Nutrient composition of meals served to adult inpatients in public hospitals in North West, South Africa by Mantombi J. Jiyana, Lindiwe J. Ncube

“…Equally, patients are largely inactive and could experience energy imbalances if the ‘energy in’ exceeds the ‘energy out’, increasing the chances of the inception of obesity and obesity-related illnesses. Aim: This study assessed the nutrient content of meals served in selected public hospitals in the North West province, South Africa. …”
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Inflammatory Role of Toll-Like Receptors in Human and Murine Adipose Tissue by Odile Poulain-Godefroy, Olivier Le Bacquer, Pauline Plancq, Cécile Lecœur, François Pattou, Gema Frühbeck, Philippe Froguel

“…It was recently demonstrated that TLR4 activation via dietary lipids triggers inflammatory pathway and alters insulin responsiveness in the fat tissue during obesity. Here, we question whether other TLR family members could participate in the TLR-mediated inflammatory processes occurring in the obese adipose tissue. …”
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Prevalence and Predictors of Silent Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Patients with Hypertension by He Suyu, Yijun Liu, Xu Jianyu, Guiquan Luo, Lipeng Cao, Xiaoqi Long

“…High prevalence of GERD, specifically silent GERD, could be found in patients with hypertension. Abdominal obesity and untreated hypertension were positive predictors for silent GERD, while controlled hypertension was a negative predictor for it.…”
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Endometrial Carcinoma in a 26-Year-Old Patient with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome by Olga Grechukhina, Gregory M. Gressel, William Munday, Serena Wong, Alessandro Santin, Alla Vash-Margita

“…Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) is a rare genetic condition characterized by cognitive impairment, dysmorphism, central obesity, and diabetes mellitus, among other abnormalities. …”
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Composition and Fatty Acid Profile of Goat Meat Sausages with Added Rice Bran by Fatemeh Malekian, Margarita Khachaturyan, Sebhatu Gebrelul, James F. Henson

“…A scientific consensus on the relationship between obesity, obesity related diseases, and diet has emerged. …”
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Efektifitas Edukasi Tentang Jajanan Sehat Terhadap Peningkatan Pengetahuan dan Sikap Siswa Overweight by Firnaliza Rizona, Karolin Adhisty, Fuji Rahmawati, Tri Candraca Firman

“… Overweight on children can result an obesity. Obesity on children have become a global problem which should be handled immediately. …”
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Association between cardiometabolic index and hypertension among US adults from NHANES 1999–2020 by Tuo Guo, Yang Zhou, Guifang Yang, Lijuan Sheng, Xiangping Chai

“…Abstract Hypertension, a major global health issue and leading cause of death, is often under-assessed by traditional metrics like Body Mass Index which fail to capture comprehensive cardiovascular risks associated with obesity. The Cardiometabolic Index (CMI), which evaluates abdominal obesity and dyslipidemia, offers a more accurate assessment of visceral fat and metabolic dysfunction. …”
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Coronary Artery Disease and the Profile of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in South South Nigeria: A Clinical and Autopsy Study by Okon Ekwere Essien, Joseph Andy, Victor Ansa, Akaninyene Asuquo Otu, Alphonsus Udoh

“…These risk factors include hypertension, alcohol use, diabetes mellitus, cigarette smoking, poor physical activity, and obesity. Nigerians in this locality with CAD have raised serum lipids.…”
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FTO effects the proliferation, invasion, and glycolytic metabolism of colon cancer by regulating PKM2 by Kongyan Zhang, Fei Zhang, Jiahe Wang

“…Abstract Purpose Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. The Fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO), a genetic variant associated with obesity, significantly impact the energetic metabolism of mechanical tumors. …”
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Lifestyle Characteristics and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Population-Based Study in Albania by Lulzim Çela, Bledar Kraja, Kliti Hoti, Ervin Toçi, Herion Muja, Enver Roshi, Genc Burazeri

“…Smoking, physical inactivity, and obesity were strong “predictors” of GERD in this population. …”
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Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in the Women Population Covered by Health Centers in Ardabil by Leli Avesta, Sina Rasoolzadeh, Mahdi Naeim, Aziz Kamran

“…Conclusions. Abdominal obesity (waist above 88), obesity and overweight (high body mass index), high triglycerides, high cholesterol, and LDL and HDL outside the proper range were the most important and risk factors for cardiovascular disease among women.…”
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How Normal Is the Liver in Which the Inflammatory Type Hepatocellular Adenoma Develops? by Jing Han, Marius C. van den Heuvel, Hironori Kusano, Koert P. de Jong, Annette S. H. Gouw

“…IHCA comprised about 40% of all HCAs and is associated with obesity. We investigated the histomorphological and immunophenotypical changes of the nontumorous liver of 32 resected IHCA specimens. …”
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Risk factors for venous thromboembolism after hip arthroscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Haoxuan Li, Huan Zhang, Shengjie Zhou, Chaowei Hu, Yiyuan Guan, Ri Jin

“…Conclusion Obesity, smoking, and age > 45 years are found to be significant risk factors for postoperative VTE after hip arthroscopy.…”
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Levels of Physical Activity in Nursing Students by Lázaro Dionisio Rojas Matsuda, Isaac Rodríguez Palacio, Katia Rodríguez Palacio, Ivis Espinoza Requesén, Ismaray Sacerio González, Carmen María Angulo Álvarez

“…Physical activity reduces the risk of obesity and is associated with mental health, emotional well-being, and increased longevity. …”
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Impact of a Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic Model-Based Educational Package on Knowledge Regarding Stroke Among Security Guards in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital by Parul, Latha Venkatesan, Achal Srivastava, Manju AK Rajora

“…Conclusion: Hypertension, smoking, and obesity were the most common risk factors of stroke among security guards. …”
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Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Determinants in Adults: A Sample from Community-Based Settings in the United Arab Emirates by Wegdan Bani-issa, Kamal Eldeirawi, Sondos Harfil, Randa Fakhry

“…Diabetes type 2 (HbA1c≥6.5%), depression, and obesity were significantly associated with an increased likelihood of VDD after accounting for other covariates. …”
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Identification of Atherovulnarable Families in Doctor’s Office at the Primary Health Care Level by Francisco Felipe Hernández Gárciga, Maybi Gómez Sobrino, José Fernández–Britto Rodríguez

“…Risk factors of atherosclerosis were found in 317 of the studied adults. Overweightness and obesity prevailed as the most outstanding risk factors, followed by high blood pressure. …”
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Effects of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain on Fertility Potential in Lean and Overweight Male Patients by Fereshteh Dardmeh, Hiva Alipour, Hans Ingolf Nielsen, Sten Rasmussen, Parisa Gazerani

“…Both chronic pain and obesity are known to affect reproductive hormone profiles in male patients. …”
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Hypertriglyceridemia and hypertension-altered abdominal girdle phenotypes and their association with cardiovascular risk factors in women seen at the Provincial Climacteric Consult... by Elodia María Rivas Álpizar, Karen Lizeth García, Annia Quintana Marrero

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the likelihood ratio showed a higher risk of presenting the phenotype in people over 45 years of age (1.47), obese (5.57), hypertensive (3.71) and diabetic (1.67). …”
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Resolution of Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes after Laparoscopic Truncal Vagotomy, Subtotal Gastrectomy, and Roux-en-Y Gastrojejunostomy for a Patient with Intractable Gastric Ulcers by Laura F. Tait, Gezzer Ortega, Daniel D. Tran, Terrence M. Fullum

“…We report one obese patient with T2DM who did not meet the current NIH criteria for morbid obesity surgery. …”
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