International Journal of Obesity

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Publishing the latest research and reviews on biochemical, physiological, genetic, molecular, metabolic, nutritional, psychological and epidemiological aspects of obesity and related disorders.

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Association of body-mass index with physiological brain pulsations across adulthood – a fast fMRI study

Lauri Raitamaa
Joona Kautto
Vesa Kiviniemi
ArticleOpen Access29 Mar 2024
Calorie restriction-induced leptin reduction and T-lymphocyte activation in blood and adipose tissue in men with overweight and obesity

Rebecca L. Travers
William V. Trim
Dylan Thompson
ArticleOpen Access27 Mar 2024
Comparing body composition between the sweet-liking phenotypes: experimental data, systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis

Rhiannon Mae Armitage
Vasiliki Iatridi
Martin Richard Yeomans
Review ArticleOpen Access11 Mar 2024

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Microbiome and pregnancy: focus on microbial dysbiosis coupled with maternal obesity

Kalie F. Beckers
Juliet P. Flanagan
Jenny L. Sones
Review ArticleOpen Access25 Dec 2023
Obesogens: a unifying theory for the global rise in obesity

Jerrold J. Heindel
Robert H. Lustig
Barbara E. Corkey
Review ArticleOpen Access11 Jan 2024
Patterns of weight change during adulthood and incidence of nephrolithiasis: a population-based study

Enfa Zhao
Yuan Gao
Chaoxue Zhang
Article09 Dec 2023
BMAL1 deletion protects against obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease induced by a high-fat diet

Chongwen Zhan
Haoran Chen
Qiwei Shen
Article11 Dec 2023
Interindividual variability in appetitive sensations and relationships between appetitive sensations and energy intake

Eunjin Cheon
Richard D. Mattes
ArticleOpen Access22 Dec 2023
Sex-specific differences in ectopic fat and metabolic characteristics of paediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Eun Hye Lee
Ji Young Kim
Hye Ran Yang
Article20 Dec 2023

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The obesity paradox in younger adult patients with sepsis: analysis of the MIMIC-IV database

Yongseop Lee
Sangmin Ahn
Jung Ho Kim
Article26 Apr 2024
Missed diagnosis—a major barrier to patient access to obesity healthcare in the primary care setting

Michal Kasher Meron
Sapir Eizenstein
Dan Oieru
ArticleOpen Access22 Apr 2024
Advances in body composition: a 100-year journey

Steven B. Heymsfield
PerspectiveOpen Access20 Apr 2024
Association between BMI-based metabolic phenotypes and prevalence of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis: a cross-sectional study

Xue Xia
Xinsheng Han
Anxin Wang
Article18 Apr 2024
Confronting the challenge of promoting fruit and vegetable intake for obesity management: An alternative approach

Marleigh Hefner
Gaurav Kudchadkar
Nikhil V. Dhurandhar
Perspective17 Apr 2024
Genetic evidence for involvement of β2-adrenergic receptor in brown adipose tissue thermogenesis in humans

Yuka Ishida
Mami Matsushita
Kazuhiro Nakayama
ArticleOpen Access17 Apr 2024
Visceral-to-peripheral adiposity ratio: a critical determinant of sex and ethnic differences in cardiovascular risks among Asian Indians and African Creoles in Mauritius

Vinaysing Ramessur
Sadhna Hunma
Abdul G. Dulloo
ArticleOpen Access13 Apr 2024
The influence of body composition on the response to dynamic stimulation of the endocrine pituitary-testis axis

Julie Abildgaard
Anne Kirstine Bang
Niels Jørgensen
ArticleOpen Access12 Apr 2024
Distinguishing health-related parameters between metabolically healthy and metabolically unhealthy obesity in women

Fernando Mendonça
Pietra Soares
Carla Luís
Article11 Apr 2024

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Featured

Association of body-mass index with physiological brain pulsations across adulthood – a fast fMRI study

Calorie restriction-induced leptin reduction and T-lymphocyte activation in blood and adipose tissue in men with overweight and obesity

Comparing body composition between the sweet-liking phenotypes: experimental data, systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis

Current issue

Microbiome and pregnancy: focus on microbial dysbiosis coupled with maternal obesity

Obesogens: a unifying theory for the global rise in obesity

Patterns of weight change during adulthood and incidence of nephrolithiasis: a population-based study

BMAL1 deletion protects against obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease induced by a high-fat diet

Interindividual variability in appetitive sensations and relationships between appetitive sensations and energy intake

Sex-specific differences in ectopic fat and metabolic characteristics of paediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Announcements

NEW: Obesity Management with Next-Generation Drugs

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Browse articles

The obesity paradox in younger adult patients with sepsis: analysis of the MIMIC-IV database

Missed diagnosis—a major barrier to patient access to obesity healthcare in the primary care setting

Advances in body composition: a 100-year journey

Association between BMI-based metabolic phenotypes and prevalence of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis: a cross-sectional study

Confronting the challenge of promoting fruit and vegetable intake for obesity management: An alternative approach

Genetic evidence for involvement of β2-adrenergic receptor in brown adipose tissue thermogenesis in humans

Visceral-to-peripheral adiposity ratio: a critical determinant of sex and ethnic differences in cardiovascular risks among Asian Indians and African Creoles in Mauritius

The influence of body composition on the response to dynamic stimulation of the endocrine pituitary-testis axis

Distinguishing health-related parameters between metabolically healthy and metabolically unhealthy obesity in women

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