We propose a model for obesity development that traces a considerable part of its origins to
the social domain (mainly different forms of prolonged social adversity), both within and …

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Latina women. Although they have a lower
incidence of the disease when compared with other population groups such as non …

Background: Adolescent overweight and obesity (AOO) is a global public health problem
and risk for noncommunicable diseases. Understanding context-specific risks is crucial for …

Abstract Background South Africa has several national surveys with body weight-related
data, but they are not conducted regularly. Hence, data on longitudinal trends and the recent …

One of the basic challenges to the successful management of obesity is the failure to
consider obesity as a disease or chronic disease and as a challenge to modern medicine.• …

Objective To evaluate the association between overweight and obesity on the clinical course
and outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Design Retrospective, observational …

This study investigated the interventional effect of resistant starch (RS), chitosan (CS) and
chitosan-starch complexes (CL) on blood glucose, lipid composition and oxidative stress in …

Children's access to green spaces in urban areas is highly associated with their physical
and psychological wellbeing. In the last two decades, children's access to urban outdoors …

What do “microbes” have to do with social equity? These microorganisms are integral to our
health, that of our natural environment, and even the “health” of the environments we build …

The detrimental effects of childhood trauma and stress do not dissipate over time, enduring
well into adulthood and affecting health and quality of life over the course of time. Adverse …