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 …

Introduction Obesity has numerous etiologies and includes biological factors. Studies have
demonstrated that the human adenovirus subtype 36 (Adv36) is an adipogenic agent and …

As a health problem, obesity has several risk factors; it has been suggested that human
adenovirus type 36 (HAdV‐36) infections may possibly be associated with obesity. This …

Abstract Background Adenovirus 36 (Ad-36) has been associated to adiposity in animal and
in vitro studies. Ad-36 seropositivity has also been reported to contribute to obesity risk in …

Infectious etiology is implicated in chronic diseases such as gastric ulcer or atherosclerosis.
However,“infection” is a recent term in the field of obesity. Since the first report in 1982 of …

Abstract Human adenovirus 36 (HAdV-36), as the key pathogen, was supposed and
discussed to be associated with obesity. We searched the references on the association …

Associations between different infectious agents and obesity have been reported in humans
for over thirty years. In many cases, as in nosocomial infections, this relationship reflects the …

Prior infection with adenovirus 36 (Adv36) has been associated with increased adiposity,
improved insulin sensitivity, and a lower prevalence of diabetes. This study investigated the …

Background Many internal and external factors are related to obesity. Pathogens that can
induce obesity are the most interesting external factors. While the relationship between …

Abstract Adenovirus 36 (Ad-36) has recently been suggested as a possible contributor to the
current obesity epidemic. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Ad-36 …