Overweight and obesity in youth are important public health concerns and are of particular
interest because of possible long‐term associations with adult weight status and morbidity …

Despite the multifactorial nature of musculoskeletal disease, obesity consistently emerges
as a key and potentially modifiable risk factor in the onset and progression of …

Aims/hypothesis Maternal type 2 diabetes during pregnancy and gestational diabetes are
associated with childhood adiposity; however, associations of lower maternal glucose levels …

This document is directed at a range of stakeholders with the intention of highlighting the
central role that nutrition has on adolescent, maternal, and infant well-being. This is an area …

As researchers continue to analyze the role of parenting both in the development of
childhood overweight and in obesity prevention, studies of child nutrition and growth are …

We examine the role of adipose tissue, typically considered an energy storage site, as a
potential site of toxicant accumulation. Although the production of most persistent organic …

DNA variants that modulate life span provide insight into determinants of health, disease,
and aging. Through analyses in the UM-HET3 mice of the Interventions Testing Program …

OBJECTIVE: To review the past 10 years of published research on psychiatric aspects of
child and adolescent obesity and highlight information mental health professionals need for …

The effects of obesity on asthma diagnosis, control, and exacerbation severity are
increasingly recognized; however, the underlying pathophysiology of this association is …

Obesity has always existed in human populations, but until very recently was comparatively
rare. The availability of abundant, energy-rich processed foods in the last few decades has …