Obesity is an epidemic disease that threatens to inundate health care resources by
increasing the incidence of diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and cancer. These effects …

Objective: To review the evidence on the diet and nutrition causes of obesity and to
recommend strategies to reduce obesity prevalence. Design: The evidence for potential …

We conducted a prospective, nested, case-control study of inflammatory markers as
predictors of type 2 diabetes among 32,826 women who provided blood samples in 1989 …

Large prospective studies show a significant association with obesity for several cancers,
and the International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified the evidence of a …

Background Whether higher levels of physical activity can counteract the elevated risk of
death associated with adiposity is controversial. Methods We examined the associations of …

Traditional risk factors of a poor clinical outcome and mortality in the general population,
including body mass index (BMI), serum cholesterol, and blood pressure (BP), are also …

Body mass index and the risk of development of end-stage renal disease in a screened
cohort. Background Obesity is associated with proteinuria and could be a risk factor for end …

Background Few prospective data from the Asia-Pacific region are available relating body
mass index (BMI) to the risks of stroke and ischaemic heart disease (IHD). Our objective was …

BACKGROUND: We attempted to compare the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic
adjustable gastric banding with vertical-banded gastroplasty and gastric bypass. Morbid …

Background—Obesity and the metabolic syndrome frequently coexist. Both are associated
with cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the contribution of obesity to cardiovascular …