Abstract
Obesity is seen as one of the most important health problems of our age
due to its accompanying diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure
and cholesterol. It is an epidemic that started in the 1980s and
continues worldwide, regardless of the level of development of the
countries, and is associated with many factors. In the face of the
rapidly increasing prevalence of obesity, it has been thought whether
microorganisms can play a role in the formation of obesity. Based on
this idea, the concept of ‘infectobesity’ was introduced and studies on
this subject have shown that some microorganisms cause obesity in
experimental animal models such as mice, chickens and non-human
primates. One of the microorganisms thought to cause obesity is
Adenoviruses. Especially Adenovirus-36 (Ad36), Adenovirus-5 (Ad5) and
Adenovirus-37 (Ad37) serotypes are thought to have effects on fat
regulation in the body. There are very few studies investigating the
relationship between Ad5 and Ad37 serotypes and obesity in humans. The
aim of our study is to increase the research on this subject, to develop
a new perspective on the infectious etiology of obesity, and to
contribute to the development of new treatment approaches for obesity
and obesity-related diseases.