Epidemics In The 21st Century: A Multifaceted Challenge by Shawana Sharif

“…The surge in non-communicable diseases, including obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular ailments, amplifies the burden on healthcare systems and demands multifaceted preventive measures. …”
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Differences in patients derived from otolaryngology and other specialties with sleep apnea by Constanza Salas, Jorge Dreyse, Andrea Contreras, Gonzalo Nazar, Constanza Astorquiza, Rodrigo Cabezon, Gonzalo Labarca, Jorge Jorquera

“…Patients with OSA referred from other specialists were older than ENT patients (55 ± 13 vs 44 ± 12; p < 0.001), there was more obesity (IMC 31 ± 5.0 vs 28.7 ± 3.8; p < 0,001), a larger neck circumference (42.2 cm ± 3.7 vs 40.6 cm ± 3.0; p < 0.001) and more reported comorbidities (p < 0.001). …”
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Trends and ethnic disparity in endometrial cancer mortality in South Africa (1999-2018): A population-based Age-period-cohort and Join point regression analyses. by Gbenga Olorunfemi, Elena Libhaber, Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi, Eustasius Musenge

“…The changes in the trends of obesity, fertility rates and other risk factors in South Africa (SA) may impact the endometrial cancer trends. …”
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Lethal necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis after bariatric surgery and bilateral mammaplasty by O. V. Blagova, D. Kh. Aynetdinova, A. V. Nedostup, N. A. Novikova, Ye. A. Kogan, Yu. V. Lerner, L. V. Kozlovskaya, V. V. Rameyev, N. A. Mukhin

“…Five years before the origin of symptoms patients underwent sleeve gastrectomy with biliopancreatic shunting for obesity (body weight - 130 kg, BMI - 43.4 kg/m2), cholecystectomy and appendectomy. …”
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Associations of carbohydrate quality and cardiovascular risk factors vary among diabetes subtypes by Katharina S. Weber, Sabrina Schlesinger, Janina Goletzke, Klaus Straßburger, Oana-Patricia Zaharia, Sandra Trenkamp, Robert Wagner, Wolfgang Lieb, Anette E. Buyken, Michael Roden, Christian Herder, for the GDS group

“…Methods Participants of the German Diabetes Study (GDS) (recent-onset diabetes (n = 487) and 5-years thereafter (n = 209)) were allocated into severe autoimmune diabetes (SAID, 35%), severe insulin-deficient diabetes (SIDD, 3%), severe insulin-resistant diabetes (SIRD, 5%), mild obesity-related diabetes (MOD, 28%), and mild age-related diabetes (MARD, 29%). …”
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Estimation of Apolipoprotein A1, Haptoglobin and Alpha 2macroglobulin with some Biochemical Metabolic Markers in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Iraqi Patients by hiba abid Al-hussein hassan, Dawood Salman Dawood, Raghad Jawad Hussein

“…The study found that obesity (70%) and dyslipidemia (50%) are more common in NAFLD patients than another metabolic disease such as hypertension (20%) and diabetes mellitus (type 1 and 2) (3% and 30%) respectively. …”
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Which dietary shifts to improve nutritional quality while reducing diet cost in the French West Indies? by Marlène Perignon, Rozenn Gazan, Viola Lamani, Zoé Colombet, Caroline Méjean, Florent Vieux, Nicole Darmon

“…Abstract Background The French West Indies are facing increasing rates of obesity and diet-related chronic diseases. Food prices are more than 30% higher compared with mainland France, while a large part of the population is socioeconomically disadvantaged. …”
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Predictors of failure of DISE-directed adenotonsillectomy in children with sleep disordered breathing by Noura Alsufyani, Andre Isaac, Manisha Witmans, Paul Major, Hamdy El-Hakim

“…Conclusions Obese, asthmatic, and children older than seven years are at increased risk of treatment failure after DISE-directed AT. …”
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Inflammatory Cytokine Profile Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Adult Patients with Type 1 Diabetes by Aldo Ferreira-Hermosillo, Mario Molina-Ayala, Claudia Ramírez-Rentería, Guadalupe Vargas, Baldomero Gonzalez, Armando Isibasi, Irma Archundia-Riveros, Victoria Mendoza

“…Forty-four percent fulfilled the metabolic syndrome criteria (n=61), 54% had central obesity, 30% had hypertriglyceridemia, 29% had hypoalphalipoproteinemia, and 19% had hypertension. …”
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Prolonged ICU Stay in Severe and Critically-Ill COVID-19 Patients Who Received Convalescent Plasma Therapy by Bambang Pujo Semedi, Nadya Noor Ramadhania, Betty Agustina Tambunan, Siprianus Ugroseno Yudho Bintoro, Soedarsono Soedarsono, Cita Rosita Sigit Prakoeswa

“…Factors that confounded mortality were obesity (aOR = 14.1; 95% CI (1.25, 166.7); p=0.032), mechanical ventilation (aOR = 333; 95% CI (4.5,1,000); p<0.001), higher neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) (aOR = 7.32; 95% CI (1.82, 29.4); p=0.005), and lower P/F ratio (aOR = 7.70; 95% CI (2.04, 29.4); p=0.003). …”
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UPLC-ESI-MS/MS Profile and Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, Antidiabetic, and Antiobesity Activities of the Aqueous Extracts of Three Different Hibiscus Species by Hanan M. Al-Yousef, Wafaa H. B. Hassan, Sahar Abdelaziz, Musarat Amina, Rasha Adel, May A. El-Sayed

“…It might be a natural alternative remedy and nutritional policy for diabetes and obesity treatment without negative side effects. Isolation of the bioactive phytochemicals from the aqueous extracts of aerial parts of Hibiscus calyphyllus, Hibiscus micranthus, and Hibiscus deflersii and estimation of their biological effects are recommended in further studies.…”
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Description of Weight-Related Content and Recommended Dietary Behaviors for Weight Loss Frequently Reposted on X (Twitter) in English and Japanese: Content Analysis by Fumi Oono, Mai Matsumoto, Risa Ogata, Mizuki Suga, Kentaro Murakami

“… BackgroundBoth obesity and underweight are matters of global concern. …”
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Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease and risk of nephrolithiasis: a sizeable cross-sectional study by Shengqi Zheng, Tianchi Hua, Guicao Yin, Wei Zhang, Xiaoxiang Wang, Lezhong Qi, Xiayong Jing, Qibing Fan, Xiaoping Yu, Yifan Li

“…Subgroup analyses indicated that, even after accounting for various factors such as age, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, lipid profiles, and renal function, the positive association between MAFLD and an increased risk of nephrolithiasis remained consistent. …”
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Genetic Polymorphisms of Interleukin-1 Alpha and the Vitamin D Receptor in Mexican Mestizo Patients with Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Salvador Cervin Serrano, Dalia González Villareal, Maribel Aguilar-Medina, Jose Guillermo Romero-Navarro, Jose Geovanni Romero Quintana, Eliakym Arámbula Meraz, Ignacio Osuna Ramírez, Veronica Picos-Cárdenas, Julio Granados, Iris Estrada-García, Guzman Sánchez-Schmitz, Rosalío Ramos-Payán

“…Several conditions, such as occupational activities, gender, age, and obesity, have been associated with IDD. However, the development of this disease has strong genetic determinants. …”
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The serum hepcidin and the hepcidin/ferritin ratio in NAFLD: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jingmin Song, Heqing Wang, Xiaolian Gao, Fen Yang, Xinhong Zhu, Guiyuan Qiao, Ting Gan, Junxiu Tao

“…Subgroup analysis revealed that patients with obesity exhibited higher levels of hepcidin (SMD = 1.12, 95% CI: 0.40 to 1.97) than overweight (SMD = 0.88, 95% CI: 0.05 to 1.72). …”
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The association between monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and chronic kidney disease in a Chinese adult population: a cross-sectional study by Lingling Xu, Dongling Li, Zongwei Song, Jin Liu, Yang Zhou, Junwei Yang, Ping Wen

“…Similar conclusions were confirmed in subgroup analysis stratified by gender, age, BMI, central obesity, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, after justification for confounding factors.Conclusion Elevated MHR level was independently associated with the presence of CKD, suggesting that it might serve as a useful clinical tool for risk stratification, offering valuable insights to inform preventive and therapeutic approaches for clinicians in their routine medical practice.…”
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Validation of the Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire for MASH (CLDQ-MASH) by Zobair M. Younossi, Maria Stepanova, Issah Younossi, Andrei Racila

“…Known-groups validity assessment confirmed that CLDQ-MASH can discriminate patients based on liver disease severity (histology- and NIT-based) and the presence of non-hepatic comorbidities (obesity, type 2 diabetes, depression, clinically overt fatigue, insomnia). …”
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Emergent Biomarkers of Residual Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Low HDL-c and/or High Triglycerides and Average LDL-c Concentrations: Focus on HDL Subpopulations, Oxidized LDL... by Filipa Mascarenhas-Melo, Filipe Palavra, Daniela Marado, José Sereno, Edite Teixeira-Lemos, Isabel Freitas, Maria Isabel-Mendonça, Rui Pinto, Frederico Teixeira, Flávio Reis

“…The two populations with increased TGs levels, regardless of the normal or low HDL-c, presented obesity and higher waist circumference, Total-c, LDL-c, Ox-LDL, and uric acid. …”
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Hubungan Indeks Massa Tubuh dengan Derajat Kerusakan Sendi pada Pasien Osteoartritis Lutut di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Endang Mutiwara, Najirman ., Afriwardi .

“…The result showed 88.9% patients who were obese have a higher degree of joint damage. Chi-square test for BMI and degree of knee osteoarthritis showed significant association with p value 0.003 (p&lt;0.05). …”
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Reconstruction and computer analysis of the structural and functional organization of the gene network regulating cholesterol biosynthesis in humans and the evolutionary characteri... by A. D. Mikhailova, S. A. Lashin, V. A. Ivanisenko, P. S. Demenkov, E. V. Ignatieva

“…An elevated cholesterol level is a risk factor for the development of cardiovas­cular diseases and may also be observed in obesity, diabetes and other pathological conditions. …”
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