There is no doubt that the obesity ‘epidemic’ is with us. The complex relationship between the environment and the development of obesity is highly studied, but the interaction between the environment, genetic predisposition and life style is not easy to understand. Energy balance, biological function and body composition are three closely correlated entities in the study of obesity, and it is often not easy to tease out cause and effect. In both adults and children, the high prevalence of obesity is a concern, given the associated health risks that included elevated blood pressure, hyperinsulinemia, glucose intolerance and type 2 diabetes, dislipidaemia and other risks for cardiac disease.
Obesity and diabetes: never say never again!
Pietrobelli, Angelo;
2010-01-01
Abstract
There is no doubt that the obesity ‘epidemic’ is with us. The complex relationship between the environment and the development of obesity is highly studied, but the interaction between the environment, genetic predisposition and life style is not easy to understand. Energy balance, biological function and body composition are three closely correlated entities in the study of obesity, and it is often not easy to tease out cause and effect. In both adults and children, the high prevalence of obesity is a concern, given the associated health risks that included elevated blood pressure, hyperinsulinemia, glucose intolerance and type 2 diabetes, dislipidaemia and other risks for cardiac disease.
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