Endocrine Abstracts

According to the World Health Organization, obesity is one of the most important public health challenges of the 21st Century. There is no doubt that excessive calories intake and lack of exercise, are important factors, and that genetics plays a critical role. However, because genes in the population do not change fast enough, other causes must be involved. The involvement of other causes in the etiology of obesity is further strengthened by the fact that obesity is increasin...