Tag: Obesity
Obesity Prevalence Has Doubled in More Than 70 Countries
From 1980 to 2015 there was a continuous increase in obesity prevalence in most other countries
Equal Wound Complications for Staples, Suture in Obese Women
Similar rate of surgical site wound complications for women undergoing midline vertical incision
Doctors Discuss Role of Weight-Loss Surgery in Obesity
Grand rounds discussion focuses on 64-year-old with morbid obesity, obesity-related conditions
Non-Shivering Thermogenesis Can Activate Metabolic Pathways
Non-shivering thermogenesis results in activation and expansion of brown and beige adipose tissue
Excess Weight Increases Costs Across Health Care Settings
Percentage increases in costs associated with obesity were highest for medications, higher for women
Breaking Up Sedentary Time With Upper Body Activity Beneficial
Short bouts of arm ergometry linked to reductions in mean blood glucose, insulin iAUC in obese individuals
Overweight in Childhood May Up Lifetime Risk of Depression
Risk four times greater if individuals are also overweight as adults, researchers say
‘Healthy’ Obese Still at Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Study of 3.5 million people shows 'healthy' obese at higher risk than the general population
Activation of Estrogen Receptor α-AF1 May Target Adiposity
ERα-AF1 agonist tamoxifen could reduce food intake and prevent adiposity, insulin resistance, steatosis
DDW: Bariatric Balloon Capsule Shows Promise for Weight Loss
New capsule requires no endoscope; balloon is deflated, then excreted naturally
