This Review describes current knowledge on the epidemiology and causes of child and
adolescent obesity, considerations for assessment, and current management approaches …

Enormous progress has been made in the last half-century in the management of diseases
closely integrated with excess body weight, such as hypertension, adult-onset diabetes and …

Low energy availability (LEA) represents a state in which the body does not have enough
energy left to support all physiological functions needed to maintain optimal health. When …

Background Antiobesity medication may be useful for the treatment of pediatric obesity, yet
few safe and effective options exist. We evaluated phentermine/topiramate (PHEN/TPM) for …

La obesidad es una enfermedad crónica de origen multifactorial, asociada a
complicaciones de salud potencialmente graves, y con una elevada prevalencia a nivel …

Objective To determine the effects of diets varying in carbohydrate to fat ratio on total energy
expenditure. Design Randomized trial. Setting Multicenter collaboration at US two sites …

Cancer incidence increases with age and is a leading cause of death. Caloric restriction
(CR) confers benefits on health and survival and delays cancer. However, due to CR's …

Obesity is a major global health problem and predisposes individuals to several
comorbidities that can affect life expectancy. Interventions based on lifestyle modification (for …

Using an ethical lens, this review evaluates two methods of working within patient care and
public health: the weight-normative approach (emphasis on weight and weight loss when …

Objectives The National Institutes of Health, led by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute, organized a working group of experts to discuss the problem of weight regain after …