Risk of Coronary Heart Disease among HIV-Infected Patients: A Multicenter Study in Brazil by Sandra C. Fuchs, Paulo R. Alencastro, Maria Letícia R. Ikeda, Nêmora T. Barcellos, Fernando H. Wolff, Ajácio B. M. Brandão, Ricardo A. A. Ximenes, Demócrito de B. Miranda-Filho, Heloísa Ramos Lacerda, Maria de Fátima P. M. de Albuquerque, Ulisses Ramos Montarroyos, Max W. Nery, Marilia D. Turchi

“…The Framingham score ≥10 was similar between regions for males, patients aged ≥60 years, with obesity, central obesity, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. …”
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The Relationship between Simple Snoring and Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study by Juanjuan Zou, Fan Song, Huajun Xu, Yiqun Fu, Yunyan Xia, Yingjun Qian, Jianyin Zou, Suru Liu, Fang Fang, Lili Meng, Hongliang Yi, Jian Guan, Huaming Zhu, Bin Chen, Shankai Yin

“…Furthermore, the associations were more obvious for hypertension among males and for abdominal obesity and hyper-TG among females. In addition to OSA, simple snoring also should be valued.…”
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Effect of retirement on the body mass index in China: a nationwide study based on the regression discontinuity design by Jiarun Mi, Xueyan Han, Hanchao Cheng, Zhaoyang Pan, Jian Guo, Hailu Zhu, Qi Wang, Yicong Wang, Yuanli Liu, Congyi Zheng, Xin Wang, Xue Cao, Zhen Hu, Yixin Tian, Zengwu Wang, Tianjia Guan

“…Conclusions On average, retirement has no significant impact on the BMI and overweight and obesity rates. Retirement leads to an increase in the BMI among men but does not affect that in women. …”
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Novel Mutations in the MKKS, BBS7, and ALMS1 Genes in Iranian Children with Clinically Suspected Bardet–Biedl Syndrome by Roghayeh Dehghan, Mahdiyeh Behnam, Mansoor Salehi, Roya Kelishadi

“…Bardet–Biedl syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive form of syndromic obesity which is characterized by retinal degeneration, obesity, polydactyly, cognitive impairment, and renal and urogenital anomalies. …”
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Increased sagittal abdominal diameter is associated with a higher risk of kidney stones. by Wei Song, Shugen Li, Guangchun Wang, Shang Gao

“…<h4>Background</h4>This study investigates the relationship between sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD), a measure of abdominal obesity, and kidney stone disease (KSD) in the U.S. population. …”
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A Comparison of Cholesterol Uptake and Storage in Inflammatory and Noninflammatory Breast Cancer Cells by Breonna J. Martin, Kenneth L. van Golen

“…Important risk factors that have been associated with the development of aggressive breast cancers, such as IBC, include obesity and diet, which are evident in the United States, where the overconsumption of high-fat foods continues to contribute to obesity in the nation. …”
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Secondary Amyloidosis Presenting as Ischemic Proctitis by Saad Hashmi, Assad Munis, Ryan T. Hoff, Hymie Kavin, Eli D. Ehrenpreis

“…History was notable for hypertension, chronic kidney disease, obesity, gout, and acute cholecystitis status post cholecystectomy. …”
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The Association of Metabolic Syndrome and Urolithiasis by Yee V. Wong, Paul Cook, Bhaskar K. Somani

“…The IDF definition revolves around 4 core components: obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. …”
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Lipid Chaperones and Metabolic Inflammation by Masato Furuhashi, Shutaro Ishimura, Hideki Ota, Tetsuji Miura

“…It is now clear that obesity and associated disorders such as insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes are associated with a metabolically driven, low-grade, chronic inflammatory state, referred to as “metaflammation.” …”
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Impaired Muscle Regeneration in Ob/ob and Db/db Mice by Mai-Huong Nguyen, Ming Cheng, Timothy J. Koh

“…In obesity and type 2 diabetes, efficient skeletal muscle repair following injury may be required, not only for restoring muscle structure and function, but also for maintaining exercise capacity and insulin sensitivity. …”
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Metabolic Syndrome and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: A New Paradigm by Andrew A. Davis, Virginia G. Kaklamani

“…The evidence linking TNBC with the metabolic syndrome, which consists of central obesity, insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension, has emerged from clinical studies and experiments using cell lines and mouse models. …”
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Effect of Gastrointestinal Surgical Manipulation on Metabolic Syndrome: A Focus on Metabolic Surgery by Mario Rizzello, Francesco De Angelis, Fabio Cesare Campanile, Gianfranco Silecchia

“…Metabolic syndrome is strictly associated with morbid obesity and leads to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and related mortality. …”
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Therapeutic Potential of 5-HT2C Receptor Ligands by Nanna H. Jensen, Thomas I. Cremers, Florence Sotty

“…Modulation of these receptors has therefore been proposed to be of interest in the search for novel pharmacological strategies for the treatment of various pathological conditions, including schizophrenia and mood disorders, as well as obesity. More precisely, blockade of serotonin 2C receptors has been suggested to provide antidepressant and anxiolytic benefit, while stimulation of these receptors may offer therapeutic benefit for the treatment of psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia and obesity. …”
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Burden of Hypertension in the Capital of Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional Study in Kabul City, 2015 by Khwaja Mir Islam Saeed

“…In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, age, general obesity, central obesity, smoking, moderate physical activity, and taking fruits 3 days or less weekly were statistically significant predictors of hypertension. …”
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Perceived Effects and Prevention of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome among Women Living in Ilorin-South LGA, Kwara State, Nigeria by Abdulqudus Tosin Jamiu, Kamalud-deen Adekunle Uthman, Tawakalitu Kikelomo Ijaodola, Khadijah Morenikeji Mutairu, Opeyemi Funke Obaditan

“…This study aimed to identify obesity and infertility as perceived effects, while checking a healthy diet as perceived prevention of polycystic ovary syndrome among women living in the study area. …”
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The role of oxidative stress, glucocorticoid receptor and ARMC5 in lipid metabolism by Yosuke Okuno, Atsunori Fukuhara, Iichiro Shimomura

“…We previously found novel roles of adipocyte oxidative stress in diet-induced obesity, adipocyte glucocorticoid receptor in Cushing syndrome, and ARMC5 in adrenocortical cells. …”
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The role of immunity in insulin resistance in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome by Qixuan Zhang, Zhe Yang, Xiangyang Ou, Mengying Zhang, Xiangyu Qin, Gengxiang Wu

“…Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent disorder of the endocrine system with significant clinical implications, often leading to health complications related to adipose tissue accumulation, including obesity, insulin resistance (IR), metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. …”
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Obesidad by Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito

“…</p><p>In this article obesity and the clinical forms of measuring it are defined by using the different indices to obtain it. …”
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Abdominal Pain after Gastric Bypass: Labor, Uterine Rupture, or Obstruction and Internal Hernia by Sarah N. Cross, Unzila Nayeri, Andrew Duffy, Christian M. Pettker

“…Although gastric bypass may reduce obesity-related complications of subsequent pregnancies, surgical complications requiring antenatal and postpartum interventions are not uncommon. …”
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