Obesity is a complex, multifactorial disease that is strongly associated with multiple
comorbidities. 1–6 These comorbidities include certain types of cancer, cardiovascular …

Although discussion of the obesity epidemic had become a cocktail party cliché, its impact
on public health cannot be dismissed. In the past decade, cancer had joined the list of …

The minimal amount of body fat is necessary for normal physiological functions that
manages body temperature, creates energy to perform all the physical activities, and …

Ageing is a natural process. Everyone must undergo this phase of life at his or her own time
and pace. In the broader sense, ageing reflects all the changes taking place over the course …

Background: Obesity and central obesity have become serious public health problems in
developing countries such as Indonesia. Although 10 years have passed since the largest …

Nowadays, obesity is considered as a serious and growing global health problem. It is
documented that the overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a series of …

The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is growing swiftly in low-resourced
countries resulting in deleterious health resembling the NCDs burden in high-resourced …

The incidence of obesity which leads to insulin resistance (IR) and metabolic disorder is
increasing in developing countries, including Indonesia. Male adults have a higher risk of …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Corn silk or the stigma of Zea mays L. has traditionally
been used in weight loss stimulation and treatment of cystitis, urinary infections and obesity …

Background Age-related cognitive impairment is rising in prevalence but is not yet fully
characterized in terms of its epidemiology. Here, we aimed to elucidate the role of obesity …