Tag: Obesity
Bariatric Surgery May Help Reduce Asthma Exacerbations
Obese asthma patients had half as many ER visits, hospitalizations after surgery
Cancer Odds Up 40 Percent in Obese Women
However, researchers stress that losing excess weight can lower the odds again
Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Diet Stimulate Fat Utilization
Short-chain fatty acids induce receptor-dependent switch from lipogenesis to fat oxidation in mice
Longer Needles Recommended for Epinephrine Autoinjectors
In 68 percent of participants, skin-to-muscle depth was greater than autoinjector needle length
Abdominal Obesity Ups Risk of Hip Fracture
Lower body mass index combined with abdominal obesity linked to increased risk of hip fracture
Low Vitamin D May Be More Closely Tied to DM Than Obesity
Vitamin D levels more closely linked to glucose levels than body mass index
Less Common Bariatric Procedure = More Weight Loss
But 'duodenal switch' procedure also linked to more complications
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids May Improve Adipose Dysfunction
Study in mice shows MUFAs impede adipose interleukin-1β secretion and insulin resistance
Leptin May Mediate Knee-Related Osteoarthritis
The inflammatory adipokine may account for about half of the effect of BMI on knee osteoarthritis
Optimal Gestational Weight Gain in Obese Moms May Vary
Weight gain below the guidelines may be advised, with caution, in some obese pregnant women
