Childhood obesity: public-health crisis, common sense cure

CB Ebbeling, DB Pawlak, DS Ludwig - The lancet, 2002 - thelancet.com
During the past two decades, the prevalence of obesity in children has risen greatly
worldwide. Obesity in childhood causes a wide range of serious complications, and …

[HTML][HTML] Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup in beverages may play a role in the epidemic of obesity

GA Bray, SJ Nielsen, BM Popkin - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2004 - Elsevier
Obesity is a major epidemic, but its causes are still unclear. In this article, we investigate the
relation between the intake of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and the development of …

The human obesity gene map: the 2005 update

T Rankinen, A Zuberi, YC Chagnon, SJ Weisnagel… - …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents the 12th update of the human obesity gene map, which incorporates
published results up to the end of October 2005. Evidence from single‐gene mutation …

Reducing obesity and related chronic disease risk in children and youth: a synthesis of evidence with 'best practice'recommendations

MAT Flynn, DA McNeil, B Maloff, D Mutasingwa… - Obesity …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Childhood obesity is a global epidemic and rising trends in overweight and obesity are
apparent in both developed and develo** countries. Available estimates for the period …

11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1: a tissue-specific regulator of glucocorticoid response

JW Tomlinson, EA Walker, IJ Bujalska… - Endocrine …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) interconverts inactive cortisone and
active cortisol. Although bidirectional, in vivo it is believed to function as a reductase …

Obesity: the disease of the twenty-first century

S Rössner - International journal of obesity, 2002 - nature.com
The prevalence of obesity is increasing globally, with nearly half a billion of the world's
population now considered to be overweight or obese. The obesity epidemic is related both …

Genetics and pathophysiology of human obesity

DE Cummings, MW Schwartz - Annual review of medicine, 2003 - annualreviews.org
Obesity has become a leading public health concern. Over 1 billion people are now
overweight or obese, and the prevalence of these conditions is rising rapidly. Remarkable …

[HTML][HTML] Binge eating as a major phenotype of melanocortin 4 receptor gene mutations

R Branson, N Potoczna, JG Kral… - … England Journal of …, 2003 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Obesity, a multifactorial disease caused by the interaction of genetic factors with
the environment, is largely polygenic. A few mutations in these genes, such as in the leptin …

The human obesity gene map: the 2003 update

EE Snyder, B Walts, L Pérusse, YC Chagnon… - Obesity …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
This is the tenth update of the human obesity gene map, incorporating published results up
to the end of October 2003 and continuing the previous format. Evidence from single‐gene …

AGA technical review on obesity

S Klein, T Wadden, HJ Sugerman - Gastroenterology, 2002 - Elsevier
Obesity is a chronic and stigmatizing disease that has become a major health problem in
most industrialized countries because of its high prevalence, causal relationship with …