The global prevalence of overweight and obesity in pregnancy is rising and this represents a
significant challenge for the management of pregnancy and delivery. Women who have a …

Malnutrition has historically been researched and addressed within two distinct silos,
focusing either on undernutrition, food insecurity, and micronutrient deficiencies, or on …

The WHO just released in May 2022 a report on the state of the obesity pandemic in Europe,
stating that 60% of citizens in the area of Europe are either overweight or obese, and …

Purpose There is a growing awareness of the importance of understanding gender
differences in obesity. The aim of this short review was to revise the current evidence on …

The steep rise of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and associated complications go along
with mounting evidence of clinically important sex and gender differences. T2DM is more …

Objectives Obesity is regarded as one of the most prominent health threats worldwide and a
serious risk factor for non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes mellitus type 2, high …

Gender is an important risk factor for the development of obesity. Female gender is
associated with twice the risk of being overweight or having obesity. Women are also at …

Results: We found that the prevalence of obesity across countries shows gendered
patterning with greater prevalence and greater heterogeneity in women than in men (P< …

Obesity is considered one of the major health concerns of the 21st century and is frequently
associated with economic development. This paper reviews evidence on internal (within …

Women become depressed more frequently than men, a consistent pattern across cultures.
Inflammation plays a key role in initiating depression among a subset of individuals, and …