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Overweight and obesity in adolescence is associated with an increased risk for developing renal cell carcinoma later in life

Extra Weight in Adolescence Tied to Later Risk for Renal Cancer

Among Swedish men, overweight or obesity during adolescence tied to higher risk for renal cell carcinoma
Adults with influenza are more likely to be hospitalized if they are obese or underweight than if they are normal weight

Influenza Hospitalization More Likely in Underweight, Obese

Clinicians should consider body mass index when deciding on treatment course
Children who are overweight or obese have an increased risk for asthma

Child Overweight, Obesity Linked to Increased Asthma Risk

In absence of overweight and obesity, 10 percent of all pediatric asthma cases would be avoided
In a Chinese adult population (ages 35 to 80 years)

Positive Link for BMI and Blood Pressure in Chinese Population

BP increase ranging from 0.8 to 1.7 mm Hg per unit BMI in patients not taking antihypertensive meds
Midlife women should be screened for overweight/obesity and offered appropriate education

Obesity Screening Recommended for Midlife Women

PCPs should address barriers to adoption of healthy lifestyle measures in postmenopausal women
The burden of overweight- and obesity-related cancer is high in the United States

Rate of Obesity-, Overweight-Related Cancers High in the U.S.

40 percent of cancer diagnoses tied to extra weight; rate higher in older individuals, females
Traditional measurements do not fully capture the high rates of "overfat" individuals in developed countries

Many Americans Qualify As ‘Overfat’

Overfat individuals have excess body fat, regardless of scale/BMI values, researchers say
Overweight boys may be more likely to develop colon cancer later in life

Overweight Boys at Greater Risk of Colon Cancer in Adulthood

But study also found that losing weight lowered those odds
For patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty or total knee arthroplasty

Increased BMI Protective Against Blood Transfusions

Findings among patients undergoing total hip, knee arthroplasty
About 35 percent of men and 37 percent of women are obese

Researchers Report U.S. Obesity Epidemic Getting Worse

Only 25 percent of men and 33 percent of women at a healthy weight, researchers say