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Childhood adiposity is associated with increased odds of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Childhood Adiposity Linked to Later Risk of Fatty Liver Disease

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

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

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

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

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

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

But same is not true for obese boys, researchers find
Additional weight appears to particularly influence the risk of cancers related to the digestive organs or those driven by hormonal abnormalities

Review Supports Link Between Adiposity, Risk of Some Cancers

Excess weight may influence risk of GI cancers by altering insulin levels, promoting inflammation
Cytomegalovirus infection may make some women more susceptible to both cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes

Cytomegalovirus May Up Risk of Diabetes, CVD in Some Women

Conversely, for women with extreme obesity, CMV may offer protection against CVD, DM
For severely obese patients

Bariatric Embolization Feasible for Severely Obese

Technical success rate of 100 percent in five patients, with no major adverse events observed