title: Rethinking animal models and human obesity.
abstract: Human obesity is a complex phenomenon where economic, cultural, behavioral, and biological factors intersect in the physiological space. Developing animal models that capture several elements of the many potential interactions between these factors will only increase their translational value.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Joyner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013045:Species Specificity; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical