Tag: Obesity
Publicly Funded Bariatric Surgery Tied to Improved Health Outcomes
Benefits seen for obesity, type 2 diabetes and related comorbidities, in addition to improvement in patients' quality of life and eating behavior
Greater Adiposity Linked to Worse Outcomes in Patients With HFrEF
No evidence seen for 'obesity-survival paradox' when waist-to-height measure was used instead of BMI
Prenatal Exposure to Phentermine-Topiramate Lower Under Safety Program
Prevalence of pregnancy and incidence of conception were lower for phentermine-topiramate versus topiramate and other antiobesity meds
Childhood Obesity Is Risk Factor for Adult-Onset Diabetes
Mendelian randomization analyses indicate childhood obesity is risk factor for four of five subtypes of adult-onset diabetes
Causal Link ID’d for Plasma Caffeine Concentration With Adiposity
Higher genetically predicted plasma caffeine concentrations linked to lower risk for type 2 diabetes, with 43 percent of effect mediated by BMI
Metabolic Health Tied to Risk for Obesity-Related Cancers
When both obesity and metabolic disease present, risk for certain cancers was even higher
>60 Percent of Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Have Overweight, Obesity
Those with type 1 diabetes are least likely to increase physical activity, reduce caloric intake to manage overweight or obesity
Supervised Aerobic Exercise Cuts Long-Term Diabetes Risk With Obesity
One-year moderate, vigorous exercise programs tied to reduction in 10-year risk for diabetes
General, Abdominal Obesity in Middle Age Tied to Later Frailty Risk
Authors stress importance of maintaining optimal body mass index, waist circumference throughout adulthood
Vitamin D Supplementation Less Effective With Higher BMI
Further, baseline vitamin D-related biomarkers lower for individuals with higher BMI
