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Maximum body mass index over 16 years of weight history is associated with increased risk of all-cause death

Maximum BMI Over 16 Years Ups Risk of All-Cause Death

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If BMI was defined as a single measure, there was a significant inverse link for overweight, mortality
Barriers to school nurse-led implementation of national guidelines for managing overweight and obesity in school health services have been identified

School Nurses Overwhelmed by Guidelines for Managing Obesity

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Barriers to implementation of national guidelines identified at system, subject, professional level
Higher prepregnancy body mass index is associated with increased risk of preterm delivery in the absence of chronic diseases

Maternal Obesity Without Chronic Illness Ups Preterm Delivery Risk

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Risk of extremely preterm delivery varies by parity
Childhood adiposity is associated with increased odds of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Childhood Adiposity Linked to Later Risk of Fatty Liver Disease

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Likelihood of having NAFLD and ALT elevation can be mitigated by becoming nonobese in adulthood
Acute caloric restriction normalizes hepatic bile acid and cholesterol deficiency that is seen in morbidly obese women

Caloric Restriction Normalizes Bile Acid, Cholesterol Deficiency

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Hepatic BA, cholesterol deficient in morbid obesity; deficiencies counteracted by caloric restriction
Overweight young adults may have a significantly increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma if they become obese later in life

Esophageal Cancer Risk Rises Alongside Weight

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Research also shows association with increased odds for gastric cardia adenocarcinoma
People who are overweight and experiencing chronic pain may find relief in a diet rich in anti-inflammatory foods

Anti-Inflammatory Foods May Mediate Pain in Obese Patients

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Data indicate that dietary intake can mediate relationship of body fat to body pain
Almost 10 percent of obese people have no cardiometabolic risk factors

Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Not Always Seen With Obesity

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Among overweight, 18.6 percent had no risk factors; among obese, 9.6 percent had no risk factors
Maternal obesity may be associated with risk of cerebral palsy in full-term infants

Obesity in Early Pregnancy May Up Rate of Cerebral Palsy

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Association statistically significant in full-term, but not preterm, infants
Obese girls may face a significantly higher risk for developing allergies

AAAAI: Obese Girls Appear to Be More Prone to Atopic Disease

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But same is not true for obese boys, researchers find