The prevalence of child and adolescent obesity has plateaued at high levels in most high-
income countries and is increasing in many low-income and middle-income countries …

DNA methylation data have become a valuable source of information for biomarker
development, because, unlike static genetic risk estimates, DNA methylation varies …

Pioneering studies performed over the past few decades demonstrate links between
epigenetics and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), the metabolic disorder with the most …

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 …

Nowadays, obesity is one of the largest public health problems worldwide. In the last few
decades, there has been a marked increase in the obesity epidemic and its related …

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common and debilitating
neurodevelopmental disorder influenced by both genetic and environmental factors …

DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification that has consistently been shown to be linked
with a variety of human traits and diseases. Because DNA methylation is dynamic and …

The tremendous increase in childhood obesity prevalence over the last few decades cannot
merely be explained by genetics and evolutionary changes in the genome, implying that …

Epigenetics functions as a bridge between host genetic & environmental factors, aiding in
human health and diseases. Many immune-related diseases, including infectious and …

This review analyzes the published evidence regarding maternal factors that influence the
developmental programming of long-term adiposity in humans and animals via the central …