Tag: Obesity
Annual Visit Rate for Obesity Is 49 Visits Per 1,000 Persons
Visits for obesity more likely to include height, weight, BP assessments; blood glucose, lipid testing
Bariatric Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Failure Exacerbations
Fewer ER visits or hospitalizations after the surgery among obese patients with heart failure
High-Dose Sugammadex Speeds Reversal of Neuromuscular Block
Shorter recovery time from deep neuromuscular blockade with 4 mg/kg−1 of ideal body weight
Obesity Ups Mortality Risk in Critically Ill Children
Height data are necessary to correctly classify children as normal weight, overweight, or obese
NAFLD Linked to Unfavorable Metabolic Profile in T2DM
More severe hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia, and adipose tissue/hepatic insulin resistance with NAFLD
Higher Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in ‘Healthy’ Obese
Overweight, obesity tied to higher incidence of CKD even in metabolically healthy younger patients
Childhood ADHD Linked to Increased Obesity in Females
Increased risk of obesity seen during childhood and young adulthood for female, but not males
Antenatal Metformin Cuts Maternal Weight Gain in Obese
Findings among women without diabetes with BMI of >35; no reduction in neonatal birth weight
Review Shows Lasting Weight Loss for Very-Low-Energy Diets
VLEDs plus behavioral program achieves greater long-term weight loss than behavioral program alone
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Up With Overweight, Obesity
Risk of CTS up 7.4 percent for each one-unit increase in body mass index
