The incidence of obesity in the United States and other developed countries is epidemic.
Because the prevalence of comorbidities to obesity, such as type 2 diabetes, has also …

Background: Despite the recognition that central obesity plays a critical role in chronic
disease, few large-scale imaging studies have documented human variation in abdominal …

Objective: We tested sex, race, and age differences in the patterning of visceral adipose
tissue (VAT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue. Research Methods and Procedures …

Objectives To assess the relationship between telomere length and adiposity, using dual‐
energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in addition to …

Objective Sleep disturbances are prevalent problems in the general population. Symptoms
of insomnia can impact various physical and mental conditions. Furthermore, sleep …

Background: A single axial image measured between the 4th and 5th lumbar vertebrae (L4-
L5) is most frequently chosen to approximate total abdominal visceral adipose tissue (VAT) …

Rapid infant weight gain is associated with increased abdominal adiposity, but there is no
published report of the relationship of early infant growth to differences in specific adipose …

Background Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA),
perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), and …

Background and objective Bisphenol-A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor (ED) that has been
associated with obesity and metabolic changes in liver in humans. Non-alcoholic fatty liver …

Highlights•In children phthalates, BPA, DES, PCB, BPA, smoking, linked to
adiposity.•Inconclusive evidence DDE, fungicides, dioxin, phytoestrogens, PFAS, lead …