The brain is the key organ of the response to stress because it determines what is
threatening and, therefore, potentially stressful, as well as the physiological and behavioral …

Abstract Changes in food composition and availability have contributed to the dramatic
increase in obesity over the past 30–40 years in developed and, increasingly, in develo** …

Background Several risk factors contribute to dementia, but the role of obesity remains
unclear. This study investigated whether increased body weight or central obesity were …

Intake of saturated fats and simple carbohydrates, two of the primary components of a
modern Western diet, is linked with the development of obesity and Alzheimer's Disease …

The associations between consumption of a high-fat or 'Western'diet and metabolic
disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease have long been recognized …

Obesity is increasing at unprecedented levels globally, and the overall impact of obesity on
the various organ systems of the body is only beginning to be fully appreciated. Because of …

Animal work over the last three decades has generated a convincing body of evidence that a
Western diet–one high in saturated fat and refined carbohydrates (HFS diet)–can damage …

Being overweight or obese, as measured with body-mass index or central adiposity (waist
circumference), and the trajectory of body-mass index over the life course have been …

Food intake is a complex behavior that can occur or cease to occur for a multitude of
reasons. Decisions about where, when, what, and how much to eat are not merely reflexive …

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide and reports estimate that American
children consume up to 25% of calories from snacks. Several animal models of obesity exist …