades. Various environmental factors are associated …

Work on obesity is evolving, and obesity is a consequence of our evolutionary history. In the
space of 50 years, we have become an obese species. The reasons why can be addressed …

Obesity is a metabolic disease, which is becoming an epidemic health problem: it has been
recently defined in terms of Global Pandemic. Over the years, the approaches through …