Discriminatory Value of Adiponectin to Leptin Ratio for COVID-19 Pneumonia by Federica Tonon, Stefano Di Bella, Fabiola Giudici, Verena Zerbato, Ludovica Segat, Raffaella Koncan, Andrea Misin, Barbara Toffoli, Pierlanfranco D’Agaro, Roberto Luzzati, Bruno Fabris, Stella Bernardi

“…Purpose. Obesity is a risk factor for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). …”
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Chemicals That Disrupt the Endocrine System and Their Effects on Behavior by Yousaf Khan1, Abdul Sattar1, Syed Amin Ullah1, Zia-Ur-Rehman2, Hakimullah3, Madeeha Bibi4, Hina Sarfraz1, Anila Mukhtiar1

“…The diseases that are commonly reported due to the action of the above chemicals and daily use items includes neurological disorders, behavioral disorders, metabolic dysfunction leading to obesity or weakness, thyroid dysfunction, reproductive disturbances and several others that can prove fatal and lead to cancer as well. …”
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The Value of Four Anthropometric Indicators for Identifying Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Chinese Hypertensive Patients by Bokai Cheng, Nan Lu, Ge Song, Jiaojiao Qiu, Jing Dong, Shuang Cai, Yongkang Su, Jin Sun, Anhang Zhang, Qiligeer Bao, Man Li, Shouyuan Ma, Yan Zhang, Ping Zhu, Shuxia Wang

“…The four anthropometric indicators of obesity were identified as risk factors for LVH. Weight control might help reduce the risk of left ventricular hypertrophy.…”
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RISK FACTORS FOR IMPAIRED BONE DENSITY IN MALE PATIENTS UNDERWENT HEMODIALYSIS DUE TO CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE by Patritius Kelik Dwi Santo Ismoyo, Sugeng Yuwana

“…OR (95% CI) of 31.7 (3.8-856.0), p=0.0003 and 12.0 (1.9-111.0), p=0.005, respectively for those underwent hemodialysis of more than 12 months. Obesity was only protective for the bone density of the total hip, OR(95%CI) of 0.1 (0.004-0.9), p=0.03. …”
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Analysis of Factors Associated with the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis according to Etiology by Dae Bum Kim, Woo Chul Chung, Ji Min Lee, Kang-Moon Lee, Jung Hwan Oh, Eun Jung Jeon

“…Pancreatic fluid collection and dyslipidemia were associated with AP severity according to the different etiologies. Obesity may also be associated with AP severity in both etiologies.…”
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Handgrip strength measurement protocols in individuals with Down syndrome: a systematic review and meta-regression<subtitle>Handgrip strength measurement protocols and Down syndrom... by Geiziane L. R. Melo, Rafaela C. Espírito Santo, Viney P. Dubey, Cesar Agostinis-Sobrinho

“…The spline regression analysis showed that the model explained 82.66% of the variation in HGS, with adults having 47.61 units higher HGS than children (p = 0.0009), while obesity was linked to a decrease of 15.68 units (p = 0.0675). …”
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GDF-15 Is Associated with Poor Physical Function in Prefrail Older Adults with Diabetes by Reshma Aziz Merchant, Yiong Huak Chan, Gustavo Duque

“…Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) has been shown to be a metabolic and appetite regulator in diabetes mellitus (DM) and obesity. We aimed to investigate (i) the association between GDF-15 and DM with and without poor physical function independent of inflammation and (ii) the prediction model for poor physical function in prefrail older adults. …”
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Efeitos do Orforglipron no tratamento da obesidade by Marcelo José da Silva de Magalhães, Pedro Henrique Martins de Souza, Victória Toledo Oliva Ferreira Silva

“…Materiais e Métodos: foi realizada uma busca nas bases de dados Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde (BVS), SciELO e PubMed, com os descritores “Orforglipron” e “Obesity”, escolhidos com base nos termos técnico-científicos MeSH (Medical Subjective Heading). …”
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Genetic and environmental contribution to phenotypic resemblance between Iranian couples: Tehran Cardiometabolic and Genetic Study (TCGS) by Parisa Riahi, Amir Hossein Saeidian, Albert Tenesa, Carolyn T. Hogan, Michael March, Kamran Guity, Mahmoud Amiri Roudbar, Asieh Zahedi, Maryam Zarkesh, Farideh Neshati, Mehdi Hedayati, Fereidoun Azizi, Hakon Hakonarson, Maryam S. Daneshpour, Mahdi Akbarzadeh

“…Finally, as one of the evolutionary consequences of AM, long-term spousal resemblance provided an increasing trend for correlation between spouses in terms of their lipid serum level and obesity-related traits.…”
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Liver cancer risk and changes in lifestyle habits after successful hepatitis C virus therapy post-DAA HCV therapy: lifestyle changes and liver cancer risk by Núria Granel, Gemma Iserte, Concepció Bartres, Neus Llarch, Anna Pla, Víctor Sapena, Zoe Mariño, Sabela Lens, Ramón Vilana, Isabel Nuñez, Anna Darnell, Ernest Belmonte, Ángeles García-Criado, Alba Díaz, Marco Sanduzzi-Zamparelli, Carla Fuster, Sergio Muñoz-Martínez, Carmen Ayuso, Jordi Rimola, Alejandro Forner, Alexandre Soler, Ferran Torres, José Ríos, Jordi Bruix, Andrew M. Moon, Xavier Forns, María Reig

“…At the time of SVR, 65.9% had cirrhosis, median BMI was 27.1 kg/m2, 74.2% were overweight or obese and 6.6% had an US with hepatic steatosis. …”
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The Protocol for the Multi-Ethnic, multi-centre raNdomised controlled trial of a low-energy Diet for improving functional status in heart failure with Preserved ejection fraction (... by Noelle Robertson, Melanie J Davies, Thomas Yates, Gerry P McCann, Gaurav Singh Gulsin, Emer M Brady, Joanne V Wormleighton, Eylem Levelt, Oliver Rider, Jiliu Pan, Christopher Miller, Iain Squire, Mehak Asad, Fardad Soltani, Michelle Hadjiconstantinou, Rachel L Brown, Joanna M Bilak

“…Introduction Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is characterised by severe exercise intolerance, particularly in those living with obesity. Low-energy meal-replacement plans (MRPs) have shown significant weight loss and potential cardiac remodelling benefits. …”
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Epidemiology of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia in Arab Countries: A Systematic Review by Ashraf El-Metwally, Paivi Toivola, Mashael Al-Rashidi, Shanila Nooruddin, Munazza Jawed, Raghad AlKanhal, Hira Abdul Razzak, Nada Albawardi

“…Major risk factors of dementia included hypertension, low income, and low education, while the risk of developing dementia is increased by obesity, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular risk factors. …”
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Effect of atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) on functional status and quality of life (QoL) in heart failure—cardiac resynchronization therapy population by Lamyaa Elsayed Allam, Youssef Abdel Moneim, Hayam Mohammad Eldamanhoury, Sherif Mohammad Aziz Eltoukhy

“…In that patient population, smoking, obesity, and elevated LAVI were independent predictors of AHRE.…”
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Comparison of Early Efficacy of the Percutaneous Presuture Technique with the Femoral Artery Incision Technique in Endovascular Aortic Repair under Local Anesthesia for Uncomplicat... by Qingsong Wu, Debin Jiang, Xiaochai Lv, Jiaxin Zhang, Rongda Huang, Zhihuang Qiu, Liangwan Chen

“…It can therefore be used as a first-line surgical technique in EVAR of uTBAD under local anesthesia, especially in obese patients.…”
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A Rapid Screening Method for Sibutramine Hydrochloride in Natural Herbal Medicines and Dietary Supplements by Qi Liang, Yue Zhuang, Jun Ma, Jinyan Wang, Rui Feng, Ruisi He, Zhuoya Luo, Honghao Wang, Ruoting Zhan

“…Herbal weight loss drugs are becoming more widely used in the fight against obesity, but ineffective regulation of these products have resulted in harmful additives. …”
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Bullying in adolescents across three years in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional and prospective analysis by Bruno Nunes de Oliveira, Marcus Vinicius Veber Lopes, Bruno Gonçalves Galdino da Costa, Gabrielli Thais de Mello, Gabriel Pereira Maciel, Kelly Samara Silva

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Crosstalk between MicroRNAs and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors and Their Emerging Regulatory Roles in Cardiovascular Pathophysiology by Yin-Feng Zhang, Hai-Ming Xu, Fei Yu, Man Wang, Meng-Yang Li, Tao Xu, Yan-Yan Gao, Jian-Xun Wang, Pei-Feng Li

“…Furthermore, the mutual regulation of PPARs and miRNAs involves cell proliferation/apoptosis, cardiac remodeling, and dysfunction in heart diseases. In addition, obesity, an important cardiovascular risk, is modulated by the regulatory axis of PPARs/miRNAs, including adipogenesis, adipocyte dysfunction, insulin resistance, and macrophage polarization in adipose tissue. …”
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The effectiveness of non-exposure to incarceration in preventing COVID-19 and mitigating associated events: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Elida Lucia Carvalho Martins, Patrícia Constantino, Gustavo Laine Araújo de Oliveira

“…The hospitalized GP was older and showed a higher rate of obesity than the hospitalized IP; however, no statistically significant differences were found between the populations for admission to intensive care (RR = 0,91 [0.74, 1.13], p = 0.41) and hospital mortality (RR = 0.81 [0.54, 1.23], p = 0.32). …”
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Association of Sociodemographic Variables and Healthy Habits with Body and Visceral Fat Values in Spanish Workers by María Gordito Soler, Ángel Arturo López-González, Pedro Juan Tárraga López, Emilio Martínez-Almoyna Rifá, Cristina Martorell Sánchez, María Teófila Vicente-Herrero, Hernan Paublini, José Ignacio Ramírez-Manent

“…Some studies, also in the working population, have shown a clear association between sociodemographic variables and health habits with scales that assess overweight and obesity. This study aims to determine how certain sociodemographic variables, such as age, gender, and socioeconomic level, as well as certain healthy habits like physical activity and tobacco consumption, affect the levels of body and visceral fat. …”
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Distribution of Pupil Size and Associated Factors: Results from the Population-Based Gutenberg Health Study by Marian Kiel, Stephanie D. Grabitz, Susanne Hopf, Thomas Koeck, Philipp S. Wild, Irene Schmidtmann, Karl J. Lackner, Thomas Münzel, Manfred E. Beutel, Norbert Pfeiffer, Alexander K. Schuster

“…A smaller pupil was associated with older age, hyperopic refractive error, previous cataract surgery, diabetes, obesity, and ACE inhibitor intake, whereas wider pupil was associated with female gender, arterial hypertension, intake of tricyclic antidepressants, and intake of SNRI and tetracyclic antidepressants. …”
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