Protocol of an Efficacy Study on Nursing Consultation in Weight Management and Metabolic Syndrome Based on the Carbohydrate–Insulin Theory in Individuals with First-Episode Psychos... by Lander Madaria, Claudia Aymerich, Ana Catalan, Miguel Angel Gonzalez-Torres

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: This study will determine whether a mental health nursing consultation based on the carbohydrate–insulin model of obesity is effective in reducing weight and the risk of MetS in individuals with early-onset psychosis. …”
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Esophageal adenocarcinoma: risk factors and modern screening strategy by I. V. Mayev, D. N. Andreyev, Yu. A. Kucheryavy, M. P. Scheglanova

“…Male gender, Caucasian race, obesity and metabolic syndrome, tobacco smoking, and series of genetic markers are considered to be significant EAC risk factors. …”
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Exercise Training Effects on Inflammatory Gene Expression in White Adipose Tissue of Young Mice by Tracy Baynard, Victoria J. Vieira-Potter, Rudy J. Valentine, Jeffrey A. Woods

“…This suggests that moderate exercise while on an HF diet can offer some level of protection early on in the development of obesity.…”
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Concise Review: The Regulatory Mechanism of Lysine Acetylation in Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation by Hong Yang, Yuexia Liu, Xuanchen Liu, Huihui Gu, Jing Zhang, Chao Sun

“…Nowadays, the use of MSCs has attracted considerable attention in the global science and technology field, with the self-renewal and multidirectional differentiation potential for diabetes, obesity treatment, bone repair, nerve repair, myocardial repair, and so on. …”
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The Association of Prepregnancy Body Mass Index with Pregnancy Outcomes in Chinese Women by Jing Zhang, Wensheng An, Li Lin

“…Participants were divided into underweight (BMI<18.5 kg/m2), normal weight (18.5 kg/m2≤BMI≤23.9 kg/m2), overweight (24 kg/m2≤BMI≤27.9 kg/m2), and obese (BMI≥28 kg/m2) groups. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the association between prepregnancy BMI and pregnancy outcomes, and odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (95% CI) was calculated. …”
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Fracture Risk in Type 2 Diabetes: Current Perspectives and Gender Differences by Giuseppina T. Russo, Annalisa Giandalia, Elisabetta L. Romeo, Morabito Nunziata, Marco Muscianisi, Maria Concetta Ruffo, Antonino Catalano, Domenico Cucinotta

“…Insulin deficiency and dysfunction, obesity and hyperinsulinemia, altered level of oestrogen, leptin, and adiponectin as well as diabetes-related complications, especially peripheral neuropathy, orthostatic hypotension, or reduced vision due to retinopathy may all be associated with an impairment in bone metabolism and with the increased risk of fractures. …”
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Vitamin D as a predictor of negative outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: An observational study by Volodymyr Bogomaz, Sofiia Shatylo

“…The gender; severity of COVID-19; comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, obesity; type of respiratory support, and the length of hospital stay did not differ in both groups. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Metabolic Factors of Gallstone Disease in the Elderly Agricultural and Fishing Population of Taiwan by Hsi-Che Shen, Yi-Chun Hu, Yu-Fen Chen, Tao-Hsin Tung

“…Multiple logistic regression analysis also revealed that obesity (odds ratio OR=1.26, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.09–1.44) and metabolic factors (one or 2 versus none, OR=1.48, 95% CI: 1.08–1.76) were significantly associated with GSD in women but not in men. …”
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Prevalence, risk factors and health-seeking behavior of menstrual disorders among women in India: a review of two-decade evidence by Puja Das, Suresh Jungari

“…The study further found that irregular lifestyle, obesity, inadequate diet, age at marriage, family history, smoking, and place of residence factors is associated with menstrual disorders in India. …”
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Association between cognitive restraint, emotional eating, uncontrolled eating, and body mass index among health care professionals by Rasha Mohammad Alqahtani, Amani Alhazmi

“…Of the 400 HCPs, 37.3% of their BMIs fell within the overweight range, and 22.5% fell within the obesity range. The overall mean score of CR among participants was 67.5 ± 26.4, UE was 42.1 ± 22.8, and EE was 38 ± 26.9. …”
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Laparoscopic Removal of Angelchik Prosthesis Followed by Interval Sleeve Gastrectomy by Faryal G. Afridi, Morgan Johnson, Kelsey A. Musgrove, Salim Abunnaja, Lawrence E. Tabone, David C. Borgstrom, Nova Szoka

“…She presented to a bariatric clinic for consideration of bariatric surgery for the treatment of morbid obesity and associated comorbidities. She also reported significant problems with reflux and dysphagia. …”
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Future Directions: Analyzing Health Disparities Related to Maternal Hypertensive Disorders by Margaret Harris, Colette Henke, Mary Hearst, Katherine Campbell

“…Factors that influence the prevalence of maternal hypertensive disorders among racially and ethnically diverse women include maternal age, level of education, United States-born status, nonmetropolitan residence, prepregnancy obesity, excess weight gain during pregnancy, and gestational diabetes. …”
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Effects of Bariatric Surgeries on Fetuin-A, Selenoprotein P, Angiopoietin-Like Protein 6, and Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Concentration by Jakub Poloczek, Wojciech Kazura, Ewa Kwaśnicka, Janusz Gumprecht, Jerzy Jochem, Dominika Stygar

“…Obesity is a civilization disease representing a global health problem. …”
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Dissecting Pseudoaneurysm of the Proper Hepatic Artery Repaired by Primary Anastomosis: A Case Report by Roshan Razik, Aria Fallah, Charbel Sandroussi, Alice C. Wei, Ian D. McGilvray

“…Risk factors for the development of iatrogenic pseudoaneurysms include anticoagulation, female gender, obesity, and vessel calcification. Case Report. We present a case of an elderly female who developed a dissecting pseudoaneurysm of the proper hepatic artery after undergoing routine surgery to resect a large duodenal adenoma. …”
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Acute Liver Failure Caused by ‘Fat Burners’ and Dietary Supplements: A Case Report and Literature Review by Y Radha Krishna, V Mittal, P Grewal, MI Fiel, T Schiano

“…Globally, people are struggling with obesity. Many effective, non-conventional methods of weight reduction, such as herbal and natural dietary supplements, are increasingly being sought. …”
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Teething and nutritional condition in children between 5 and 13 years. by Clotilde de la Caridad Mora Pérez, Raúl López Fernández, Juan J. Apolinaire Pennini

“…Among boy, there was a prevalence of obesity, overweight and normal weight in that order. …”
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Protective Effect of Fermented Camel Milk Containing Bifidobacterium longum BB536 on Blood Lipid Profile in Hypercholesterolemic Rats by Khaled M. El-Zahar, Mohamed F. Y. Hassan, Suliman F. Al-Qaba

“…The present study aimed to investigate synergistic health effects of camel milk and Bif. longum BB536 in rats with diet-induced obesity, impaired lipid profile, and hypercholesterolemia. …”
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Role of the Renin-Angiotensin System and Aldosterone on Cardiometabolic Syndrome by P. Stiefel, A. J. Vallejo-Vaz, S. García Morillo, J. Villar

“…Finally, overweight and obesity promote the adrenal secretion of aldosterone, increasing the predisposition to type 2 diabetes mellitus. …”
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Causes and Metabolic Consequences of Gynecomastia in Adult Patients by Ralitsa Robeva, Atanaska Elenkova, Sabina Zacharieva

“…The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) was 53%; the highest prevalence of MS was found in patients with medication-induced GM and in the hypogonadal patients, whereas the lowest prevalence was observed in men with idiopathic postpubertal GM despite the similar degree of obesity. The lower testosterone levels were associated with more unfavorable lipid profile in the GM patients. …”
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Dysglycaemia and Other Predictors for Progression or Regression from Impaired Fasting Glucose to Diabetes or Normoglycaemia by L. de Abreu, Kara L. Holloway, Mark A. Kotowicz, Julie A. Pasco

“…Those with fasting dysglycaemia had higher obesity-related factors, lower serum HDL cholesterol, and lower physical activity. …”
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