The prevalence of child and adolescent obesity has plateaued at high levels in most high-
income countries and is increasing in many low-income and middle-income countries …

Epigenetic mechanisms control gene activity and the development of an organism. The
epigenome includes DNA methylation, histone modifications, and RNA-mediated processes …

Obesity is among the most common and costly chronic disorders worldwide. Estimates
suggest that in the United States obesity affects one-third of adults, accounts for up to one …

Obesity is a serious medical condition worldwide, which needs new approaches and
recognized international consensus in treating diseases leading to morbidity. The aim of this …

Background The link between DNA methylation, obesity, and adiposity-related diseases in
the general population remains uncertain. Methods and Findings We conducted an …

Nowadays, obesity is one of the largest public health problems worldwide. In the last few
decades, there has been a marked increase in the obesity epidemic and its related …

The association between birth size and cardiometabolic disease risk may be U-shaped.
Being born small for gestational age (SGA) has a definitive association with later …

Sedentary lifestyle and consumption of high-calorie foods have caused a relentless increase
of overweight and obesity prevalence at all ages. Its presently epidemic proportion is …

Obesity is a complex and multifactorial disease, which likely comprises multiple subtypes.
Emerging data have linked chemical exposures to obesity. As organismal response to …

Obesity is associated with increased risk of several diseases and has become epidemic.
Obesity is highly heritable but the genetic variants identified by genome-wide association …