Tag: Obesity
Metabolic Surgery May Reduce CV Risk in T2DM With Obesity
Reduction seen in primary end point and seven prespecified secondary outcomes, including mortality
Losing 20 lb Improves Knee Replacement Outcomes
Findings based on group of morbidly obese patients with varying weight loss before surgery
Central Obesity Tied to CAD in Postmenopausal Chest Pain
Central, but not overall, obesity linked to obstructive coronary artery disease underlying stable chest pain
Burden of Obesity-Associated Cancers Shifted to Younger Age Groups
Large study shows particular increase in the 50- to 64-year-old age group from 2000 to 2016
General, Abdominal Adiposity Linked to Mortality in Mexicans
Waist circumference strongly linked to mortality even after adjustment for BMI, hip circumference
Recommendations Developed for Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Interventions producing sustained weight loss of 25 to 30 percent of body weight recommended
BPA Substitute Chemicals Linked to Obesity in Children
Urinary BPS concentrations tied to increased prevalence of general, abdominal obesity
Weight Loss Experiences Differ for Minority Groups With T2DM
Individual session attendance more strongly tied to weight loss in Hispanics, African-Americans
Adiposity in Early Old Age Tied to MRI Signs of Brain Aging Later
Higher BMI, larger waist circumference in one's 60s significantly associated with cortical thinning
Obesity Linked to Increased Risk for Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
Obese patients have significantly more relapses on first-line treatment with IFN beta, glatiramer acetate
