Recent insights into the pathophysiologic underlying mechanisms of obesity have led to the
discovery of several promising drug targets and novel therapeutic strategies to address the …

The obesity epidemic is a global issue and shows no signs of abating, while the cause of
this epidemic remains unclear. Marketing practices of energy-dense foods and institutionally …

In recent years, we've developed a much better grasp of the biological and other factors
associated with the development of obesity. Reflecting our evolving understanding of …

The current obesity pandemic has been expanding in both developing and developed
countries. This suggests that the factors contributing to this condition need to be …

There is an epidemic of obesity starting about 1980 in both developed and undeveloped
countries definitely associated with multiple etiologies. About 670 million people worldwide …

Background Experimental and natural human adenovirus-36 (Adv36) infection of multiple
animal species results in obesity through increasing adipogenesis and lipid accumulation in …

Overweight and obesity are defined as an unnecessary accumulation of fat, which poses a
risk to health. It is a well-identified risk factor for increased mortality due to heightened rates …

The world is currently experiencing an obesity epidemic as declared by the World Health
Organization. The traditional view is that behaviour leading to overeating and under-activity …

Obesity, an impending global pandemic, is not being effectively controlled by current
measures such as lifestyle modifications, bariatric surgery or available medications. Its toll …

OBJECTIVE Ad36, a human adenovirus, increases adiposity but improves glycemic control
in animal models. Similarly, natural Ad36 infection is cross-sectionally associated with …