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Obesity Research

Obesity research is the scientific study of the etiology, pathophysiology, prevention, and treatment of excess adiposity, the abnormal or disproportionate accumulation of body fat that impairs health. The field begins with measurement and classification, using body mass index, waist circumference, BMI percentiles in…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 9 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 47× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-7835

Overview

Obesity research is the scientific study of the etiology, pathophysiology, prevention, and treatment of excess adiposity, the abnormal or disproportionate accumulation of body fat that impairs health. The field begins with measurement and classification, using body mass index, waist circumference, BMI percentiles in children, and direct measures of adiposity to define overweight and obesity and to track risk. Central to the discipline is the regulation of energy balance, the relationship between energy intake, expenditure, and storage, and how dietary composition, eating behavior, and physical activity perturb it. Investigators examine adipose tissue not merely as an energy depot but as an endocrine and immune organ, characterizing the low-grade inflammation and altered adipokine signaling that link excess fat to insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular and respiratory comorbidity such as asthma. A second major axis is intervention: hypocaloric and Mediterranean-style dietary patterns, manipulation of macronutrient proportions, supplementation, structured behavior modification, and education programs, alongside attention to the behavioral and environmental barriers that limit activity and healthy eating. Population-level and policy approaches, including fiscal measures such as taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages, complete the field, situating clinical management within broader determinants of weight and metabolic health.

Research published in this journal

9 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 9 articles above have been cited 47 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Obesity Research, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Nutrition (ISSN 2379-7835).

Journal editorial board
Christopher Ochner · United States Alicja Kuban-Jankowska · Poland Angel Catala · Argentina

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