Sex-specific association of immunological markers in CS-delivered newborns with pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain of mothers by Karolina Rak, Michaela Godyla-Jabłoński, Monika Bronkowska

“…Abstract Just as overweight and obesity may impair immunity, excessive body weight-related parameters of women in the pre-conception period and during pregnancy are possible detrimental factors for fetal programming of the immune system in their offspring. …”
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Risk Factors for Decreased Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength: Which is More Effective? by Omer Demir, Cihan Comba

“…Advanced age, increased parity, smoking, and obesity are risk factors for a decrease in pelvic floor muscle strength (p < 0.05). …”
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Examining the Relationship between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Body Weight Status: Empirical Evidence from a Population-Based Survey of Adults in Taiwan by Tai-Hsiung Hung, Pei-An Liao, Hung-Hao Chang, Jiun-Hao Wang, Min-Chen Wu

“…Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death worldwide. Meanwhile, obesity has been recognized as a global epidemic. …”
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Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life among Jordanian Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer by Ahmad Abu Alrub, Dana Hyassat, Yousef S. Khader, Radwan Bani-Mustafa, Nidal Younes, Kamel Ajlouni

“…Patients with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and patients with obesity had lower DFS-SF and PCS8 quality of life. …”
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Modifiable Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in the Population Aged 20-49 Years by Francisco Carlos Valladares Mas, Francisco de Jesús Valladares Carvajal, Nicolás Ramón Cruz Pérez

“…<br /><strong>Results</strong>: risk factors most frequently identified were excess weight/obesity (42.4 %), physical inactivity (34.4 %) and smoking (20.3 %). …”
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Is the Macronutrient Intake of Formula-Fed Infants Greater Than Breast-Fed Infants in Early Infancy? by Shelly N. Hester, Deborah S. Hustead, Amy D. Mackey, Atul Singhal, Barbara J. Marriage

“…Faster weight gain early in infancy may contribute to a greater risk of later obesity in formula-fed compared to breast-fed infants. …”
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Lipedema: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management by Hatan Hisham Mortada, Abdulmalek W. Alhithlool, Nouf Z. AlBattal, Rashika K. Shetty, Ghaleb A. AL-Mekhlafi, Joon Pio Hong, Feras Alshomer

“…Lipedema is an adipose tissue disorder that principally affects women and is frequently misidentified as obesity or lymphedema. There have been relatively few studies that have precisely defined the pathogenesis, epidemiology, and treatment approaches for lipedema. …”
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Effect of Oral intake of Stevia Leaf Powder on Body Weight – An Experimental study by Amna Faruqi, Sikander Subuctageen, Irfan Afzal Mughal, Shahida Parveen, Tooba Zafar, Asma Irfan

“…Group1(normal control) was given a standard diet for the entire study period, while the remaining sixty rats were given a high-fat diet (HFD) for 8 weeks to induce obesity. The obese rats were randomly assigned to group 2 (Obese Control) and Group 3 (obese + Stevia) and given HFD for another 6 weeks. …”
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Awareness and Attitude of Surgeons regarding Dental Erosion on Patients Who Underwent Bariatric Surgery by Omir Aldowah

“…Background. The obesity epidemic is considered one of the main challenges for modern medicine. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Cerebrovascular Diseases in Patients at the Tulcán Sur Health Center by María Verónica Aveiga Hidalgo, Dennis Mateo Lomas Males, Jordán Alexis Ruano Paspuel, Kevin Joel Salazar Estrada

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> high blood pressure, smoking and obesity were the most prevalent risk factors.…”
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Characterization of Type 2 Diabetic Patients Admitted to the Diabetes Care Center of Cienfuegos by Gisela Zerquera Trujillo, Belkis Vicente Sánchez, Elodia Rivas Alpizar, Miriam Costa Cruz

“…Half of the patients has a body mass index higher or similar to 30.0 Kg and 77.8 % had obesity at the momentof being diagnosed as diabetic. …”
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The nonlinear association between body roundness index and infertility in married women by Yong Fang, Danfeng Ren, Jinliang Pan, Qiuyuan Xu

“…Abstract Infertility is increasingly linked to obesity, especially visceral fat accumulation. The Body Roundness Index (BRI) provides a precise quantification of body and visceral fat but its implications for infertility risks and diagnostic value are yet to be fully determined. …”
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Impact of Metabolic Syndrome Factors on Testosterone and SHBG in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome by Mukhtar Mohammed, Molham AL-Habori, Ahmed Abdullateef, Riyadh Saif-Ali

“…Conclusion. Abdominal obesity is a major determinant of low testosterone levels irrespective of diabetes status. …”
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Cesarean delivery on child health and development in Japanese nationwide birth cohort by Naomi Matsumoto, Takashi Mitsui, Kei Tamai, Tomoya Hirota, Hisashi Masuyama, Takashi Yorifuji

“…We examined associations between CD and various health and developmental outcomes up to 9 years of age, including hospitalizations, obesity, and developmental milestones. After adjusting for potential confounders, CD was not significantly associated with most outcomes, including all-cause hospitalization (adjusted risk ratio 1.25, 95% CI 0.997–1.56), obesity at 5.5 and 9 years, and various developmental milestones. …”
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Frequency and characteristics of anemia in hypothyroid patients: A cross-sectional study by Abdullah S. Babaker, Reem M. Al-Qahtani

“…CONCLUSION: A higher proportion of anemia was seen in patients with hypothyroidism, indicating a significant relationship between anemia, obesity, and gender. This highlights the importance of monitoring anemia in patients with hypothyroidism, especially in females and obese individuals.…”
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Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus following Gestational Diabetes Pregnancy in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Joan C. Lo, Jingrong Yang, Erica P. Gunderson, Mohammad K. Hararah, Joel R. Gonzalez, Assiamira Ferrara

“…Multivariable predictors of GDM included older age, Asian race, prepregnancy obesity, family history of DM, preconception metformin use, and multiple gestation. …”
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Association between Irisin, hs-CRP, and Metabolic Status in Children and Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Leticia Elizondo-Montemayor, Adrian M. Gonzalez-Gil, Oscar Tamez-Rivera, Carla Toledo-Salinas, Mariana Peschard-Franco, Nora A. Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, Christian Silva-Platas, Gerardo Garcia-Rivas

“…Circulating irisin has been found to be increased in obesity, while in adult subjects with T2DM decreased levels have been found. …”
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Survival and Disease Progression in Older Adult Patients With Cirrhosis: A Retrospective Study by Khaled Al-Smadi, Ammar Qureshi, Michelle Buitrago, Besher Ashouri, Zeid Kayali

“…A prospective study is needed to further investigate the effect of age and obesity on survival and disease progression in older adult patients with cirrhosis.…”
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Raising Healthy Children: Family Fitness by Lisa D. Chan, Karla P. Shelnutt

“…Shelnutt, addresses the obesity epidemic, the benefits of physical activity for children and adults and how to work physical activity into family lifestyle. …”
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Raising Healthy Children: Family Fitness by Lisa D. Chan, Karla P. Shelnutt

“…Shelnutt, addresses the obesity epidemic, the benefits of physical activity for children and adults and how to work physical activity into family lifestyle. …”
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