Obesity and diabetes mellitus have reached epidemic proportions in the past few years.
During 2011 to 2012, more than one-third of the US population was obese. Although recent …

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for BMI, waist-to-hip ratio, and other adiposity
traits have identified more than 300 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Although …

The rapid rise of obesity during the past decades has coincided with a profound shift of our
living environment, including unhealthy dietary patterns, a sedentary lifestyle, and physical …

Background: Previous studies have suggested that modern obesogenic environments
accentuate the genetic risk of obesity. However, these studies have proven controversial as …

Metabolic diseases are becoming an alarming health issue due to elevated incidences of
these diseases over the past few decades. Various environmental factors are associated …

Obesity has dramatically increased during the last decades and is currently one of the most
serious global health problems. We present a hypothesis that obesity is a neuro-behavioral …

abstract Background: Studies have suggested that the fat mass and obesity–associated
(FTO) genotype is associated with individual variability in weight loss in response to …

Despite the rapid progress in diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD), this
disease remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Recent progress over the last two …

Genome‐wide association studies have revealed a plethora of genetic variants that
correlate with polygenic conditions. However, causal molecular mechanisms have proven …

Este artículo de revisión se centra en la obesidad, el asma y la salud mental, problemas de
salud importantes que afectan a jóvenes hispanos. También se discute la carga de estas …