Obesity as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) leads to an
increase in morbidity, mortality, and a shortening of life span. The changes in heart structure …

Background Pediatric obesity is associated with increased risk of premature death from
middle age onward, but whether the risk is already increased in young adulthood is unclear …

Background: University students are mostly sedentary in tertiary education settings which
may be detrimental to their health and learning. This review aimed to examine the feasibility …

Objective To investigate the association between weight changes across adulthood and
mortality. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting US National Health and Nutrition …

Aims The relationship between life-course body mass index (BMI) trajectories and adult risk
for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is poorly described. In a longitudinal cohort, we describe …

Objective The aim of this study was to validate self-reported anthropometric measurements
and body mass index (BMI) classifications in a young adult population. Methods Both self …

Objective To assess body shape trajectories in early and middle life in relation to risk of
mortality. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Nurses' Health Study and Health …

Although multiple studies have identified skipping breakfast as a risk factor for weight gain,
there is limited evidence on the clinical impact of skipping lunch and dinner on weight gain …

METHODS: Bayesian hierarchical piecewise regression modeling was used to analyze the
BMI trajectories of 2717 young adults who had up to 8 measures of BMI from childhood …

Context Rare homozygous or biallelic variants in POMC, PCSK1, and LEPR can disrupt
signaling through the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) pathway, resulting in hyperphagia …