Role of Obesity in Human Health and Disease

• Outros autores: Rao, Venketeshwer (Editor), Rao, Leticia (Editor)
• Formato: Electrónico Capítulo de libro
• Idioma: inglés
• Publicado: IntechOpen 2021
• Subjects: Public health & preventive medicine; oxidative stress, apoptosis, nutrition, insulin, cholesterol, physical activity
• Acceso en liña: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Many factors influence obesity including genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. Studies have shown obesity to be related to increased risk of human diseases. Despite efforts by health professionals to regulate obesity, its prevalence has increased globally in the past few decades. A better u...