Social Inequalities in Obesity Persist in the Nordic Region Despite Its Relative Affluence and Equity [0.03%]
北欧地区肥胖的社会不平等现象依然存在尽管其相对富裕和公平性
Maria Magnusson,Thorkild I A Sørensen,Steingerdur Olafsdottir et al.
Maria Magnusson et al.
Social inequalities in overweight and obesity (OWOB) have persisted in the affluent and reputedly egalitarian Nordic countries. In this review we examine associations between socioeconomic position (SEP) and OWOB, and secular trends in such...
Obesity Prevention Policies in U.S. States and Localities: Lessons from the Field [0.03%]
美国各州和地方的肥胖预防政策：来自基层的经验教训
Jamie F Chriqui
Jamie F Chriqui
Obesity is a complex problem requiring large-scale, population-based solutions. Public policy strategies have been identified as critical tools in obesity prevention efforts as they can benefit all who are exposed rather than simply changin...
Sarah Frood,Lee M Johnston,Carrie L Matteson et al.
Sarah Frood et al.
As obesity continues to increase throughout the world, there is still no well-defined solution to the issue. Reducing obesity poses a significant challenge for the health care system because it is a complex problem with numerous interconnec...
The Role of Health Systems in Obesity Management and Prevention: Problems and Paradigm Shifts [0.03%]
肥胖管理与预防中的卫生系统作用：问题及范式转换
Sara F L Kirk,Tarra L Penney
Sara F L Kirk
This paper provides an overview of a new section of Current Obesity Reports, called Health Services and programs. This new section seeks to better understand the problems within health systems around obesity management and prevention and to...
Marj Moodie,Lauren Sheppard,Gary Sacks et al.
Marj Moodie et al.
Cost-effective, sustainable strategies are urgently required to curb the global obesity epidemic. To date, fiscal policies such as taxes and subsidies have been driven largely by imperatives to raise revenue or increase supply, rather than ...
Molly S Bray,Martin E Young
Molly S Bray
The development of obesity is the consequence of a multitude of complex interactions between both genetic and environmental factors. It has been suggested that the dramatic increase in the prevalence of obesity over the past 30 years has be...
Qingchun Tong,Yong Xu
Qingchun Tong
The current obesity epidemic and lack of efficient therapeutics demand a clear understanding of the mechanism underlying body weight regulation. The cloning of leptin, a key body weight regulating adipokine released in proportion to the adi...
The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis, Obesity, and Chronic Stress Exposure: Sleep and the HPA Axis in Obesity [0.03%]
肥胖与慢性应激暴露下的下丘脑-垂体-肾上腺轴和睡眠及肥胖患者的下丘脑-垂体-肾上腺轴
Eliane A Lucassen,Giovanni Cizza
Eliane A Lucassen
Obesity, exposure to stress and inadequate sleep are prevalent phenomena in modern society. In this review we focus on their relationships and critically evaluate causality. In obese individuals, one of the main stress systems, the hypothal...
Gut Microbiota and Obesity [0.03%]
肠道菌群与肥胖
Kyle J Wolf,Robin G Lorenz
Kyle J Wolf
The current obesity epidemic clearly has many causes, including the impact of our modern world on both our diet and our lifestyle/physical activity. Although many interventions have been recommended, the prevalence of obesity continues to r...
Karen A Scott,Susan J Melhorn,Randall R Sakai
Karen A Scott
The prevalence of overweight and obesity has markedly increased during the past few decades. Stress has been suggested as one environmental factor that may contribute to the development of obesity. In this review, we discuss the role that e...