Short-Term Exercise Training Improves Insulin Sensitivity but Does Not Inhibit Inflammatory Pathways in Immune Cells from Insulin-Resistant Subjects by Sara M. Reyna, Puntip Tantiwong, Eugenio Cersosimo, Ralph A. DeFronzo, Apiradee Sriwijitkamol, Nicolas Musi

“…Methods. Seventeen lean, 8 obese nondiabetic, and 11 obese type 2 diabetic individuals underwent an aerobic exercise program for 15 days and an insulin clamp before and after exercise. …”
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Relationship between Body Mass Index and Bone Turnover Markers in Girls with Idiopathic Central Precocious Puberty by Jing Zhang, Wen-jie Zhou, Yi-duo Zhang, Chuan-jiao Liu, Fan Yu, Yong-mei Jiang

“…Multiple regression analysis of factors associated with BMI showed that it was correlated with P1NP, follicle-stimulating hormone base, and luteinizing hormone peak in the overweight group and the obese group. Conclusions. Our findings showed that BMI was associated with P1NP, revealing the reduction of bone formation in overweight and obese girls with ICPP. …”
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Cesarean Delivery: A Survey of Anesthesiologists by Emily S. Reiff, Ashraf S. Habib, Brendan Carvalho, Karthik Raghunathan

“…The dose of cefazolin for morbidly obese women varies widely.…”
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The Investigation of Sex Differences in the Effect of Body Mass Index by Xiang Xiao, Weihua Wang, Rina Sa, Lin Qiu, Feng Liu

“…The result of multivariable logistic regression showed that obese and overweight males had higher risk of getting hypertension than their female counterparts. …”
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Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat, Fasting Blood Glucose in a Sample of Moroccan Adolescents Aged 11–17 Years by Slimane Mehdad, Abdeslam Hamrani, Khalid El Kari, Asmaa El Hamdouchi, Amina Barakat, Mohamed El Mzibri, Najat Mokhtar, Hassan Aguenaou

“…However, there was no significant relationship between WC and PBF in normal weight and overweight-obese groups of boys. FBG was highly correlated with FM and PBF in girls of the study sample and in overweight-obese girls. …”
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Comparison of the impact of intermittent fasting diet alone or in conjunction with probiotic supplementation versus calorie-restricted diet on inflammatory, oxidative stress, and a... by Sepide Talebi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, Gholamreza Askari, Hamed Mohammadi, Ashraf Moini, Kurosh Djafarian

“…Conclusion: It was not found that eTRE alone or eTRE with probiotics intervention resulted in improving BP, inflammatory, OS, and antioxidant capacity biomarkers than a standard DCR diet among obese women with PCOS. The present study did not reveal significant improvements in BP, inflammatory markers, OS, or antioxidant capacity with either eTRE alone or eTRE combined with probiotics compared to a standard DCR among obese women diagnosed with PCOS. …”
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Evaluating eating patterns and health status of undergraduate students majoring in human nutrition, Lahore, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study by Saad Afzal, Ayesha Iftikhar, Mateen Ahmad, Zeeshan Ashraf, Waseem Khalid, Shinawar Waseem Ali, Maryam Illyas, Fareed Afzal, Muhammad Zubair Khalid, Tawfiq Alsulami, Emery Lenge Mukonzo

“…A significant proportion of obese individuals consumed junk food daily, while all groups had inadequate intakes of protein, carbohydrates, and fats. …”
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The Association of Adiposity Indices and Plasma Vitamin D in Young Females in Saudi Arabia by Lubna Ibrahim Al Asoom

“…No significant difference was found between the groups of BMI with regard to the data of questionnaire or 25-OH vitamin D/body weight. Obese and overweight subjects had lower VO2 peak. …”
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Severe Influenza A(H1N1) Virus Infection Complicated by Myositis, Refractory Rhabdomyolysis, and Compartment Syndrome by Camila D. Odio, Charisse Mandimika, Thiago A. Jabuonski, Maricar Malinis

“…Here, we describe a 35-year-old obese woman with severe influenza A(H1N1) virus infection complicated by myositis, refractory rhabdomyolysis, and compartment syndrome.…”
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Chemical Composition and Sensory Evaluation of Products Made From Oats (Avena Sativa) and Unripe-Plantain (Musa Paradisiaca) by Nkechi G. Onyeke, Nkechi G. Onodugo, Scholastica N. Eze, Linda O. Okoye

“…Unripe plantain and oats composite flours when adopted as part of food varieties or food ingredients for diabetics and obese persons can be used to make foods whether as deserts or main meal components of their diets in form of puddings, dumplings, and swallows.…”
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Pubertal Pathways in Girls Enrolled in a Contemporary British Cohort by Krista Yorita Christensen, Mildred Maisonet, Carol Rubin, Adrianne Holmes, W. Dana Flanders, Jon Heron, Jean Golding, Michael A. McGeehin, Michele Marcus

“…Girls in the pubarche pathway were less likely to be obese or overweight at age 8 or have an overweight or obese mother. …”
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Animal Models of Steatosis (NAFLD) and Steatohepatitis (NASH) Exhibit Hepatic Lobe-Specific Gelatinases Activity and Oxidative Stress by Giuseppina Palladini, Laura G. Di Pasqua, Clarissa Berardo, Veronica Siciliano, Plinio Richelmi, Stefano Perlini, Andrea Ferrigno, Mariapia Vairetti

“…The same trend for ROS and TBARS was found in Obese and Lean Zucker rats. An increased serum TNF-alpha occurred in MCD rats. …”
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The Effects of Reduction Mammaplasty on Serum Leptin Levels and Insulin Resistance by Hakan Uzun, Ozan Bitik, Yahya Baltu, Çiğdem Sönmez, Ayşegül Öztürk Kaymak

“…The authors aimed to show the effects of the reduction mammaplasty on serum leptin levels and insulin resistance. Methods. 42 obese female patients who had gigantomastia were operated on. …”
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Effects of Sitagliptin Treatment on Dysmetabolism, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in an Animal Model of Type 2 Diabetes (ZDF Rat) by Liliana Ferreira, Edite Teixeira-de-Lemos, Filipa Pinto, Belmiro Parada, Cristina Mega, Helena Vala, Rui Pinto, Patrícia Garrido, José Sereno, Rosa Fernandes, Paulo Santos, Isabel Velada, Andreia Melo, Sara Nunes, Frederico Teixeira, Flávio Reis

“…The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the chronic effect of sitagliptin on metabolic profile, inflammation, and redox status in the Zucker Diabetic Fatty (ZDF) rat, an animal model of obese type 2 diabetes. Diabetic and obese ZDF (fa/fa) rats and their controls (ZDF +/+) were treated during 6 weeks with vehicle (control) and sitagliptin (10 mg/kg/bw). …”
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Factors associated with the formation of neutralizing antibodies post-vaccination: a lesson from COVID-19 vaccination by Hana Ratnawati, Fen Tih, Grace Puspasari, Allen A. Pelapelapon, Steven Felim

“…Forty-four adults aged 26–85 were split into two groups based on age (≤ 60 years and > 60 years) and BMI (non-obese ≤ 25 kg/m2 and obese > 25 kg/m2). Variables like age, gender, BMI, and the presence of comorbidities were recorded. …”
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Australian Pregnant Women’s Awareness of Gestational Weight Gain and Dietary Guidelines: Opportunity for Action by Khlood Bookari, Heather Yeatman, Moira Williamson

“…N=326 pregnant women completed the surveys; 49% entered pregnancy overweight (25.2%) or obese (23.6%); and knowledge of recommended GWG was lacking. …”
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Exenatide with Metformin Ameliorated Visceral Adiposity and Insulin Resistance by Xuan Du, Wen Lu, Zijun Lu, Xinyu Shao, Chunhong Hu, Bimin Shi

“…Exenatide is an ideal treatment for obese type 2 diabetic patients in the aspect of adipose tissue distribution. …”
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Long-Term Effect of Mediterranean-Style Diet and Calorie Restriction on Biomarkers of Longevity and Oxidative Stress in Overweight Men by Katherine Esposito, Carmen Di Palo, Maria Ida Maiorino, Michela Petrizzo, Giuseppe Bellastella, Isabella Siniscalchi, Dario Giugliano

“…The intervention program was based on implementation of a Mediterranean dietary pattern in the overweight group (MED diet group), associated with calorie restriction and increased physical activity in the obese group (lifestyle group). Both groups were compared with participants in two matched control groups (advice groups). …”
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Metformin Reduces Lipotoxicity-Induced Meta-Inflammation in β-Cells through the Activation of GPR40-PLC-IP3 Pathway by Ximei Shen, Beibei Fan, Xin Hu, Liufen Luo, Yuanli Yan, Liyong Yang

“…Lipotoxicity-induced β-cells and the high-fat diet-induced obese rat model were used in the study. Results. …”
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EGCG improve meat quality, restore lipid metabolism disorder and regulate intestinal flora in high-fat fed broilers by Lujia Gao, Chen Liu, Jiaqi Wu, Ying Cui, Man Zhang, Chongpeng Bi, Anshan Shan, Xiujing Dou

“…Compared to high-fat diet-induced obese chickens, supplementation of EGCG significantly lowered hepatic fatty acid synthase (FAS) expression and lipid synthesis metabolites, while fatty acid decomposition enzymes showed no significant changes. …”
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