Reassessing Human Adipose Tissue Adipose tissue can more than double in mass and
then return to baseline. This review discusses the functional roles of human white and brown …

Given the ongoing strain that the obesity epidemic has placed on public health outcomes,
new and effective approaches to weight control are needed. One approach to improving …

This paper tries to discuss aspects of Body Mass Index (BMI) that represents an index of
body fat content in human, and is extensively used worldwide to measure different grades of …

Background Although the national obesity epidemic has been well documented, less is
known about obesity at the US state level. Current estimates are based on body measures …

Background Obesity (OB) is a serious epidemic in the United States. Methods We examined
OB patterns and time trends across socio-economic and geographic parameters and …

The obesity epidemic is closely associated with the rising prevalence and severity of
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): obesity has been linked not only with simple …

Background Obesity is the cause of cardiovascular diseases and other diseases, leading to
increased medical costs, and causing a great burden to individuals, families and society …

Importance Prior studies have demonstrated lower all-cause mortality in individuals who are
overweight compared with those with normal body mass index (BMI), but whether this may …

Introduction: Obesity constitutes a major public health problem in Europe, but how the
obesity epidemic in European countries will evolve remains unknown. Most previous obesity …

Background Although the current obesity epidemic has been well documented in children
and adults, less is known about long-term risks of adult obesity for a given child at his or her …