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Obesity takes a huge toll on health

Cancer Odds Up 40 Percent in Obese Women

However, researchers stress that losing excess weight can lower the odds again
Short-chain fatty acids

Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Diet Stimulate Fat Utilization

Short-chain fatty acids induce receptor-dependent switch from lipogenesis to fat oxidation in mice
Given the increasing epidemic of obesity

Longer Needles Recommended for Epinephrine Autoinjectors

In 68 percent of participants, skin-to-muscle depth was greater than autoinjector needle length
Abdominal obesity is associated with increased risk of hip fracture

Abdominal Obesity Ups Risk of Hip Fracture

Lower body mass index combined with abdominal obesity linked to increased risk of hip fracture
People with low levels of vitamin D appear to have an increased risk for type 2 diabetes

Low Vitamin D May Be More Closely Tied to DM Than Obesity

Vitamin D levels more closely linked to glucose levels than body mass index
A less-popular type of weight loss surgery might actually lead to more weight loss than gastric bypass -- the currently favored form of obesity surgery. But

Less Common Bariatric Procedure = More Weight Loss

But 'duodenal switch' procedure also linked to more complications
Monounsaturated fatty acids may reduce inflammation and improve insulin sensitivity in adipose tissue

Monounsaturated Fatty Acids May Improve Adipose Dysfunction

Study in mice shows MUFAs impede adipose interleukin-1β secretion and insulin resistance
The inflammatory adipokine leptin may have a mediating effect on the relationship between body weight and knee osteoarthritis in older adults

Leptin May Mediate Knee-Related Osteoarthritis

The inflammatory adipokine may account for about half of the effect of BMI on knee osteoarthritis
For some obese women

Optimal Gestational Weight Gain in Obese Moms May Vary

Weight gain below the guidelines may be advised, with caution, in some obese pregnant women
Annual health care expenses are substantially higher for smokers and the obese

Obesity More Expensive to Treat Than Smoking

Health care costs associated with obesity, smoking increased noticeably during 1998 to 2011