The evolution of technology and physical inactivity: the good, the bad, and the way forward

MN Woessner, A Tacey, A Levinger-Limor… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Since the beginning of time people explored and developed new technologies to make their
activities of daily living less labour intense, more efficient and, consequently, more …

Multifactorial mechanism of sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity. Role of physical exercise, microbiota and myokines

J Bilski, P Pierzchalski, M Szczepanik, J Bonior… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Obesity and ageing place a tremendous strain on the global healthcare system. Age-related
sarcopenia is characterized by decreased muscular strength, decreased muscle quantity …

How western diet and lifestyle drive the pandemic of obesity and civilization diseases

W Kopp - Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity: targets and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Westernized populations are plagued by a plethora of chronic non-infectious degenerative
diseases, termed as “civilization diseases”, like obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases …

Update on fecal microbiota transplantation 2015: indications, methodologies, mechanisms, and outlook

CR Kelly, S Kahn, P Kashyap, L Laine, D Rubin… - Gastroenterology, 2015 - Elsevier
The community of microorganisms within the human gut (or microbiota) is critical to health
and functions with a level of complexity comparable to that of an organ system. Alterations of …

Obesity and osteoarthritis

K Kulkarni, T Karssiens, V Kumar, H Pandit - Maturitas, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper provides an up-to-date review of obesity and lower limb osteoarthritis (OA). OA is
a major global cause of disability, with the knee being the most frequently affected joint …

Beyond 2020: Modelling obesity and diabetes prevalence

AG Ampofo, EB Boateng - Diabetes research and clinical practice, 2020 - Elsevier
Aims To examine and forecast the patterns of diabetes prevalence in synergy with obesity.
Methods Prophet models were employed to forecast the prevalence of diabetes and obesity …

Can a collapse of global civilization be avoided?

PR Ehrlich, AH Ehrlich - Proceedings of the Royal …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Environmental problems have contributed to numerous collapses of civilizations in the past.
Now, for the first time, a global collapse appears likely. Overpopulation, overconsumption by …

The role of cadmium in obesity and diabetes

AA Tinkov, T Filippini, OP Ajsuvakova, J Aaseth… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Multiple studies have shown an association between environmental exposure to hazardous
chemicals including toxic metals and obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. At the …

Overweight, obesity and cancer: epidemiological evidence and proposed mechanisms

EE Calle, R Kaaks - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2004 - nature.com
The prevalence of obesity is rapidly increasing globally. Epidemiological studies have
associated obesity with a range of cancer types, although the mechanisms by which obesity …

Long-term adherence to health behavior change

KR Middleton, SD Anton… - American journal of …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The utility of lifestyle-based health promotion interventions is directly affected by participant
adherence to prescribed behavior changes. Unfortunately, poor adherence to behaviors …