Tag: Obesity
Meta-Analysis Quantifies Lifestyle Factors Accounting for RA Incidence
Smoking, excess body mass index, and low alcohol consumption account for 32.69 percent of rheumatoid arthritis incidence
Colorectal Cancer Risk From Obesity Varies by Sex
Authors say more nuanced approach needed to understand link between body weight and risk for colorectal cancer
Appetite-Regulating Hormones Lower After Sucrose Versus Glucose
Increases in glucose, insulin, GLP-1, PYY less robust with sucrose versus glucose ingestion; increases in glucose, PYY smaller in obese adults
Obesity Duration Tied to Higher Cardiometabolic Disease Risk
Association was strongest for glycated hemoglobin
Over Half of Obese Patients Have Diabetes Remission After RYGB
Remission rates greater in younger participants and those with short diabetes duration, higher HOMA percentage B
Obesity Increases Hip Fracture Risk Before Age 70 in Postmenopausal Women
Obese women have higher risk for hip fracture-related mortality; on average, they have higher bone density than normal-weight, but significantly faster bone loss
Obesity Adds to Racial Disparity in Early Breast Cancer
Considerable differences in obesity, comorbidities -- but not treatment -- seen between Black and White women
Teens Benefit From Bariatric Surgery, Regardless of Weight Loss
Obesity-related complications decline whether or not major weight loss is sustained
Admission for SARS-CoV-2 Down With Prior Metabolic Surgery
Obese patients with COVID-19 who had prior metabolic surgery and subsequent weight loss have reduced rates of hospital admission
Green Mediterranean Diet May Be Even Healthier
Decrease in waist circumference greater than with traditional Mediterranean diet or healthy dietary guidance
