Research Articles
Not Just Willpower: Why Your Brain and Gut Might Be Working Against You as You Age
Discover how age-related changes in gut hormones affect appetite regulation in adults with obesity. Learn about the science behind ghrelin, PYY, and the gut-brain connection.
The Silent Partnership: Unraveling the Forty-Year Link Between Obesity and High Blood Pressure
Explore the complex relationship between obesity and hypertension over the past forty years, from physiological mechanisms to landmark research like the DASH-Sodium trial.
The Expanding America: Understanding the Obesity Epidemic and New Scientific Solutions
Exploring the prevalence of overweight and obesity among US adults, historical trends, demographic disparities, and breakthrough scientific treatments.
Obesity and the Lung: What We Know Today
Comprehensive analysis of how obesity affects lung function, including mechanical, inflammatory effects, and the surprising obesity paradox in respiratory diseases.