Tag: Obesity
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Risk Up in Obese Women on OCPs
Better counseling of obese women needed, including consideration of non-hormonal contraceptives
Cold Exposure, Capsinoids Further Beige Adipocyte Biogenesis
Synergistic effect occurs through increased half-life of transcriptional regulator PRDM15
Annual Visit Rate for Obesity Is 49 Visits Per 1,000 Persons
Visits for obesity more likely to include height, weight, BP assessments; blood glucose, lipid testing
Bariatric Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Failure Exacerbations
Fewer ER visits or hospitalizations after the surgery among obese patients with heart failure
High-Dose Sugammadex Speeds Reversal of Neuromuscular Block
Shorter recovery time from deep neuromuscular blockade with 4 mg/kg−1 of ideal body weight
Obesity Ups Mortality Risk in Critically Ill Children
Height data are necessary to correctly classify children as normal weight, overweight, or obese
NAFLD Linked to Unfavorable Metabolic Profile in T2DM
More severe hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia, and adipose tissue/hepatic insulin resistance with NAFLD
Higher Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in ‘Healthy’ Obese
Overweight, obesity tied to higher incidence of CKD even in metabolically healthy younger patients
Childhood ADHD Linked to Increased Obesity in Females
Increased risk of obesity seen during childhood and young adulthood for female, but not males
Antenatal Metformin Cuts Maternal Weight Gain in Obese
Findings among women without diabetes with BMI of >35; no reduction in neonatal birth weight
