Abstract Purpose of Review This review aims to examine (i) the aetiology of obesity;(ii) how
and why a perception of personal responsibility for obesity so dominantly frames this …

Executive summary Malnutrition in all its forms, including obesity, undernutrition, and other
dietary risks, is the leading cause of poor health globally. In the near future, the health effects …

Genetic architecture describes the characteristics of genetic variation that are responsible for
heritable phenotypic variability. It depends on the number of genetic variants affecting a trait …

Introduction: Obesity is a public health crisis in the USA. This study aimed to estimate the
prevalence of obesity and severe obesity in US children and adolescents and identify novel …

Children of migrant families are known to be at a higher risk of diet-related morbidities due to
complex variables including food insecurity, cultural and religious beliefs, and …

This paper investigated whether the commonly observed immigrant health advantage
persists among undocumented immigrants in the US and provides nationally representative …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) represents a cluster of metabolic abnormalities that includes
hypertension, central obesity, insulin resistance, and atherogenic dyslipidemia. Due to the …

While the prevalence of non-communicable disease risk factors is understood to be higher
among migrants than for people born in host nations, little is known about the dementia risk …

Introduction Women migrating to high-income countries may have increased risks of
adverse pregnancy outcomes as compared with native-born women. However, little is …

Background Migration is usually accompanied by changes in the social, cultural, and
religious environment, socioeconomic status, and housing conditions, all of which affect …