• Glucocorticoids are vital for normal foetal growth and organ development, but foetal overexposure to the major circulating glucocorticoid, cortisol, is associated with intrauterine growth restriction [ 1 ] and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in later life. (medscape.com)
  • [ 7 , 8 ] The glucocorticoid corticosterone, which is known to circulate at significantly lower levels than cortisol in nonpregnancy, [ 9 ] is increasingly being recognized as a key player in HPA axis regulation. (medscape.com)
  • Cortisol is type of hormone called a glucocorticoid, which glucose usage in the body and tends to be activated during a fight-or-flight response. (wikipedia.org)
  • With such an overactive HPA axis, glucocorticoid receptor expression in the brain increases, making it so that the release of minimal levels of cortisol elicit a substantial response at developing synapses. (wikipedia.org)
  • Stress is associated with an increase of glucocorticoids, of which cortisol is the main one in most mammals. (mdpi.com)
  • A condition caused by prolonged exposure to excess levels of cortisol (hydrocortisone) or other glucocorticoids from endogenous or exogenous sources. (icd9data.com)
  • A syndrome caused by high levels of cortisol in the blood either due to excessive production and secretion of corticosteroids secondary to pituitary or adrenocortical neoplasms, or intake of glucocorticoid drugs. (icd9data.com)
  • In addition to the glucocorticoid effects that cortisol has because of binding to the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), cortisol can also bind to and activate the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR). When cortisol binds to the kidney, MR is physiologically inhibited by conversion of cortisol to its inactive metabolite cortisone by the enzyme 11beta-hydroxy-steroid dehydrogenase (11beta-OHSD2), which co-localizes with the MR. (medscape.com)
  • Most synthetic glucocorticoids (eg, methylprednisolone, dexamethasone) are minimally bound to cortisol-binding globulin and circulate freely, or they are weakly bound to albumin. (medscape.com)
  • To identify the molecular mechanism behind the accumulation of the excess abdominal fat, Flier and his colleagues looked at the role of the glucocorticoid hormone cortisol, the "fight or flight" hormone that helps people survive stressful situations. (annecollins.com)
  • Within key metabolic tissues, 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) converts cortisone to the active glucocorticoid, cortisol, and thus amplifies local glucocorticoid action. (endocrine-abstracts.org)
  • Cortisol metabolism and regeneration from inactive glucocorticoids can also be disrupted in PCOS, thereby contributing to determining an adrenal hyperandrogenic state. (medscape.com)
  • We have assessed the effects of pharmacological and genetic manipulation of cortisol and glucocorticoid receptors (GR) on global development and stress response during the first 120 hpf.Methods: Cortisol production was modulated by inhibiting the enzyme 11b hydroxylase using morpholino gene knockdown (MO) or incubation in the drug metyrapone. (endocrine-abstracts.org)
  • The majority of the classical actions of GCs are mediated via activation of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR). 11beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11beta-HSD1) converts inactive cortisone to cortisol and therefore amplifies local GC action. (ox.ac.uk)
  • To determine whether the N363S variant in the glucocorticoid receptor (encoded by nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 1: NR3C1) is associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, or hypertension. (nih.gov)
  • The NR3C1 N363S variant is associated with obesity and overweight in a range of patient settings but is not associated with hypertension or type 2 diabetes. (nih.gov)
  • 11), altered liver structure and function (12), altered naire data from 8,765 children aged 5 to 7 years, smoking gene expression (13), and possibly type 2 diabetes mel- after pregnancy was not associated with childhood obesity litus (10). (cdc.gov)
  • Class III obesity can contribute to the development of several serious health conditions, such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • In addition, you could have health conditions that are highly associated with having class III obesity, such as Type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, without having obesity. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Animal studies should focus on identifying new environmental chemicals that alter weight gain, insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance and altered lipid metabolism indicative of obesity, type 2 diabetes and/or metabolic syndrome. (nih.gov)
  • Lastly, limited data are available to simultaneously assess potential changes in prevalence of known risk factors for hyperglycemia and type 2 diabetes such as glucocorticoid drugs used to treat COVID-19 and other health conditions, reduction in physical activity, and rising rates of obesity during the pandemic period that may account for some or all the increases in diabetes incidence observed in previous studies. (nih.gov)
  • This dangerous fat is more metabolically active than other types of fat, making it harder to lose and more likely to contribute to obesity-related diseases including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. (jjvirgin.com)
  • Bariatric surgery is currently the most effective treatment to achieve substantial and long-term weight loss in patients with severe obesity, and it also has beneficial effects on obesity-associated comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer ( 1 - 6 ). (diabetesjournals.org)
  • The 10-year list encompasses a wide variety of topics, including lifestyle interventions for the prevention of diabetes, cardiovascular morbidity in diabetic patients, the effects of angiotensin-receptor antagonists such as losartan and irbesartan in patients with type 2 diabetes and nephropathy, the role of proteins like adiponectin and resistin in diabetes, and the prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and obesity-related disorders. (sciencewatch.com)
  • Modulation of glucocorticoid action and the treatment of type-2 diabetes. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The global epidemic of obesity and type-2 diabetes has heightened the need to understand the mechanisms that contribute to its pathogenesis and also to design and trial novel treatments. (ox.ac.uk)
  • There is now a wealth of data from rodent and clinical studies implicating this conversion in the pathogenesis of obesity, type-2 diabetes, and the metabolic syndrome. (ox.ac.uk)
  • This inflammation, in turn, appears to drive a cascade of cellular responses that promotes obesity-related disease, especially type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). (debuglies.com)
  • Long known as a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes, NAFLD, cardiovascular disease, and diverse cancers, obesity also has been linked with elevated susceptibility and risk of developing serious complications to infection. (debuglies.com)
  • Obesity can lead to cardiovascular disease , cancer, type 2 diabetes , and other inflammatory diseases. (naturalhealth365.com)
  • In pregnancy, excess glucocorticoid exposure is thought to induce a long-lasting effect on peripheral tissue expression of glucocorticoid-sensitive genes. (medscape.com)
  • Glucocorticoid excess during adolescence leads to a major persistent deficit in bone mass and an increase in central body fat. (medscape.com)
  • Glucocorticoid excess (Cushing's syndrome) dysplasia, dystrophic nails) c. (nih.gov)
  • Cushing syndrome, first described by Harvey in 1912, refers to signs and symptoms caused by excess free plasma glucocorticoids. (medscape.com)
  • Excess glucocorticoids can arise from increased endogenous production or prolonged exposure to exogenous use of glucocorticoid products. (medscape.com)
  • Morbidity and mortality associated with Cushing syndrome are related primarily to the effects of excess glucocorticoids. (medscape.com)
  • Two catastrophic medical crises that occur in glucocorticoid excess states are perforated viscera and opportunistic fungal infections. (medscape.com)
  • This article discusses issues relating to both endogenous and exogenous glucocorticoid excess, with emphasis on the safest possible therapeutic use of glucocorticoids. (medscape.com)
  • Patients with glucocorticoid (GC) excess--'Cushing's syndrome'--are phenotypically similar to patients with simple obesity. (ox.ac.uk)
  • There is convincing evidence for the known and unambiguously accepted beneficial effects of glucocorticoids at low dosages. (bmj.com)
  • Pulsatile release of glucocorticoid hormones regulates their action in target tissues. (medscape.com)
  • Previous studies have shown that steroid hormones known as glucocorticoid hormones, which drive adipocyte (fat cell) production from precursors, are secreted on a 12-hour cycle. (nih.gov)
  • To find out why disruptions in glucocorticoid cycles seem to result in the accumulation of fat cells, a research team led by Dr. Mary Teruel of Stanford University examined the impact of the timing and dose of hormones on mice. (nih.gov)
  • WARNING: Thyroid hormones, including levothyroxine sodium, either alone or with other therapeutic agents, should not be used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss. (nih.gov)
  • Common etiologies for diabetes mellitus in both dogs and cats have been reported to include pancreatitis, genetics, age and medication with glucocorticoids or other hormones. (slu.se)
  • Corticosteroids (glucocorticoid hormones) are used worldwide by at least 1% of the world population to combat inflammation and cancer. (ugent.be)
  • Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis: why kids are different. (medscape.com)
  • After a systematic literature search, breakout groups critically reviewed the evidence on the four most worrisome adverse effects of glucocorticoid therapy (osteoporosis, hyperglycaemia/diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases and infections) and presented their results to the other group members following a structured questionnaire for final discussion and consensus finding. (bmj.com)
  • Women should not be excluded glucocorticoids can lead to normalization of glycemic control, current guidelines may insufficiently address this. (mevio.com)
  • Prevalence of exogenous Cushing syndrome depends on the frequency and spectrum of medical conditions requiring glucocorticoid treatment in a given population. (medscape.com)
  • 2013 . Early-life glucocorticoid exposure: the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, placental function, and long-term disease risk. (nih.gov)
  • 1. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activation and glucocorticoid-responsive gene expression in skeletal muscle and liver of Apc mice. (nih.gov)
  • 4. Dissection of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis pathology in 1-month-abstinent alcohol-dependent men, part 1: adrenocortical and pituitary glucocorticoid responsiveness. (nih.gov)
  • 9. A naturally hypersensitive glucocorticoid receptor elicits a compensatory reduction of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis activity early in ontogeny. (nih.gov)
  • 15. Ontogeny of hypothalamic glucocorticoid receptor-mediated inhibition of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in mice. (nih.gov)
  • 17. Limited brain diffusion of the glucocorticoid receptor agonist RU28362 following i.c.v. administration: implications for i.c.v. drug delivery and glucocorticoid negative feedback in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. (nih.gov)
  • Glucocorticoid synthesis and release is strictly regulated by the pituitary and hypothalamus by negative feedback and, to a lesser extent, by catecholamines from the adrenal medulla and neural inputs from the autonomic system. (medscape.com)
  • Introduction: Childhood obesity is associated with alterations in hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis activity. (eurospe.org)
  • 11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) is a key modulator of glucocorticoid effect within target tissues and high adipose or liver levels of this enzyme may contribute to obesity and/or metabolic disease. (endocrine-abstracts.org)
  • Medications: Certain medications can contribute to obesity in pets. (petsinomaha.com)
  • The prevalence for CV risk factors was 32% for hypertension, 14% for hyperlipidemia, 8% for diabetes, 43% for ever-smoking, 73% for physical inactivity, and 18% for obesity. (nih.gov)
  • Averina M, Brox J, Huber S, Furberg AS (2021) Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and dyslipidemia, hypertension and obesity in adolescents. (springer.com)
  • We tested the hypothesis that multiple alterations in the metabolism of glucocorticoids are required for the development of hypertension in children who become overweight.Methods: Timed spot urine for targeted gas chromatography-mass spectrometry steroid metabolome analysis was collected from (1) overweight/hyp. (eurospe.org)
  • In most cases, supra-physiological glucocorticoid doses are necessary which may cause short stature, obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular and metabolic co-morbidity with reduced quality of lif. (eurospe.org)
  • Perhaps more important is that obesity and related diseases, such as diabetes, are rising dramatically in our children. (nih.gov)
  • Of particular interest are other potential risk factors for diabetes such as reduced physical activity, increased BMI and use of glucocorticoid drugs to treat COVID-19 or other conditions, and other health conditions that may contribute to any observed differences in diabetes risk. (nih.gov)
  • The increased activity of a single enzyme in fat cells may be a common cause of obesity and obesity-linked diseases, including diabetes, according to an animal study conducted by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the University of Edinburgh and published in the Dec. 7 issue of Science. (annecollins.com)
  • In fact, an estimated 80 percent of diabetes cases would not exist in the absence of obesity. (annecollins.com)
  • Several risk factors increase a Siamese cat's likelihood to develop diabetes, such as obesity, age, gender, and treatment for other illnesses. (cleverpetowners.com)
  • One of the major causes of diabetes mellitus in cats is obesity. (cleverpetowners.com)
  • Diabetes mellitus är en endokrin sjukdom som orsakas av en försämrad förmåga hos kroppen att producera eller svara på insulin, vilket resulterar i onormal metabolism av kolhydrater och förhöjda nivåer av glukos i blodet och urinen. (slu.se)
  • Diabetes mellitus är även en av de vanligaste endokrina sjukdomarna hos hund och katt, vars prevalens har ökat de senaste åren. (slu.se)
  • En stor del av forskningen kring etiologin och patologin för diabetes mellitus hos katt och hund baseras på, och jämförs idag med, humanmedicinska studier istället för annan veterinärmedicinsk forskning. (slu.se)
  • Could Weekly, Not Daily Prednisone Represent A New Approach to Obesity Therapy? (genengnews.com)
  • However, the implementation of existing recommendations and guidelines on the management of glucocorticoid therapy in rheumatic diseases is lagging behind. (bmj.com)
  • As a first step to improve implementation, we aimed at defining conditions under which long-term glucocorticoid therapy may have an acceptably low level of harm. (bmj.com)
  • Robust evidence on the risk of harm of long-term glucocorticoid therapy was often lacking since relevant study results were often either missing, contradictory or carried a high risk of bias. (bmj.com)
  • In this issue of the JCI, Brennan-Speranza and colleagues provide evidence that the osteoblast-derived peptide osteocalcin is one of the drivers of the metabolic derangements associated with glucocorticoid therapy. (jci.org)
  • There are many treatment options for class III obesity, including healthy lifestyle changes, behavioral and psychological therapy, medication and surgical procedures. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Obesity-induced, pro-inflammatory cytokines promote DNMT1 expression and its enzymatic activity. (nature.com)
  • Disrupted circadian rhythms have been linked to obesity, sleep disorders, depression, and other health problems. (nih.gov)
  • But if you experience chronic, continuous stress or take glucocorticoids at night, the resulting loss of normal circadian glucocorticoid oscillations could result in significant weight gain. (nih.gov)
  • Delta sleep‐inducing peptide and glucocorticoid‐induced leucine zipper: potential links between circadian mechanisms and obesity? (researchpeptides.net)
  • Obesity results from a combination of factors that occur exhibit low birth weight and glucose intolerance -- a mul- at different stages during a person's lifetime. (cdc.gov)
  • Glucocorticoids were named for their actions on blood glucose concentration, but they have equally important effects on protein and fat metabolism. (lookformedical.com)
  • Glucocorticoids (i.e.: prednisone) stimulate glucose (blood sugar) and abdominal fat production that can contribute to fat deposition and weight gain. (petsinomaha.com)
  • The phenotype of the DGAT1 knockout mice suggests that DGAT1 inhibitors would be useful for the treatment of obesity and obesity-associated complications [Smith et al. (justia.com)
  • interaction P = 0.972), and reduced microvascular complications independent of obesity status at 20 years of age (interaction P = 0.650). (diabetesjournals.org)
  • Obesity is linked to in utero exposure to strategies for obesity prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • However, the association between Cl-PFESAs exposure and the prevalence of overweight/obesity in human is unknown. (springer.com)
  • We conducted a cross-sectional study to investigate associations of serum 6:2 Cl-PFESA and 8:2 Cl-PFESA exposure with overweight/obesity status in adults. (springer.com)
  • Different ligands that trigger the Glucocorticoid Receptor in different ways have been compared for their differential gene regulatory profile in healthy versus metabolically stressed mature human primary adipocyte cells. (ugent.be)
  • To provide an explanation for the dysregulated adipocyte functioning upon glucocorticoid treatment we continue in this project with validations of novel hypotheses based on RNA sequencing results. (ugent.be)
  • Here we show that DNA hypermethylation of a particular region of the adiponectin promoter suppresses adiponectin expression through epigenetic control and, in turn, exacerbates metabolic diseases in obesity. (nature.com)
  • These findings suggest a critical role of adiponectin gene epigenetic control by DNMT1 in governing energy homeostasis, implying that modulating DNMT1 activity represents a new strategy for the treatment of obesity-related diseases. (nature.com)
  • Glucocorticoids are a powerful tool used to treat a range of human illnesses, including autoimmune diseases and cancer, and to prevent rejection following organ transplantation. (jci.org)
  • To promote a healthy diet and foster physical activity to invert the growing trend of the prevalence of obesity and thus to substantially reduce morbidity and mortality attributable to chronic diseases. (who.int)
  • Obesity like other complex diseases is caused by a complex interaction between genetic, behavioral and environmental factors. (nih.gov)
  • Since the late 1940s, when glucocorticoids first came into use for their anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects, much work has been conducted by science and industry to maximize their beneficial effects while minimizing their adverse effects. (medscape.com)
  • An anti-inflammatory 9-fluoro-glucocorticoid. (lookformedical.com)
  • How anti-inflammatory glucocorticoids lead to an accumulation of visceral fat, which leads to a pro-inflammatory state, is a mechanistically unclear paradox that remains to be solved. (ugent.be)
  • Although obesity-induced reduction of adiponectin expression is primarily ascribed to a transcriptional regulation failure, the underlying mechanisms are largely undefined. (nature.com)
  • Obesity is a massive problem in our population," says Flier, who has been studying the molecular mechanisms of obesity for the past decade. (annecollins.com)
  • Glucocorticoid-dependency of increased adiposity in a model of hypothalamic obesity. (nel.edu)
  • Perelló M, Moreno G, Gaillard R, Spinedi E. Glucocorticoid-dependency of increased adiposity in a model of hypothalamic obesity. (nel.edu)
  • Body composition and bone mineral density in women with Cushing's syndrome in remission and the association with common genetic variants influencing glucocorticoid sensitivity. (medscape.com)
  • Glucocorticoids exert their impact on metabolism through several different tissues in the body. (jci.org)
  • In addition, recent reports support that obesity, characterized by imbalances in fat metabolism, is coupled to a chronic low-grade systemic inflammation. (ugent.be)
  • The findings could eventually pave the way for future drug development to curb visceral obesity - the "beer belly" fat concentrated in the abdomen. (annecollins.com)
  • Coupled with findings from the University of Edinburgh showing a correlation between increased enzyme activity in fat tissue and obesity in human subjects, the findings strongly suggest that the 11 beta HSD-1 enzyme is an exciting pharmaceutical target for the treatment of visceral obesity. (annecollins.com)
  • This study reports the first observations on non-monotonic associations between serum 6:2 Cl-PFESA and 8:2 Cl-PFESA concentrations and the prevalence of overweight/obesity in adults. (springer.com)
  • Pet Parents: When people are exposed to environments with a high prevalence of overweight and obesity, they often develop inaccurate perceptions of what constitutes a normal body shape. (petsinomaha.com)
  • Interestingly this misperception can contribute to an increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity within the pet population. (petsinomaha.com)
  • 11. Muscle atrophy in response to cytotoxic chemotherapy is dependent on intact glucocorticoid signaling in skeletal muscle. (nih.gov)
  • Given the correlation between hGR concentration and glucocorticoid sensitivity, this suggests that loss of functional heterozygosity may result in resistance to glucocorticoid-based chemotherapy. (aacrjournals.org)
  • We aimed to investigate the ultradian rhythm of glucocorticoid secretion during obese and lean pregnancy and nonpregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • Elevated pancreatic islet activity of the intracellular glucocorticoid amplifying enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) was hypothesized to drive this process in genetically obese rodents. (endocrine-abstracts.org)
  • In 2012 the Association of Pet Obesity Prevention published 52.5% of dogs and 58.3% of cats in the United States are overweight or obese. (petsinomaha.com)
  • While there is certainly an important genetic component to obesity, the recent epidemic of obesity cannot be due to genetic changes in the population and therefore must be due to changes in environmental influences. (nih.gov)
  • Changes in living conditions may act on children's behavior and favor the development of obesity due to individual genetic susceptibility [ 1 ]. (springeropen.com)
  • However, a recent study published in Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology (Tokyo) revealed antioxidant-based treatments to be counteractive to obesity fat accumulation. (naturalhealth365.com)
  • What raises the risk of overweight and obesity? (nih.gov)
  • Cl-PFESAs displayed inverted U-shaped associations with the risk of overweight/obesity, and the inflection point of 6:2 Cl-PFESA and 8:2 Cl-PFESA was 1.80 ng/mL, 0.01 ng/mL, respectively. (springer.com)
  • The glucocorticoid receptor is an intracellular protein that, in its ligand-bound form, acts as a nuclear transcription factor to regulate the expression of a diverse array of genes in many areas of the body. (medscape.com)
  • and their ability to interact with the GR and MR and modulate the transcription of glucocorticoid-responsive genes. (medscape.com)
  • Risk for obesity and metabolic disorders begins during perspective can inform more effective and sustainable gestation (1). (cdc.gov)
  • Another study found pregnancy has been associated with low birth weight, a that smoking during the 12 months before birth of a child marker of risk for obesity and other metabolic disorders was associated with adolescent overweight (21). (cdc.gov)
  • The anabolic Oxymetholone for sale steroids called anabolics (aka glucocorticoids or glucocorticoids) are the obesity, certain metabolic disorders and fatigue. (mevio.com)
  • Gestational Period become focal points for obesity prevention or intervention. (cdc.gov)
  • This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), encourages grant applications to understand the role of environmental chemical exposures in the development of obesity, type 2diabetes and/or metabolic syndrome. (nih.gov)
  • The use of "morbid" in describing obesity adds to the false and problematic societal stigma that suggests that people with obesity lack the willpower to lose weight, when this is almost always not the case. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Recent evidence suggests obesity and other eating-related disorders may be among these. (frontiersin.org)
  • An adrenocortical steroid that has modest but significant activities as a mineralocorticoid and a glucocorticoid. (lookformedical.com)
  • Mutations in only a few genes are known to cause the development of severe obesity in early childhood [ 2 ]. (springeropen.com)
  • This is because obesity lowers a carrier molecule for testosterone called sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG). (medlineplus.gov)
  • Previous work has shown that obesity also reflects the outcome of various disruptions to how the body converts food into energy for our cells. (debuglies.com)
  • A glucocorticoid with the general properties of the corticosteroids. (lookformedical.com)
  • A glucocorticoid given orally, parenterally, by local injection, by inhalation, or applied topically in the management of various disorders in which corticosteroids are indicated. (lookformedical.com)
  • A glucocorticoid given, as the free alcohol or in esterified form, orally, intramuscularly, by local injection, by inhalation, or applied topically in the management of various disorders in which corticosteroids are indicated. (lookformedical.com)
  • 7. Alström syndrome (obesity, retinitis pigmentosa, deafness) e. (nih.gov)
  • Objectives To prospectively investigate in patients with severe COVID-19-associated cytokine storm syndrome (CSS) whether an intensive course of glucocorticoids with or without tocilizumab accelerates clinical improvement, reduces mortality and prevents invasive mechanical ventilation, in comparison with a historic control group of patients who received supportive care only. (bmj.com)
  • Congenital leptin deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive monogenic obesity syndrome caused by mutations in the leptin gene. (springeropen.com)
  • In contrast, some patients or health care providers who are aware of studies demonstrating adverse effects of obesity on risk or prognosis of certain cancers try to lose weight by dieting or exercising. (nih.gov)
  • 13. The obesity-associated transcription factor ETV5 modulates circulating glucocorticoids. (nih.gov)
  • The glucocorticoid receptor-glucocorticoid complex acts in the nucleus to induce transcription of DNA. (lookformedical.com)
  • First, prenatal and early life perspectives on nutrition and obesity from gestation to experiences influence the trajectory of weight into adult- adolescence. (cdc.gov)
  • Although a person is at risk for During gestation, risk factors for obesity include maternal obesity throughout his life, we focus on specific develop- diet, overweight, and smoking. (cdc.gov)
  • In early childhood, feed- mental susceptibilities for obesity from gestation through ing practices, taste acquisition, and eating in the absence adolescence (Table). (cdc.gov)
  • However, the view that these two factors alone are the primary variables that explain the obesity epidemic is being challenged as far too simplistic, and other factors are now being considered as contributing to the obesity epidemic. (nih.gov)
  • During the last four decades, the prevalence of obesity in childhood has increased dramatically and obesity has become an epidemic disease with more than 5% of all children affected in developed countries [ 1 ]. (springeropen.com)