Recent progress in genetics, epigenetics and metagenomics unveils the pathophysiology of human obesity

M Pigeyre, FT Yazdi, Y Kaur, D Meyre - Clinical science, 2016 - portlandpress.com
In high-, middle-and low-income countries, the rising prevalence of obesity is the underlying
cause of numerous health complications and increased mortality. Being a complex and …

Maladaptive immune and inflammatory pathways lead to cardiovascular insulin resistance

AR Aroor, S McKarns, VG DeMarco, G Jia, JR Sowers - Metabolism, 2013 - Elsevier
Insulin resistance is a hallmark of obesity, the cardiorenal metabolic syndrome and type 2
diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The progression of insulin resistance increases the risk for …

The association between breastfeeding and childhood obesity: a meta-analysis

J Yan, L Liu, Y Zhu, G Huang, PP Wang - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background The increase in childhood obesity is a serious public health concern. Several
studies have indicated that breastfed children have a lower risk of childhood obesity than …

Pediatric obesity. An introduction

JA Yanovski - Appetite, 2015 - Elsevier
The prevalence of child and adolescent obesity in the United States increased dramatically
between 1970 and 2000, and there are few indications that the rates of childhood obesity …

Dietary carbohydrates: Pathogenesis and potential therapeutic targets to obesity‐associated metabolic syndrome

S Akter, H Akhter, HS Chaudhury, MDH Rahman… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a common feature in obesity, comprising a cluster of
abnormalities including abdominal fat accumulation, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia …

Effect of long-term high-fat diet intake on peripheral insulin sensibility, blood pressure, and renal function in female rats

NAV Roza, LF Possignolo, AC Palanch… - Food & nutrition …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background This study determines whether 8-week high-fat diet (HFD) consumption alters
insulin sensitivity, kidney function, and blood pressure (BP) in female rats when compared …

Investigation of the interaction between Genetic Risk Score (GRS) and fatty acid quality indices on mental health among overweight and obese women

N Rasaei, M Samadi, A Khadem, SF Fatemi… - BMC Women's …, 2023 - Springer
Background & aims Mental disorders are associated with dietary fatty acids and genome-
wide association studies have found multiple risk loci robustly related to depression, anxiety …

Leptin in human milk—one of the key regulators of nutritional programming

E Sinkiewicz-Darol, I Adamczyk, K Łubiech, G Pilarska… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Breast milk is the optimal food for infants and toddlers, providing basic nutrients. It is also a
source of many biologically active substances. Among them are hormones responsible for …

Metabolomic signatures for the effects of weight loss interventions on severe obesity in children and adolescents

MJ Sohn, W Chae, JS Ko, JY Cho, JE Kim, JY Choi… - Metabolites, 2021 - mdpi.com
Childhood obesity has increased worldwide, and many clinical and public interventions
have attempted to reduce morbidity. We aimed to determine the metabolomic signatures …

Childhood obesity and the metabolic syndrome

S Owens, R Galloway - Current atherosclerosis reports, 2014 - Springer
Although research published during the past year suggests the prevalence of childhood
obesity in the USA may have plateaued, it remains unacceptably high and places large …