Increased dietary fiber consumption has been associated with many beneficial effects,
including amelioration of obesity and insulin resistance. These effects may be due to the …

Obesity is a complex, chronic medical condition with a major negative impact on human
health. 1 Over the last 30 years, there has been an exponential growth in the prevalence of …

Background Obesity is associated with vitamin D deficiency, and both are areas of active
public health concern. We explored the causality and direction of the relationship between …

Depression and obesity are both highly prevalent and are leading public health problems.
These foregoing disorders independently have great impact on morbidity and mortality …

Background and Purpose—This guideline provides an overview of the evidence on
established and emerging risk factors for stroke to provide evidence-based …

This review of the obesity epidemic provides a comprehensive description of the current
situation, time trends, and disparities across gender, age, socioeconomic status …

This report describes the association between birth weight (BW) and obesity. Screening of
478 citations from five electronic databases resulted in the inclusion of 33 studies, most of …

The obesity epidemic is a global issue and shows no signs of abating, while the cause of
this epidemic remains unclear. Marketing practices of energy-dense foods and institutionally …

This study assesses trends in hypertension prevalence, blood pressure distributions and
mean levels, and hypertension awareness, treatment, and control among US adults, age≥ …

The prevalence of obesity and atrial fibrillation (AF), which are inextricably linked, is rapidly
increasing worldwide. Obesity rates are higher among patients with AF than healthy …