The COVID-19 pandemic is an extraordinary global emergency that has led to the
implementation of unprecedented measures in order to stem the spread of the infection …

Since the discovery of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) as a central regulator of energy
homeostasis, many exciting insights into its structure, regulation and physiological roles …

This guideline update reflects substantial advances in the epidemiology, determinants,
pathophysiology, assessment, prevention and treatment of obesity, and shifts the focus of …

Cancer-associated cachexia is a disorder characterized by loss of body weight with specific
losses of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue. Cachexia is driven by a variable combination …

Obesity is the most common medical condition in women of reproductive age. Obesity during
pregnancy has short term and long term adverse consequences for both mother and child …

The objective of this study was to critically review the empirical evidence from all relevant
disciplines regarding obesity stigma in order to (i) determine the implications of obesity …

People with obesity commonly face a pervasive, resilient form of social stigma. They are
often subject to discrimination in the workplace as well as in educational and healthcare …

Introduction: Recent observations have shown that lengthening the daily eating period may
contribute to the onset of chronic diseases. Time-restricted eating (TRE) is a diet that …

Weight changes are accompanied by imbalances between calorie intake and expenditure.
This fact is often misinterpreted to suggest that obesity is caused by gluttony and sloth and …

The dysregulation of energy homeostasis in obesity involves multihormone resistance.
Although leptin and insulin resistance have been well characterized, catecholamine …