Tag: Weight: Misc.
Sugary Drinks in Mid-Pregnancy Up Odds of Heavier Children
Two or more sweet drinks a day in second trimester linked to an extra 2 pounds in 8-year-olds
Depression Inversely Linked to Body Composition in Teens
SSRIs positively related to body composition, with differential effects for different meds
Body Size Linked to Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Women
Multivariable adjusted relative risk for incident P-HPTH increases with waist circumference, weight
Low Body Mass Index Not Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s Disease
Gene-based research suggests that, instead, weight loss probably due to early stages of disease
U-Shaped Correlation Between Body Mass Index, Mortality
The optimal BMI for lowest mortality is higher with worsening diabetes at each sex and age
Overweight, Underweight Both Tied to Migraines
Obese people 27 percent more likely to have migraines; underweight 13 percent more likely
Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Events With Weight Fluctuations
Risk of any coronary, cardiovascular event up by 4 percent for every SD in body-weight variability
High BMI in Late Teens Tied to Future Severe Liver Dz in Males
Development of T2DM further increases risk for severe liver disease, regardless of BMI
Risk of T2DM at Different BMIs Varies With Ethnicity
More South Asians than White Europeans, African-Caribbeans developed T2DM at BMI below 30 kg/m²
Gestational Weight Gain Linked to Psychosis Risk in Children
Insufficient weight gain linked to increased risk for schizophrenia in offspring later in life
