This review addresses the interplay between obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and
cardiovascular diseases. It is proposed that obesity, generally defined by an excess of body …

The prevalence of obesity has increased globally over the last 2 decades. Although the body
mass index has been a convenient and simple index of obesity at the population level …

Objective The development of these updated clinical practice guidelines (CPG) was
commissioned by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity …

Obesity is recognized as a heterogeneous condition in which individuals with similar body
mass index may have distinct metabolic and cardiovascular risk profiles. Susceptibility to …

Obesity continues to be among the top health concerns across the globe. Despite our failure
to contain the high prevalence of obesity, we now have a better understanding of its …

Obesity is a significant public health challenge worldwide and is inextricably linked to
adverse cardiovascular outcomes. The relationship between excess adiposity and …

Genetic predisposition to obesity presents a paradox: how do genetic variants with a
detrimental impact on human health persist through evolutionary time? Numerous …

The alarming rise in the worldwide prevalence of obesity is paralleled by an increasing
burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metabolic surgery is the most effective means of …

Objective To investigate whether bariatric surgery increases the risk of fracture. Design
Retrospective nested case-control study. Setting Patients who underwent bariatric surgery in …

Obesity contributes to reduced life expectancy because of its link with type 2 diabetes and
cardiovascular disease. Yet, targeting this poorly diagnosed, ill-defined, and …