Tag: Obesity
Maternal Overweight, Obesity May Increase Childhood Epilepsy
Increasing hazard ratios of epilepsy with increasing maternal BMI categories versus normal-weight
Maximum BMI Over 16 Years Ups Risk of All-Cause Death
If BMI was defined as a single measure, there was a significant inverse link for overweight, mortality
School Nurses Overwhelmed by Guidelines for Managing Obesity
Barriers to implementation of national guidelines identified at system, subject, professional level
Maternal Obesity Without Chronic Illness Ups Preterm Delivery Risk
Risk of extremely preterm delivery varies by parity
Childhood Adiposity Linked to Later Risk of Fatty Liver Disease
Likelihood of having NAFLD and ALT elevation can be mitigated by becoming nonobese in adulthood
Caloric Restriction Normalizes Bile Acid, Cholesterol Deficiency
Hepatic BA, cholesterol deficient in morbid obesity; deficiencies counteracted by caloric restriction
Esophageal Cancer Risk Rises Alongside Weight
Research also shows association with increased odds for gastric cardia adenocarcinoma
Anti-Inflammatory Foods May Mediate Pain in Obese Patients
Data indicate that dietary intake can mediate relationship of body fat to body pain
Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Not Always Seen With Obesity
Among overweight, 18.6 percent had no risk factors; among obese, 9.6 percent had no risk factors
Obesity in Early Pregnancy May Up Rate of Cerebral Palsy
Association statistically significant in full-term, but not preterm, infants
