Tag: Obesity
Excess Weight Increases Costs Across Health Care Settings
Percentage increases in costs associated with obesity were highest for medications, higher for women
Breaking Up Sedentary Time With Upper Body Activity Beneficial
Short bouts of arm ergometry linked to reductions in mean blood glucose, insulin iAUC in obese individuals
Overweight in Childhood May Up Lifetime Risk of Depression
Risk four times greater if individuals are also overweight as adults, researchers say
‘Healthy’ Obese Still at Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Study of 3.5 million people shows 'healthy' obese at higher risk than the general population
Activation of Estrogen Receptor α-AF1 May Target Adiposity
ERα-AF1 agonist tamoxifen could reduce food intake and prevent adiposity, insulin resistance, steatosis
DDW: Bariatric Balloon Capsule Shows Promise for Weight Loss
New capsule requires no endoscope; balloon is deflated, then excreted naturally
Linear Association for Weight Loss, HbA1c Reduction in T2DM
Data from trials show weight loss is associated with HbA1c reduction in dose-dependent manner
Obesity, Sex Predict Remission for Antidepressant Medications
Females, but not males, with higher BMI more likely to remit, regardless of medication type
Cardiometabolic Disease Staging Score Quantifies Diabetes Risk
CMDS can predict the effectiveness of weight-loss therapy for preventing diabetes in overweight/obese
Exercise Reduces Weight Gain Effects in Those With FTO Gene
No evidence for interaction with physical activity for loci other than established FTO locus