Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is an important public health issue that affects millions of people
around the world and is growing to pandemic-like proportions. This syndrome is defined by …

Epigenetic modifications control gene expression and are essential for turning genes on and
off to regulate and maintain differentiated cell types. Epigenetics are also modified by a …

Chronic obesity causes various diseases, leading to an urgent need for its treatment and
prevention. Using monosodium-glutamate-induced obesity mice, the present study …

Background: Overweight or obesity (OWO) in school-age childhood tends to persist into
adulthood. This study aims to address a critical need for early identification of children at …

Abstract Background Intrauterine blood transfusions (IUBTs) are critical for treating fetal
anemia but may expose fetuses to toxic metals. This study assessed mercury (Hg), cadmium …

Exposure to heavy metals, such as cadmium, nickel, mercury, arsenic, lead, and hexavalent
chromium has been linked to dysregulated developmental processes, such as impaired …

Abstract Purpose of Review We discuss how epidemiologic studies have used observational
data to estimate the effects of potential interventions on early-life environmental exposures …

Background Whilst single chemical exposures are suspected to be obesogenic, the
combined role of chemical mixtures in paediatric obesity is not well understood. Objectives …

Children are frequently exposed to various biological trace metals, some essential for their
development, while others can be potent neurotoxicants. Furthermore, the inflammatory and …

Chronic obesity is an alarmingly growing global public health concern, posing substantial
challenges for the prevention of chronic diseases, including hyperinsulinemia, type 2 …