Thyroid hormones influence metabolic function, but it is unclear whether variations in thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) within the normal range affect metabolism. This c [...]

Children with hemophilia (CwH) are advised to take special precautions when engaging in physical activity due to the risk of bleeding from an injury. The obesity epidemic [...]

Misalignment between behaviors (i.e., eating/sleeping) and the circadian timing system promotes increased risk of diabetes and obesity. Though circadian disruption has be [...]

In 2017 in Lao PDR, 33% of children under age 5 suffered from chronic malnutrition (stunting), 9% suffered from acute malnutrition (wasting), 40% of pregnant women were a [...]

Accurate assessment of body composition in obese individuals is essential for evaluating weight loss interventions, yet standard whole-body DEXA scanning is often limited [...]

The goal of this systematic review was to identify, summarize, and synthesize available peer-reviewed research and data to provide a comprehensive assessment of the relat [...]

Our biological clock, or circadian clock controls all levels of physiology that are in tune with daily environmental cycles. Some evidence suggests a relationship between [...]

Classical galactosemia (CG) is an inherited disorder of galactose metabolism treated with a low galactose/lactose diet. Unfortunately, even with pre-symptomatic diagnos [...]

Long-term treatment with the Ketogenic Diet among children with intractable epilepsy may negatively impact growth, especially linear growth, body composition, and plasma [...]