Adipokines in health and disease

Rexford S. Ahima; Marcus D. Goncalves

doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-1607-5_4

Adipokines in health and disease

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Abstract

Obesity has become a major public health problem [1]. It is currently estimated that more than 1.6 billion adults worldwide are overweight [body mass index (BMI) >25] and 400 million are obese (BMI >30). The incidence of obesity in children is also very high [1]. The obesity epidemic is attributed mainly to excessive intake of foods rich in fat and sugar, and lack of exercise [1]. Obesity increases the risk of diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, sleep apnea, cancer, and various diseases; therefore, there is enormous interest in understanding the pathogenesis of obesity [1, 2].

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Metabolic Basis of Obesity
Publisher	Springer New York
Pages	69-88
Number of pages	20
ISBN (Print)	9781441916068
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1607-5_4
State	Published - Dec 1 2011
Externally published	Yes

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