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Underweight patients have a high number of adverse events and postoperative infections after total shoulder arthroplasty

AAOS: Underweight Status Increases Shoulder Arthroplasty Complications

Physicians, health care systems should pay more attention to this 'extremely at-risk population'
After adjustment for family-related factors and gestational age

Lower Birth Weight May Up Risk for Psychiatric Disorders

ADHD, autism, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression tied to birth weight in sibling pairs
Higher lean body mass during childhood and adolescence is associated with higher lung function at age 15 years for both sexes

Lean Body Mass in Childhood Linked to Lung Function at 15

In both sexes, higher lean body mass in childhood, adolescence linked to higher lung function at 15
Height

Body Size, Physical Activity Could Impact Odds of Reaching 90

In women, height, BMI at age 68 to 70, and change in BMI impact odds of reaching longevity
Body mass index increases in middle school students can be limited by school-based nutrition policies but not by physical activity policies

School Nutrition Programs Slow BMI Gains in Children

Promoting healthier eating in middle school more effective than adding physical activity
A considerable proportion of cancer cases in men and women are attributable to excess body weight

Proportion of Cancers Due to Excess Body Weight Varies by State

Population-attributable fraction varied from 3.9 percent in Montana to 6.0 percent in Texas for men
Pharmaceutical vial fill volumes can be optimized to reduce drug wastage when dosing is calculated by patient weight or body surface area

Available Vial Sizes Can Cut Drug Waste in Weight-Based Dosing

Vial preparation sizes can be optimized to reduce drug wastage, reduce costs
Women born with a low birth weight have an increased risk for pregnancy complications

Pregnancy Complications Up for Women Born at Low Birth Weight

Risk greatest for women born with birth weight <2,500 g who develop overweight/obesity
Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Age, BMI Predict Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment Success

Upper airway stimulation more effective with older age, lower body mass index
From 1999-2000 to 2015-2016

CDC: Weight, Waist Size, BMI Increased for Many U.S. Adults

1999-2000 to 2015-2016 saw increase in mean weight, waist circumference, BMI for many subgroups