Tag: Obesity
Patient-Doctor Disagreements More Likely in Overweight Patients
Disagreements particularly pronounced regarding weight loss, lifestyle issues
Exercise Improves Brain Health in Overweight, Obese Youth
Positive effects seen on intelligence, academic performance, but functional brain changes not identified on MRI
Underweight, Obesity May Increase Risk for Migraine
Nonlinear association identified, with lowest risk around BMI of 20 kg/m² and increasing risk above BMI of 29 kg/m²
Weight Loss Tied to Better Sperm Count, Concentration
Benefits to sperm parameters only maintained with persistent weight loss at 52 weeks
Pediatric Obesity Subtypes ID’d in Latent Class Analysis
Eight classes of obesity identified, which comprise distinct comorbidities, including respiratory and sleep disorders, asthma
Counseling Can Prevent Obesity in Normal, Overweight Women
Midlife women aged 40 to 60 years with normal or overweight BMI should undergo counseling to maintain weight, limit weight gain
Protein Intake Tied to Quality of Diet for Weight Loss
High-protein consumers also reduced intake of refined grains and added sugar and increased intake of green vegetables
Prepregnancy BMI Tied to Risks for Maternal Morbidity, Mortality
A large proportion of this association was mediated by hypertensive disorders
Childhood Obesity Rate in the U.S. Higher Now Than 12 Years Prior
Expansion seen in social disparities in obesity incidence, with new cases during primary school increased among non-Hispanic Blacks
Vaccination Protects Overweight, Obese Against Severe COVID-19
Protection against severe COVID-19 similar for those with overweight, obesity versus healthy weight; lower protection seen for underweight
