
Childhood obesity and its co-morbidities -- including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, sleep apnea, and fatty liver disease -- have seen striking increases in recent years. Despite a wealth of investigation, there is considerable controversy regarding the etiology...

The obesity epidemic: a global perspective 1. Global dynamics in childhood obesity: reflections on a life of work in the field: Barry Popkin The neurendocrine perspective: the control of appetite and energy expenditure 2. The neuroendocrine control of energy balance: Robert Lustig...