Tag: Obesity
Being Overweight Helps Women With Heart Failure, but Not Men
Women with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 kg/m² have the greatest survival advantage
Increased BMI Protective Against Blood Transfusions
Findings among patients undergoing total hip, knee arthroplasty
Overweight, Obesity Increase Risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Meta-analysis of 58 studies shows increased risk of carpal tunnel syndrome or carpal tunnel release
Age, Obesity Affect Gene Expression in Symptomatic BPH
Age, obesity promote methylation, suppression of 5α-reductase 2
Review Links Obesity to Increased Thyroid Cancer Risk
Positive link to papillary, follicular, anaplastic thyroid cancer; inverse link for medullary thyroid cancer
More Than 30 Percent of Adults Are Obese in the United States
Nearly 17 percent of 2- to 19-year-olds and over 8 percent of children aged 2 to 5 are obese
Teen Obesity Linked to Changes in T-Lymphocyte Profile
Obesity linked to elevated absolute values of circulating CD3+ and CD4+ cells
Addition of Orlistat Benefits Obese Patients With T2DM
Greater weight loss and improved glycemic control compared with lifestyle changes alone
Meta-Analysis Links Adiposity to Increased Risk of Meningioma
High versus low levels of physical activity linked to reduction in risk of meningioma
Behavioral Weight Loss Program Assists Breast Cancer Survivors
Clinically meaningful weight loss over two years in overweight/obese survivors of breast cancer
