Obesity has become a global epidemic that has a negative impact on population health and
the economy of nations. Genetic predispositions have been demonstrated to have a …

Obesity is among the most threatening health burdens worldwide and its prevalence has
markedly increased over the last decades. Obesity maybe considered a heritable trait …

The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) is one of the most widely described and evaluated dietary
patterns in scientific literature. It is characterized by high intakes of vegetables, legumes …

The human circadian system has a period of approximately 24 h and studies on the
consequences of “chornodisruption” have greatly expanded. Lifestyle and environmental …

The fact that not all individuals exposed to the same environmental risk factors develop
obesity supports the hypothesis of the existence of underlying genetic and epigenetic …

Most organisms display endogenously produced∼ 24-hour fluctuations in physiology and
behavior, termed circadian rhythms. Circadian rhythms are driven by a transcriptional …

A large body of research data suggests that traditional dietary habits and lifestyle unique to
the Mediterranean region (Mediterranean diet, MD) lower the incidence of chronic diseases …

Background: Recent technological advances in epigenome profiling have led to an
increasing number of studies investigating the role of the epigenome in obesity. There is …

Chronic diseases, including obesity, are major causes of morbidity and mortality in most
countries. The adverse impacts of obesity and associated comorbidities on health remain a …

Most aspects of mammalian function display circadian rhythms driven by an endogenous
clock. The circadian clock is operated by genes and comprises a central clock in the brain …