Context Most individuals who have non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus are obese. The
obese population has proved a frustrating entity regarding weight loss and diabetes control …

Adolescence is a vulnerable period for the development of obesity, and adolescent weight
tracks strongly into adulthood. Previous reviews of treatment strategies have failed to …

Successful long-term weight loss maintenance can be achieved by various means. A
combination of dietary and physical activity interventions, along with one or more behavioral …

Excessive adipose tissue is associated with increased expression or suppression of
cytokines and hormones, leading to inflammation and chronic disease. In particular …

Excess weight loss (EWL), calculated as the actual weight loss divided by the “excess”
weight 100 [1], is widely used in the bariatric surgical data to report on weight outcomes [2] …

As has been well documented, the disorders of overweight and obesity currently affect more
than 1.1 billion people worldwide [1]. In several developed countries more than two thirds of …

Overweight and obesity are major factors contributing to the development of type 2 diabetes
mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). In addition to the many physical and …

Obesity, particularly intra-abdominal (visceral) obesity, is a leading cause of cardiovascular
disease (CVD), insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidaemia, inflammation and …

В настоящее время ожирение рассматривается как хроническое заболевание,
сопряженное с высоким риском развития не только сахарного диабета типа 2 (СД 2) …

No hay una definición universalmente aceptada del SM y su diagnóstico se realiza en
función del cumplimiento de unos criterios propuestos para este fin. En la actualidad hay al …