Tag: Obesity
Cardiometabolic Risk, HOMA-IR Up With Increasing BMI in Young
Cardiorespiratory fitness cuts cardiometabolic risk score as BMI categories rise in children
Liraglutide Linked to Reduction in VAT, Improvement in β-Index
Significant improvement in IGF-II serum levels with liraglutide for obese with prediabetes, early T2DM
General, Central Obesity Linked to Specific Breast Cancer Risk
General obesity, indicated by BMI, more strongly linked to ER+/PR+ subtype
Post-C-Section Cephalexin, Metronidazole Cuts SSI Rate
Post-op course reduces rate of surgical site infection within 30 days of C-section among obese women
Intestinal Glucose Stimulation Has Anti-Incretin Effect
Insulin sensitivity lower during oral versus IV glucose administration; difference amplified in obese
Cardiac Disease Events Up in Metabolically Healthy Obese
Increased risks of coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, heart failure
Role of Stress, Sleep Highlighted in Study of Obesity
Stress linked to impaired sleep, increased emotional rewarding of palatable foods, leading to obesity
Crosstalk Identified Between Adipose Tissue, Carcinomas
Organ-dependent crosstalk identified via VEGF, IL6, TNFα, and other mechanisms
Addition of Exercise to Weight Loss Ups Mitochondrial Capacity
Improved mitochondrial respiratory capacity for older obese adults with weight loss + exercise
Demand for Liver Transplant for NASH Set to Continue Rising
Increase in obesity prevalence strongly linked to liver transplant waitlist additions nine years later
