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As weight rises

CDC: Obesity Contributing to Hike in Asthma Rates Among Women

Why obese people are more likely to have asthma is unclear
For obese youth

HIIT May Be Most Effective Exercise Method for Obese Youth

May be more effective than other types of exercise for improving blood pressure, aerobic capacity levels
Obese women taking oral contraceptives may be nearly 30 times more likely to develop cerebral venous thrombosis

Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Risk Up in Obese Women on OCPs

Better counseling of obese women needed, including consideration of non-hormonal contraceptives
A molecular circuit has been identified that controls beige adipocyte biogenesis

Cold Exposure, Capsinoids Further Beige Adipocyte Biogenesis

Synergistic effect occurs through increased half-life of transcriptional regulator PRDM15
In 2012 there were 11 million visits to health care providers for 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 to promote substantial weight loss is linked to reduced rates of emergency department visits and hospitalizations for heart failure exacerbations among obese patients with the condition

Bariatric Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Failure Exacerbations

Fewer ER visits or hospitalizations after the surgery among obese patients with heart failure
Sugammadex at a dose of 4 mg/kg−1 of ideal body weight allows for shorter reversal of deep neuromuscular blockade in morbidly obese patients

High-Dose Sugammadex Speeds Reversal of Neuromuscular Block

Shorter recovery time from deep neuromuscular blockade with 4 mg/kg−1 of ideal body weight
Being overweight or obese is linked to increased mortality in pediatric intensive care units

Obesity Ups Mortality Risk in Critically Ill Children

Height data are necessary to correctly classify children as normal weight, overweight, or obese
For obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

NAFLD Linked to Unfavorable Metabolic Profile in T2DM

More severe hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia, and adipose tissue/hepatic insulin resistance with NAFLD
Overweight and obesity are associated with increased risk of development of chronic kidney disease

Higher Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in ‘Healthy’ Obese

Overweight, obesity tied to higher incidence of CKD even in metabolically healthy younger patients