Although discussion of the obesity epidemic had become a cocktail party cliché, its impact
on public health cannot be dismissed. In the past decade, cancer had joined the list of …

Obesity has become a universal and major public health problem with increasing
prevalence in both adults and children in the 21st century, even in developing countries …

Paul Zimmeta, K George MM Albertib, Francine Kaufmanc, Naoko Tajimad, Martin Silinke,
Silva Arslanianf, Gary Wongg, Peter Bennetth, Jonathan Shawa and Sonia Caprioi; IDF …

The rapid increase in the prevalence and severity of obesity in children is likely to lower the
age of onset and increase the incidence of cardiovascular disease worldwide …

Insulin resistant states are commonly associated with an atherogenic dyslipidemia that
contributes to significantly higher risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Indeed …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the concentration levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), leptin and
adiponectin in obese pre-pubertal children, and their possible relation with metabolic …

Adiponectin affects lipid metabolism and insulin sensitivity. However, adiponectin circulates
in three different oligomers that may also have distinct biological functions. We aimed to …

Adipocytokines are hormonally active molecules that are believed to play a key role in the
regulation of crucial biological processes in the human body. Numerous experimental …

Childhood obesity is a major public health problem. Low‐grade inflammation, a hallmark
characterizing adult obesity, may be a pivotal mechanism linking obesity to its numerous …

Background Obesity is highly prevalent in asthmatic children and associated with worse
clinical outcomes. Energy restriction to induce weight loss in asthmatic children has not …