Tag: Obesity
Cardiometabolic Risk Up With Tourette, Chronic Tic Disorder
Higher risks seen for obesity, type 2 diabetes, circulatory system diseases
Obesity Linked to Lower Gray Matter Brain Volume
Combination of overall obesity and central obesity linked to lowest gray matter volume
Obese Patients Exposed to Higher Radiation Doses for X-Rays
Higher dose area product seen for patients with obesity undergoing projection radiography
Influenza Hospitalization More Likely in Underweight, Obese
Clinicians should consider body mass index when deciding on treatment course
Survival Similar With Donor Hearts From Hepatitis C+ Donors
Second study shows no significant difference in patients' survival based on donor BMI
COPD Tied to Obesity in Male, Female Never-Smokers
Strong dose-response relationship seen in never-smokers aged 50 and older
Genetic Analysis Shows Higher BMI May Up Risk for Depression
Findings based on large study assessing genetic causal link, even without metabolic effects
Large at Birth, Maternal Diabetes Up Child’s Risk for Obesity
Breastfeeding lowers risk in those large for gestational age, but only without maternal diabetes
Obesity Tied to Increased Risk for Early-Onset CRC in Women
Relative risk for early-onset colorectal CA nearly twice as high in obese women as those of normal weight
Child Overweight, Obesity Linked to Increased Asthma Risk
In absence of overweight and obesity, 10 percent of all pediatric asthma cases would be avoided
