Tag: Obesity

Approximate doubling in rate of BMI increase seen between prepandemic and pandemic periods; higher increases reported for those with overweight, obesity

Prevalence of obesity and weight gain higher after hormone therapy for transmasculine versus transfeminine individuals

Authors say this association may be contributing to increasing incidence rates of colorectal cancer in younger adults

Overall, 19.5 percent of obese patients lost ≥5 percent of weight by six to 24 months after a CHD-related hospitalization

Poorer cognitive trajectories seen for Hispanics/Latinos with central obesity in presence of cardiometabolic abnormalities

Improvements in proximal aortic stiffness greater with combo of exercise, moderate CR versus exercise alone or with intensive CR

Maternal obesity in early pregnancy linked to increased risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the child by age 25 years

Finding significantly associated with tailored advice among adults with obesity, overweight

Lower obesity threshold of BMI ≥25 kg/m² tied to increased risk of endometrial cancer in Asian women presenting with postmenopausal bleeding

But having this discussion is associated with more weight loss and higher odds of bariatric surgery