Maternal Body Mass Index Does Not Affect Neonatal Umbilical Artery Blood Gas Parameters by Salam E. Chalouhi, Caroline Salafia, Magdy Mikhail, Robert Hecht

“…This study was undertaken to assess the impact of obesity on fetal well-being in glucose-tolerant and nonhypertensive women. …”
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Increasing Whole Grain Intake as Part of Prevention and Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Alastair B. Ross, Jean-Philippe Godin, Kaori Minehira, John P. Kirwan

“…In conjunction with the rise in rates of obesity, there has been an increase in the rate of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). …”
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Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Associated Risk Factors among 34,111 HAART Naïve HIV-Infected Adults in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Marina Njelekela, Alfa Muhihi, Akum Aveika, Donna Spiegelman, Claudia Hawkins, Catharina Armstrong, Enju Liu, James Okuma, Guerino Chalamila, Sylvia Kaaya, Ferdinand Mugusi, Wafaie Fawzi

“…Older age, male gender, and overweight/obesity were associated with hypertension. Immune suppression and history of TB were associated with lower risk for hypertension. …”
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Methods for modeling gestational weight gain: empirical application using electronic health record data from a safety net population by Anna Booman, Kimberly K. Vesco, Rachel Springer, Dang Dinh, Shuling Liu, Kristin Lyon-Scott, Miguel Marino, Jean O’Malley, Amy Palma, Teresa Schmidt, Jonathan M. Snowden, Kalera Stratton, Sarah-Truclinh Tran, Janne Boone-Heinonen

“…Stronger evidence on safe levels of first trimester weight loss and obesity class-specific recommendations is needed.…”
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A Case Report of a Patient with Turner Syndrome, Multiple Comorbidities, and Pustular Psoriasis: Correlation or Coincidence? by Andjela Egger, Andrea Maderal, Hadar Lev-Tov, Olivera Stojadinovic

“…Patients with TS are at an increased risk for the development of metabolic syndrome, hypertension (HTN), diabetes mellitus type II (DM2), hyperlipidemia (HLD), obesity, and cardiovascular disease. The association between psoriasis and the aforementioned conditions including metabolic syndrome, HTN, HLD, obesity, and cardiovascular disease has also been established. …”
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The Metabolic Syndrome, Inflammation, and Colorectal Cancer Risk: An Evaluation of Large Panels of Plasma Protein Markers Using Repeated, Prediagnostic Samples by Sophia Harlid, Robin Myte, Bethany Van Guelpen

“…Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a set of metabolic risk factors including obesity, dysglycemia, and dyslipidemia, is associated with increased colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. …”
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Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases Among Elderly in India: A Scoping Review by Patlolla Sriram Yadav, Ajitha Katta, Gooty Shirisha, Mousami Kirtania

“…Depression was particularly prevalent among urban females (over 50%). Obesity and overweight were widespread, with women being more likely to be overweight and men to have central obesity. …”
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The Role of Insulin Receptor Isoforms in Diabetes and Its Metabolic and Vascular Complications by O. Escribano, N. Beneit, C. Rubio-Longás, A. R. López-Pastor, A. Gómez-Hernández

“…This review discussed specifically the role of IR isoforms as well as IGF-IR in diabetes and its associated complications as obesity and atherosclerosis. Future research with new IR modulators might be considered as possible targets to improve the treatment of diabetes and its associated complications.…”
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Adapting a Database of Text Messages to a Mobile-Based Weight Loss Program: The Case of the Middle East by Selma Limam Mansar, Shashank Jariwala, Nawal Behih, Maahd Shahzad, Aysha Anggraini

“…Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic. Qatar, a rapidly developing country in the Middle East, has seen a sharp increase in the prevalence of obesity. …”
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The Role of Insulin, Insulin Growth Factor, and Insulin-Degrading Enzyme in Brain Aging and Alzheimer's Disease by Claude Messier, Kevin Teutenberg

“…There is some indication that reduced sensitivity to insulin or IGF-I in the brain, as observed in aging, obesity, and diabetes, decreases the clearance of Aβ amyloid. …”
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Adipokines as Drug Targets in Diabetes and Underlying Disturbances by Vinícius Andrade-Oliveira, Niels O.S. Câmara, Pedro M. Moraes-Vieira

“…Diabetes and obesity are worldwide health problems. White fat dynamically participates in hormonal and inflammatory regulation. …”
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Effect of Vitamins A, C, and E Supplementation in the Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome in Albino Rats by L. S. Bilbis, S. A. Muhammad, Y. Saidu, Y. Adamu

“…Obesity and metabolic syndrome increase the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. …”
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Evaluating Electrochemical Marker for Udavarta (Slow Transit Constipation) and Risk of Cardiovascular Events: A Cross-Sectional Study by Divya Kajaria, Punam N. Khobarkar

“…The known risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are diabetes, obesity, unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, smoking, and excessive use of alcohol. …”
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Emerging Comorbidities in Adult Asthma: Risks, Clinical Associations, and Mechanisms by Hannu Kankaanranta, Paula Kauppi, Leena E. Tuomisto, Pinja Ilmarinen

“…Cross-sectional studies in obese asthmatics suggest that they may have less well controlled asthma and worse lung function. …”
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Correction: Fermented marine foods of the indigenous arctic people (Inuit) and comparisons with Asian fermented fish by James W. Daily, Sunmin Park

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Editorial: Precision nutrition and nutrients: making the promise a reality by Sunmin Park, Sunmin Park

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Metabolic Risk Factors and Their Impact on Quality of Life in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer, Acute or Exacerbated Chronic Pancreatitis by I. N. Grigor’eva, O. V. Efimova, N. L. Tov, T. S. Suvorova, D. L. Nepomnyashchikh

“…Body mass index parameters, including obesity, as well as parameters of triglycerides, and fasting plasma glucose, did not differ between the groups. …”
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On Cardiometabolic Risk Predictors: a Necessary Explanation by Raúl Cedeño Morales

“…In recent years, it has grown reflection on what is the best anthropometric parameter for measuring overweight and obesity, which consistently stratify the risk for cardiovascular events and cause mortality.…”
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Gender Conditioning and Socio-economical Condition: its Association with Some Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis by Ana Mary Fernández Milán, Daysi Antonia Navarro Despaigne, Jorge Bacallao Gallestey

“…The variables analyzed were atherosclerosis risk factors (arterial hypertension, diabetics mellitus type II, smoking habit, total obesity, abdominal obesity) socio-economical and gender overloading. …”
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Ethnopharmacology, Biological Evaluation, and Chemical Composition of Ziziphus spina-christi (L.) Desf.: A Review by Mahmoud Dogara Abdulrahman, Ali Muhammad Zakariya, Harmand A. Hama, Saber W. Hamad, Sawsan S. Al-Rawi, Sarwan W. Bradosty, Ahmad H. Ibrahim

“…Biological reports and traditional applications including management of diabetes and treatment of malaria, digestive issues, typhoid, liver complaints, weakness, skin infections, urinary disorders, obesity, diarrhoea, and sleeplessness have all been treated with different parts of Z. spina all over the globe. …”
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