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 …

Obesity in childhood and adolescence continues to be a major health issue due to
significant health implications and to the economic burden that arise from treating this …

One of the most profound challenges facing public health and public health policy in
Western society is the increased incidence and prevalence of both overweight and obesity …

Primary tumor growth induces host tissue responses that are believed to support and
promote tumor progression. Identification of the molecular characteristics of the tumor …

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) and peptide YY (PYY) are involved in metabolic regulation. The
purpose of the study was to assess the serum levels of NPY and PYY in adolescents with …

The elevated prevalence of obesity as well as of asthma in preschool children has prompted
investigators to speculate that obesity in childhood might be a causal factor in the …

Aim: Several studies have investigated leptin and neuropeptide Y (NPY) levels in children,
but the information for newborns in the literature is limited. The purpose of this study was to …

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: The aim was to investigate etiologic and
cardiovascular risk factors in obese children from Extremadura, Spain, and their relationship …

Introducción y objetivos Se estudian factores etiológicos y de riesgo cardiovascular en niños
extremeños obesos y su relación con la resistencia a la insulina y la concentración …

The fascinating story of ghrelin started more than 30 years ago with the discovery of
synthetic (non-natural) growth hormone (GH) releasing peptides. Scientists were searching …