Background: The obesity epidemic has been growing steadily across the whole world, and
so far not a single country has been able to reverse it. The cause of obesity is stated by the …

To meet the increased need for food and energy because of the economic shift brought
about by the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, there has been an increase in …

Short sleep duration or poor sleep quality has been associated with an increased risk of
obesity. Although the underlying mechanism remains unclear, one proposed pathway is …

This article introduces the rapidly growing literature linking cognitive dysfunction to
overeating and obesity. Though neural responses to food and food cues can predispose …

Prevailing thinking about obesity and related diseases holds that quantifying calories should
be a principal concern and target for intervention. Part of this thinking is that consumed …

Obesity is a multifactorial disorder that is remarkably heterogeneous. It presents itself in a
variety of phenotypes that can be metabolically unhealthy or healthy, associate with no or …

Selenium (Se) is a trace element which plays an important role in adipocyte hypertrophy and
adipogenesis. Some studies suggest that variations in serum Se may be associated with …

“Precision nutrition” is an emerging area of nutrition research that focuses on understanding
metabolic variability within and between individuals and helps develop customized dietary …

India, which has long suffered from undernutrition, has seen a rapid rise in overweight
incidence in the last decade and a half. These changes are characterized by significant …

When other measures for material welfare are scarce or unreliable, stature is a well-
established measure for cumulative net nutrition. The antebellum paradox is the ironic result …