Calciphylaxis Mimicking Penile Gangrene: A Case Report by Tanweer Ahmed Naweed Bhatty, Kamran Riaz

“…Predisposing factors are obesity and diabetes. It is rarely encountered by a urologist and closely resembles penile gangrene.…”
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Correction to: Bullying in adolescents across three years in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional and prospective analysis by Bruno Nunes de Oliveira, Marcus Vinicius Veber Lopes, Bruno Gonçalves Galdino da Costa, Gabrielli Thais de Mello, Gabriel Pereira Maciel, Kelly Samara Silva

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Capsaicinoids Modulating Cardiometabolic Syndrome Risk Factors: Current Perspectives by Vijaya Juturu

“…The early identification of cardiometabolic risk factors can help try to prevent obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.…”
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Risk factors associated with poor pain outcomes following primary knee replacement surgery: Analysis of data from the clinical practice research datalink, hospital episode statisti... by Hasan Raza Mohammad, Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Antonella Delmestri, John Broomfield, Rita Patel, Joerg Huber, Cesar Garriga, Christopher Eccleston, Rafael Pinedo-Villanueva, Tamer T Malak, Nigel Arden, Andrew Price, Vikki Wylde, Tim J Peters, Ashley W Blom, Andrew Judge

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>We quantified the relative importance of individual risk factors including mild pre-operative pain, smoking, deprivation, obesity and opioid use in terms of the absolute proportions of patients achieving poor pain outcomes. …”
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Achieving prediabetes reversal in China: a nationwide longitudinal study on the role of blood glucose and lipid management in middle-aged and elderly adults by Hongguang Yang, Yao Liu, Zhenhe Huang, Guifang Deng

“…Additionally, evaluated blood lipid profiles reduced the odds of regression to NGR.ConclusionThis study underscores the influence of age, gender, abdominal obesity, LDL-C levels, FPG, HbA1c, and blood lipid profiles on the likelihood of regressing from prediabetes to NGR. …”
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Mitochondrial Dysfunction: A Basic Mechanism in Inflammation-Related Non-Communicable Diseases and Therapeutic Opportunities by Anna Hernández-Aguilera, Anna Rull, Esther Rodríguez-Gallego, Marta Riera-Borrull, Fedra Luciano-Mateo, Jordi Camps, Javier A. Menéndez, Jorge Joven

“…Obesity is not necessarily a predisposing factor for disease. …”
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Fructosamine measurement for diabetes mellitus diagnosis and monitoring: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Andre Pascal Kengne, Eugene Sobngwi, Jean Jacques N Noubiap, Jobert Richie N Nansseu, Joël Fokom-Domgue, Eric V Balti

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Support for, and perceived effectiveness of, the UK soft drinks industry levy among UK adults: cross-sectional analysis of the International Food Policy Study by David Hammond, Jean Adams, Martin White, David Pell, Tarra Penney, Lana Vanderlee

“…In adjusted models, older age, non-consumption of SSBs, social norms to not drinks SSBs, knowledge of the link between SSBs and obesity and trust in health expert messages were associated with greater support for the SDIL, whereas having dependent children and trusting messages from the food and beverage industry were associated with less support. …”
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Skin Microbiota: Mediator of Interactions Between Metabolic Disorders and Cutaneous Health and Disease by Magdalini Kreouzi, Nikolaos Theodorakis, Maria Nikolaou, Georgios Feretzakis, Athanasios Anastasiou, Konstantinos Kalodanis, Aikaterini Sakagianni

“…Metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), obesity, and metabolic syndrome, are systemic conditions that profoundly impact the skin microbiota, a dynamic community of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and mites essential for cutaneous health. …”
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Opioid-free versus opioid-based anesthesia in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a single-center, randomized, controlled trial by Hanane Barakat, Linda Gholmieh, Jessy Abou Nader, Vanda Yazbeck Karam, Obey Albaini, Mohamad El Helou, Rony Al Nawwar

“…Patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, particularly those with obesity, are at higher risk of experiencing adverse effects associated with opioids. …”
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New Onset of Diabetes Mellitus and Associated Factors among COVID-19 Patients in COVID-19 Care Centers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2022 by Asaminew Habtamu Sane, Migbar Sibhat Mekonnen, Melsew Getnet Tsegaw, Wuletaw Chane Zewde, Edmialem Getahun Mesfin, Hailu Asmare Beyene, Taye Mezgebu Ashine, Kasie Gebeyehu Tiruneh, Melkie Ambaw Mengistie

“…Being male (aOR=2.9; 95% CI: 1.2, 7.1), family history of hypertension (aOR=3.7; 95% CI: 1.3, 10.5), obesity (aOR=3.1; 95% CI: 1.01, 8.9), having pulmonary embolism (aOR=0.2; 95% CI: 0.06, 0.04), and hyperkalemia (aOR=9.3; 95% CI: 1.8, 47.3) showed statistically significant association with new onset of diabetes mellitus. …”
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Cardiovascular Risk and Metabolic Syndrome Characteristics in Patients with Nonfunctional Pituitary Macroadenoma by Guadalupe Vargas-Ortega, Baldomero González-Virla, Lourdes Balcázar-Hernández, Oriana Nieto-Guzmán, Ana Pamela Garrido-Mendoza, Marco Antonio Flores-Maya, Victoria Mendoza-Zubieta

“…The prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and obesity at diagnosis was 30%, 27%, 48%, and 85% and did not change upon the last visit. …”
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Classic and Novel Sex Hormone Binding Globulin Effects on the Cardiovascular System in Men by Carla Basualto-Alarcón, Paola Llanos, Gerardo García-Rivas, Mayarling Francisca Troncoso, Daniel Lagos, Genaro Barrientos, Manuel Estrada

“…Circulating SHBG levels are influenced by metabolic and hormonal factors, and they are reduced in obesity and insulin resistance, suggesting that SHBG may have a broader clinical utility in assessing the risk for cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Poor Control of Plasma Triglycerides Is Associated with Early Decline of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rates in New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes in China: Results from a 3-Year Follow-U... by Chuan Wang, Lingshu Wang, Kai Liang, Fei Yan, Xinguo Hou, Fuqiang Liu, Li Chen

“…Even after strict control of obesity, hyperglycemia, and hypertension, some patients still progress rapidly. …”
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Low Circulating TRAIL Levels Are Associated with Increase of Resistin and Lipocalin-2/ngal Adipokines in Postmenopausal Women by Veronica Tisato, Paola Secchiero, Gloria Bonaccorsi, Carlo Bergamini, Pantaleo Greco, Giorgio Zauli, Carlo Cervellati

“…Evidence suggests that it might protect against metabolic abnormalities driven by obesity-induced dysregulated secretion of adipokines, but this role of TRAIL has not yet been fully established. …”
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Nutrient Profiling Models in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Considering Local Nutritional Challenges: A Systematic Review by Marie Tassy, Ries van Dijk, Alison L Eldridge, Tsz Ning Mak, Adam Drewnowski, Edith JM Feskens

“…Micronutrient deficiencies, undernutrition, and overweight/obesity are prevalent in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). …”
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Body Mass Index Trajectories during 6–18 Years Old and the Risk of Hypertension in Young Adult: A Longitudinal Study in Chinese Population by Haoyue Teng, Jia Hu, Wenxin Ge, Qiling Dai, Ji Liu, Chengqi Xiao, Jieyun Yin, Xiaoyan Zhu

“…Background. Overweight/obesity in childhood is suggested to increase the risk of hypertension later in life. …”
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FFAR4 (GPR120) Signaling Is Not Required for Anti-Inflammatory and Insulin-Sensitizing Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids by Simone Isling Pærregaard, Marianne Agerholm, Annette Karen Serup, Tao Ma, Bente Kiens, Lise Madsen, Karsten Kristiansen, Benjamin Anderschou Holbech Jensen

“…We demonstrate that both KO and HET mice fed ω3-PUFAs were protected against obesity, hepatic triacylglycerol accumulation, and whole-body insulin resistance. …”
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Exercise and Caloric Restriction Alter the Immune System of Mice Submitted to a High-Fat Diet by Frederick Wasinski, Reury F. P. Bacurau, Milton R. Moraes, Anderson S. Haro, Pedro M. M. Moraes-Vieira, Gabriel R. Estrela, Edgar J. Paredes-Gamero, Carlos C. Barros, Sandro S. Almeida, Niels O. S. Câmara, Ronaldo C. Araujo

“…As the size of adipocytes increases during obesity, the establishment of resident immune cells in adipose tissue becomes an important source of proinflammatory mediators. …”
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Clinical features and factors associated with short-term prognosis in patients with pulmonary embolism by V.Y. Tseluyko, L.M. Yakovleva, S.M. Sukhova, O.V. Radchenko, T.V. Pylova, A.S. Vnukova, K.Yu. Kinoshenko

“…Age over 65 years, the presence of congestive heart failure and obesity are independent factors that, according to uni- and multivariate logistic regression analysis, are associated with poor short-term prognosis in patients with PE.…”
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