Jul 25, 2022

Obesity is a complex disease with a web of interlocking causes that are unique to each patient, including genetics, nutrition, hormones, medication, environment and sleep. Unfortunately, the frequency...

Jun 21, 2022

The powerful link between obesity and multimorbidities is a critical target for disease prevention that avoids the burden of multi-target preventive measures. Obesity is a shared risk factor fo...

Jun 06, 2022

While obesity is a chronic, complex disease that can affect anyone, it impacts men and women differently. Although the proportion of men and women with excess weight is about equal, the severity is di...

May 09, 2022

One Tool in Our Arsenal to Combat Obesity   Obesity is a complex disease with a web of interlocking causes that are unique to each patient, including genetics, nutrition, hormones, medi...

Feb 16, 2022

Class 3 obesity—defined as a BMI higher than 40 kg/m2—is associated with an increased incidence of hypertension, T2D, heart disease, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). “There is an increasing nu...

Jan 26, 2022

It’s nearly impossible to avoid screen time these days; between smartphones, TVs, computers, and tablets, almost everyone’s daily routine revolves around time spent on screens. That includes child...

Jan 14, 2022

Obesity among adults in the United States has been increasing since the 1980s, with the trend continuing during the past 20 years, according to Craig M. Hales, MD, MPH, MS. In the National Health and ...

Nov 01, 2021

A recent report from the CDC finds that the pandemic appears to have worsened the nation’s pediatric obesity rates. The percentage of children and teens with obesity accelerated from 19% before the ...

Aug 20, 2021

Even as we continue to grapple with the pandemic’s massive challenges, it’s clear that the healthcare industry has been transformed in a number of significant ways by COVID-19. Some of these c...

Jul 15, 2021

Although ketogenic diet therapy (KDT) is a well-established, nonpharmacologic therapeutic option for patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy, its availability is still not widespread. The COVID-19 pa...

Jul 15, 2021

The colonisation and development of the gut microbiota has been implicated in paediatric metabolic disorders via its powerful effect on host metabolic and immune homeostasis. Here we summarise the evi...

Jul 15, 2021

Obesity has emerged as one of the main public health problems. This condition triggers a series of hormonal and metabolic changes related to a low-grade chronic inflammatory condition. The trypsin inh...

Jul 13, 2021

A quality improvement initiative helped pediatric practice sustain improvement in adherence to obesity management recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics.   Obesity affe...

Jul 07, 2021

Like many diseases, obesity is the result of interlocking causes that vary with each patient. Upbringing, culture, access to information and optimal nutrition, psychosocial profile, exposure to pollut...

Jun 02, 2021

“In adults, obesity is associated with increased oxygen cost of breathing, and weight loss is effective in reducing the oxygen cost of breathing; however, there have been no reports on the effects o...

May 07, 2021

Family-based weight-management programs (WMPs) are increasingly being used to provide multidisciplinary treatment for children and families with obesity, according to Amanda E. Staiano, PhD. With WMPs...

May 06, 2021

A large, new study from the CDC has confirmed that obesity significantly increases the risk for hospitalization and death among those who contract COVID-19. The study serves as a reminder for healthca...

Apr 15, 2021

 This study aimed to describe maternal characteristics and clinical outcomes of infants born to mothers with positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) tests during pregna...

Apr 14, 2021

Childhood obesity affects more than 18% of children in the United States and continues to be a significant health issue throughout the country. “Achieving and maintaining healthy weight, nutrition, ...

Mar 22, 2021

Dietary high fat possibly causes oxidative stress; also it makes deleterious effect on kidney functions and land up in lipotoxicity in renal tissue. Lipotoxicity is the pathological situation where li...