Endocrine Abstracts

Discussion of environmental factors in the development and maintenance of obesity has overwhelmingly focused on the effects of an energy-dense and plentiful food supply and an environment conducive to physical inactivity. In recent years, however, an increased understanding of epigenetics has led to an explosion of interest in the mechanisms through which environmental exposures can exert an influence on energy intake and energy expenditure. Upward trends in domestic winter in...