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Obesity

Known as: OBESE, Obesity NOS, adiposity 
A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the acceptable or desirable weight, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Maternal Obesity and Risk of Preterm Delivery
Maternal overweight and obesity are the most important preventable risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes worldwide. In this… 
Review
2014
Review
2014
Psychological interventions for overweight or obesity.
BACKGROUND Overweight and obesity are global health problems which are increasing throughout the industrialised world. If left… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
HIGHLIGHTED TOPIC Pulmonary Physiology and Pathophysiology in Obesity Physiology of obesity and effects on lung function
Salome CM, King GG, Berend N. Physiology of obesity and effects on lung function. J Appl Physiol 108: 206–211, 2010. First… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Ghrelin octanoylation mediated by an orphan lipid transferase
The peptide hormone ghrelin is the only known protein modified with an O-linked octanoyl side group, which occurs on its third… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Network medicine--from obesity to the "diseasome".
A recent study reported that among people who carried a single copy of the high-risk allele for the FTO gene, which is associated… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
overweight: updated meta-analysis Long term pharmacotherapy for obesity and
Objective To summarise the long term efficacy of antiobesity drugs in reducing weight and improving health status. Design Updated… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Early origins of cardiovascular disease: is there a unifying hypothesis?
Review
2003
Review
2003
Fetal origins of obesity.
The worldwide epidemic of obesity continues unabated. Obesity is notoriously difficult to treat, and, thus, prevention is… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Obesity prevention: the case for action
Contents1. Obesity and the global burden of disease2. Prevalence, trends and economics3. Targets for action4. The action agenda5… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
High glycemic index foods, overeating, and obesity.
OBJECTIVE The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically in recent years. However, the role of dietary composition in body… 
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