Obesity is a chronic disease with a continuously rising prevalence that currently affects more
than half a billion people worldwide. Energy balance and appetite are highly regulated via …

Strategies to reduce obesity have become public health priorities as the prevalence of
obesity has risen in the United States and around the world. While the anti-inflammatory and …

The long-term weight management of obesity remains a very difficult task, associated with a
high risk of failure and weight regain. However, many people report that they have …

Importance Information on the probability of weight loss among US adults with overweight or
obesity is limited. Objective To assess the probability of 5% or greater weight loss, 10% or …

Increasing evidence suggests that polyphenols have a significant potential in the prevention
and treatment of risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome. The objective of this study …

The prevalence of obesity and associated comorbidities is rising. Despite their weight-loss
efficacy, new generation anti-obesity medications are only prescribed to a minority of adults …

Abstract Prohormone convertase 1/3, encoded by the PCSK1 gene, is a serine
endoprotease that is involved in the processing of a variety of proneuropeptides and …

Endoscopic bariatric therapy may be a useful alternative to pharmacological treatment for
obesity, and it provides greater efficacy with lower risks than do conventional surgical …

Introduction: The metabolic syndrome includes a constellation of several well-established
risk factors, which need to be aggressively treated in order to prevent overt type 2 diabetes …

Obesity is most commonly defined as a BMI of over 30kg/m2. Typical classification is into
categories of Class I (BMI> 30 kg/m2), Class II (BMI equal to or over 35 kg/m2) and Class III …