Few health crises have been as predictable as the unfolding obesity pandemic. Clinical and
public health services remain the front line of efforts to reduce the burden of obesity. While a …

You have in your hands, or at your fingertips, the first edition of the American Academy of
Pediatrics clinical practice guideline for evaluation and management of children and …

The prevalence of obesity is rising and places this cohort at risk for developing kidney
stones. Some of the pathophysiologic responses that link obesity and kidney stone formation …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a global disease with a rising incidence along with its
comorbidities, especially with metabolic syndrome. One of the main components …

The prevalence of obesity has been continually increasing, as have its associated
comorbidities and health care costs. Effective management of obesity and early intervention …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze parents' intentions toward the anti-
consumption of junk food for their children. The paper incorporated the theory of planned …

Background Conditioned pain modulation (CPM) is measured by comparing pain induced
by a test stimulus with pain induced by the same test stimulus, either during (parallel design) …

Background Obesity is associated with the impairment of cardiac fitness and consequent
ventricular dysfunction and heart failure. Ghrelin has been largely documented to be …

The rise in obesity prevalence has increased research interest in the obesogenic
environment and its influence on excess weight. The aim of the present study was to review …

Background Overweight and obesity are excessive fat accumulations linked with many
health problems, including heart diseases, type 2 diabetes and cancer. Multiple studies …