Objective To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies of body mass
index (BMI) and the risk of all cause mortality, and to clarify the shape and the nadir of the …

Obesity is a complex, multifactorial disease that is strongly associated with multiple
comorbidities. 1–6 These comorbidities include certain types of cancer, cardiovascular …

Obesity is associated with metabolic disturbances that cause tissue stress and dysfunction.
Obese individuals are at a greater risk for chronic disease and often present with clinical …

Context: We have previously found that visceral fat is a stronger predictor for cardiovascular
risk factors than body mass index (BMI). Objective: This study sought to investigate the …

We investigate the causal effect of education on health and the part of it that is attributable to
health behaviors by distinguishing between short‐run and long‐run mediating effects …

Food craving is often defined as a strong desire to eat. Much work has shown that it
consistently and prospectively predicts eating and weight-related outcomes, contributing to …

Background Male obesity rates are now estimated to be equal to female obesity rates.
Despite this, men constitute a minority of patients undergoing bariatric surgery. The aim of …

Objective To assess the prevalence of obesity and associated health outcomes among US
service members and veterans. Methods Data from three survey cycles (2001–2008) of the …

Background Maternal obesity is emerging as a public health problem, recently highlighted
together with maternal under-nutrition as a 'double burden', especially in African countries …

Studies on resveratrol in a wide range of concentrations on obese mice and adipose cells
are necessary to comprehend its range of diverse and contradictory effects. In this study, we …