Changes in Cross-Sectional Area of the Median Nerve and Body Composition Parameters after Treatment of Acromegaly: 1 year Follow-Up by Ivana Ságová, Daniela Kantárová, Marián Mokáň, Peter Vaňuga

“…These changes are closely associated with a reduction in IGF- I levels and in lean body mass. The enlargement of the median nerve in acromegaly can be reversed with adequate treatment.…”
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Obesity Is Not Associated with Impaired Immune Response to Influenza Vaccination in HIV-Infected Persons by Charitha Gowda, Noah McKittrick, Deborah Kim, Rosemarie A. Kappes, Vincent Lo Re, Pablo Tebas

“…Overall, 48 (27%) participants were obese (body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2). Seroconversion rates were comparable between obese and nonobese subjects for all three vaccine strains. …”
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Relationship between Plasma Aldosterone Levels and Left Ventricular Mass in Hypertensive Africans by Adewole Adebiyi, Olubayo Akinosun, Chibuike Nwafor, Ayodele Falase

“…The height of the blood pressure, the body mass index and the age of the subjects determined the LV mass.…”
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Factors affecting heat resilience of drone honey bees (Apis mellifera) and their sperm. by Alison McAfee, Bradley N Metz, Patrick Connor, Keana Du, Christopher W Allen, Luis A Frausto, Mark P Swenson, Kylah S Phillips, Madison Julien, Zoe Rempel, Robert W Currie, Boris Baer, David R Tarpy, Leonard J Foster

“…To address this gap, we tested body mass, viral infections, and population origin as predictors of drone survival and sperm viability in a series of heat challenge assays. …”
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Herbivore functions in the hot-seat: Resilience of Acanthurus triostegus to marine heatwaves. by Taylor Souza, Jeroen Brijs, Leon Tran, Larry Crowder, Jacob L Johansen

“…Consequently, A. triostegus gained body mass during summer and winter, but lost ~0.8% body mass per day during the marine heatwave. …”
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Characterizing Patients with Uncontrolled Blood Pressure at an Urban Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam by Hoang Thanh Nguyen, Nam Hoang Thi Phuong, Ngoc Tran Nguyen, Tuan Nguyen Anh, Vung Nguyen Dang

“…Higher duration of diseases (adjusted OR = 1.07; 95% CI = 1.01–1.14) and higher body mass index (adjusted OR = 1.23; 95% CI = 1.05–1.45) were positively associated with uncontrolled hypertension. …”
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Consistency between Self-Reported and Recorded Values for Clinical Measures by Joseph Thomas III, Mindy Paulet, Jigar R. Rajpura

“…Self-reported values were collected for the clinical measures: systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, glucose level, height, weight, and cholesterol from health risk assessments completed by enrollees in a privately insured cohort. Body mass index (BMI) was computed from reported height and weight. …”
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Characterization of Type 2 Diabetic Patients Admitted to the Diabetes Care Center of Cienfuegos by Gisela Zerquera Trujillo, Belkis Vicente Sánchez, Elodia Rivas Alpizar, Miriam Costa Cruz

“…The variable analyzed were age, sex, body mass index, presence of obesity and altered waist circumference. …”
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The Epidemiology of Depression and Diabetes Distress in Type 2 Diabetes in Kuwait by Ebaa Al-Ozairi, Abdulla Al Ozairi, Clare Blythe, Etab Taghadom, Khalida Ismail

“…Depression caseness patients were more likely to be female (60%; p=0.001), have Kuwaiti nationality (68%, p=0.121), were on insulin (67%, p=0.001), have higher body mass index (p=0.047), were less physically active (78%; p=0.034), have a higher PAID score (p<0.001), and have hypertension (74%, p=0.047). …”
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MyPlate Foods to Increase: Whole Grains by Jonathan Holzinger, Karla Shelnutt

“… A higher intake of whole grains is associated with a lower body mass index (BMI) and distribution of fat around the abdomen, but only 7% of American adults meet the recommended intake. …”
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MyPlate Foods to Increase: Whole Grains by Jonathan Holzinger, Karla Shelnutt

“… A higher intake of whole grains is associated with a lower body mass index (BMI) and distribution of fat around the abdomen, but only 7% of American adults meet the recommended intake. …”
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Individualized Tailor-Made Dietetic Intervention Program at Schools Enhances Eating Behaviors and Dietary Habits in Obese Hispanic Children of Low Socioeconomic Status by Leticia Elizondo-Montemayor, Diana Moreno-Sànchez, Norma G. Gutierrez, Fabiola Monsivais-Rodriguez, Ubaldo Martinez, Ana C. Lamadrid-Zertuche, Martin M. Hernandez-Torre

“…A significant decrease was found in body mass index percentile (96.43±3.32 to 93.42±8.12/P=0.00) and energy intake/day of −755.7 kcal/day (P=0.00). …”
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Effects of Metformin Added to Insulin in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: An Exploratory Crossover Randomized Trial by Daizhi Yang, Jinhua Yan, Hongrong Deng, Xubin Yang, Sihui Luo, Xueying Zheng, Jing Lv, Wen Liang, Mengjie Hong, Zekai Wu, Bin Yao, Jianping Weng, Wen Xu

“…Seventeen patients with mean±SD age 14.4±2.3 years, body mass index 18.17±1.81 kg/m2, median (IQR) diabetes duration 4.50 (3.58, 6.92) years, and HbA1c 9.0% (8.5%, 9.4%) were enrolled. …”
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Physiological differences in cardiopulmonary exercise testing between children and adults by Valentina Papic, Romina Ledergerber, Ralf Roth, Raphael Knaier

“…Absolute OUES and OUEP increased with age, but OUESrel values indicate that maturation influences efficiency more than body mass, reflecting underlying metabolic and physiological differences. …”
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Levels of IL-6 and IL-1β in Umbilical Cord Blood in Relation to Mode of Birth by Ebru Aslan Patlakoğlu, Sündüz Özlem ALTINKAYA, Mustafa Uğur, Cuma Taşın, Nezaket Kadıoğlu

“…Also maternal age, gestational week, birth weight and body mass index did not correlate with cord blood cytokine levels. …”
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Association between Sex Hormone and Blood Uric Acid in Male Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Wen Cao, Ren-Dong Zheng, Shu-Hang Xu, Yao-Fu Fan, Hong-Ping Sun, Chao Liu

“…SUA, waist circumference, BMI, and HOMA-IR showed a negative correlation with TT level, while age showed a positive correlation with TT level. SUA and body mass index were found to be risk factors for gonadal dysfunction. …”
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Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Plus Metformin to Prevent Persistent Endometrial Hyperplasia by Vakkas Korkmaz, Enis Özkaya, Tuncay Küçüközkan, Fadıl Kara, Yasemin Çekmez, Hilal Korkmaz

“…CONCLUSION: Medroxyprogesterone acetate and metformin may be used as an adjunctive therapy for persistent endometrial hyperplasias especially in women with high body mass index. …”
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Prevention of Elevation in Plasma Triacylglycerol with High-Dose Bezafibrate Treatment Abolishes Insulin Resistance and Attenuates Glucose Intolerance Induced by Short-Term Treatme... by Maiara Destro Inácio, Alex Rafacho, Nathália Aparecida de Paula Camaforte, Poliana Teixeira, Priscilla Maria Ponce Vareda, Natália Moretti Violato, José Roberto Bosqueiro

“…Dexamethasone treatment reduced the body mass gain and food intake, and bezafibrate treatment exerted no impact on these parameters. …”
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Impact of Obesity Visceral Adiposity and Metabolic Syndrome on Male Fertility by Esra Bahar Gur, Ebru Sahin Gulec, Sadik Ince, Mehmet Zeynel Keskin, Ahmet Demir, Baris Sengul, Mehmet Serkan Gur

“…Participants were divided into groups according to body mass index and different percentiles of the visceral fat thickness. …”
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Risk of second primary malignancies among survivors of cutaneous melanoma: A nationwide population-based study in the Republic of Korea by Joon Min Jung, Do Hyung Kim, Ye-Jee Kim, Ik Jun Moon, Woo Jin Lee, Sung Eun Chang, Mi Woo Lee, Chong Hyun Won

“…Among modifiable factors, a high body mass index (BMI) was associated with an increased risk of SPM.…”
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