Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adolescents from a Doctor's Office by Marlene Ferrer Arrocha, Elikana Kiplagat Chirchir, Maylín Isabel Alonso Martínez, Héctor Pérez Assef

“…A high frequency of overweight and obesity was detected. 31.4 % were prehypertensive and 5.7 % hypertensive. …”
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Efficacy of Exenatide Administered Twice Daily in Body Mass Index Reduction in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Jie Zhang, Tong-Zhang Xian, Yu Teng, Xiuzhi Wang, Ming-Xiao Wu, Chen Li, Weihao Wang, Fuli Man, Xianbo Zhang, Xiaoxia Wang, Li-Xin Guo

“…Findings. The BMIs of overweight and obesity patients and those with glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥ 9% significantly decreased −1.42 ± 1.48 kg/m2P=0.015 and −0.87 ± 0.93 kg/m2P=0.003, respectively, at the baseline after 52 weeks of treatment. …”
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Nutrition Knowledge among College of Basic Education Students in Kuwait: A Cross-Sectional Study by Wafaa Husain, Fatemah Ashkanani, Maryam A. Al Dwairji

“…Students with a BMI of ≥30 achieved significantly greater scores (mean 42.30 ± 9.41) than those who were underweight, normal, or overweight (p < 0.001). Students who stated that they always cook their own food achieved significantly greater scores (mean 43.69 ± 9.58) than those who did not (p = 0.025). …”
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Changes in Glucose Metabolism and Atherogenic Risk Factors in Diabetic Patients’ First-degree Relatives by María Teresa González Pedroso, Elizabeth Remis Rodríguez, Marlene Ferrer Arrocha, Marisela Nuez Villar, Ingrid Rodríguez Crespo, Héctor Pérez Assef

“…The most frequent risk factor was dyslipidemia, present in 43,4 % followed by arterial hypertension and overweight/obesity. Alterations in glucose metabolism occurred in 74,6 % of the patients, with a predominance of altered fasting glycemia in 30,3 % and 11,5 % diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. …”
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Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications in Iranian Patients by Azin Behnood-Rod, Omid Rabbanifar, Pirouz Pourzargar, Alireza Rai, Zahra Saadat, Habibollah Saadat, Yashar Moharamzad, Donald E. Morisky

“…In linear regression model, overweight/obesity (B=-0.52, P=0.02), previous history of admission to emergency services due to hypertensive crisis (B=-0.79, P=0.001), and getting medication directly from drugstore without refill prescription in hand (B=-0.51, P=0.04) were factors recognized to have statistically significant association with the MMAS-8 score. …”
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Risk Factors and Consequent Diseases of Atherosclerosis in a Population Treated in a Medical Office by Luis Ángel Felicó Riverón, Georgia Díaz-Perera Fernández, Yomeidis Felicó Riverón

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the family history of arterial hypertension predominated (64.8 %), the most frequent consequent disease was the family history of cardiovascular diseases (11.7 %). Overweight and obesity has the highest risk associated with altered waist circumference; arterial hypertension with type 2 diabetes mellitus; dyslipidemia with family history of dyslipidemia; and type 2 diabetes mellitus with dyslipidemia and with a family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus. …”
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Erosive Esophagitis in the Obese: The Effect of Ethnicity and Gender on Its Association by Albin Abraham, Seth Lipka, Rabab Hajar, Bhuma Krishnamachari, Ravi Virdi, Bobby Jacob, Prakash Viswanathan, Paul Mustacchia

“…The prevalence of ErE was 29.4% (661/2251). Overweight and obese subjects were significantly more likely to have ErE than individuals with a normal BMI, with the highest risk seen in the morbidly obese (OR 6.26; 95% CI 3.82–10.28; p<0.0001). …”
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Self-Reported Low Vitality, Poor Mental Health, and Low Dietary Restraint Are Associated with Overperception of Physical Exertion by Paula C. Chandler-Laney, David W. Brock, Barbara A. Gower, Jessica A. Alvarez, Nikki C. Bush, Gary R. Hunter

“…Weight-reduced, formerly overweight women (n=126, aged 22–46 years), completed health and dietary control questionnaires, and underwent a treadmill-walking task while heart rate, ventilation, respiratory exchange ratio, and ratings of perceived exertion were recorded. …”
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The relationship between maternal age, obesity and child mortality: a cross-sectional study using 2013–2014 Demographic and Health Survey in Democratic Republic of the Congo at nat... by Zacharie Tsala Dimbuene, Raphaël Muanza Nzuzi, Severin Mabanza Matondo

“…The outcome variable for maternal nutritional status was BMI, classified into underweight (BMI < 18·50 kg/m2), normal weight (18·50–24·99 kg/m2), overweight (25·0–29·9 kg/m2) and obesity (>=30·0 kg/m2). …”
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Association of Cardiovascular Hyperreactivity and Obesity between Sedentary and Active Individuals by Milagros Lisset León Regal, Lázaro Hermes González Otero, Luis Alberto Mass Sosa, Jacqueline Zamora Galindo, Lucía Baños Leyva, Claudia González Martínez

“…In the anthropometric tests, more than 30 % were overweight-obese and 20 % had altered abdominal waist, for both the condition of being sedentary coexisted. …”
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Observational study on Lifestyle Behaviours and Nutrition in individuals undergoing genetic counseling for breast or colorectal cancer risk by Lea Godino, Donatella Fabbro, Benedetta Bertonazzi, Daniela Turchetti

“…However, 16 (32%) were current or former smokers, 37 (74%) drank alcohol and 18 (36%) were overweight or obese; 21 (42%) showed low adherence to Mediterranean diet and seven (14%) reported low exercise. …”
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Early Obesity Prevention: A Randomized Trial of a Practice-Based Intervention in 0–24-Month Infants by Natalia Schroeder, Berenice Rushovich, Edward Bartlett, Sangita Sharma, Joel Gittelsohn, Benjamin Caballero

“…A pediatric office-based intervention was implemented following a randomized, controlled design, aimed at improving child feeding practices and growth patterns and ultimately reducing risk for overweight and obesity later in life. Methods. Four clinics (232 infants) were randomized to control or intervention (I), the latter delivered by health care provider at each of 7–9 well-baby visits over 2 years, using a previously developed program (Growing Leaps and Bounds) that included verbal, visual, and text advice and information for parents. …”
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Liver cancer risk and changes in lifestyle habits after successful hepatitis C virus therapy post-DAA HCV therapy: lifestyle changes and liver cancer risk by Núria Granel, Gemma Iserte, Concepció Bartres, Neus Llarch, Anna Pla, Víctor Sapena, Zoe Mariño, Sabela Lens, Ramón Vilana, Isabel Nuñez, Anna Darnell, Ernest Belmonte, Ángeles García-Criado, Alba Díaz, Marco Sanduzzi-Zamparelli, Carla Fuster, Sergio Muñoz-Martínez, Carmen Ayuso, Jordi Rimola, Alejandro Forner, Alexandre Soler, Ferran Torres, José Ríos, Jordi Bruix, Andrew M. Moon, Xavier Forns, María Reig

“…At the time of SVR, 65.9% had cirrhosis, median BMI was 27.1 kg/m2, 74.2% were overweight or obese and 6.6% had an US with hepatic steatosis. …”
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Obesity-Induced Methylation of Osteopontin Contributes to Adipogenic Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Min Tang, Rui Chen, Hao Wang, Guowei Sun, Fan Yin, Beibei Liang, Yang Yang, Gaowa Sharen, Huafeng Wei, Xuyu Zhou, Gang Huang, Jian Zhao

“…We found that osteopontin (OPN) is downregulated in ASCs and adipose tissues of obese mice and overweight human beings because of methylation on its promoter, indicating that OPN may affect the development of obesity. …”
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FLIGHT HOURS AND BMI AGAINST TUC IN HYPOBARIC CHAMBER ALTITUDE 25.000 FEET by Zakiah Nada Nuralfilail, Pritha Maya Savitri, Niniek Hardini, Aulia Chairani, Andriyanto, Agus Budi Maryoto, Samsul A., Yaya Kardiana, Agus Cakrahaya

“…In BMI, 37 subjects (69.8%) had an overweight BMI, and 16 subjects (30.2%) had a normal BMI. …”
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Biochemical and Ultrastructural Cardiac Changes Induced by High-Fat Diet in Female and Male Prepubertal Rabbits by Dina Sibouakaz, Khira Othmani-Mecif, Amirouche Fernane, Abdennour Taghlit, Yasmina Benazzoug

“…Early HFD feeding induced overweight, oxidative stress, and metabolic alterations in plasma and the heart of prepubertal rabbits, whereas lipotoxicity has especially a negative impact on male plasma but affects more the female heart ultrastructure.…”
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Association of Sociodemographic Variables and Healthy Habits with Body and Visceral Fat Values in Spanish Workers by María Gordito Soler, Ángel Arturo López-González, Pedro Juan Tárraga López, Emilio Martínez-Almoyna Rifá, Cristina Martorell Sánchez, María Teófila Vicente-Herrero, Hernan Paublini, José Ignacio Ramírez-Manent

“…Some studies, also in the working population, have shown a clear association between sociodemographic variables and health habits with scales that assess overweight and obesity. This study aims to determine how certain sociodemographic variables, such as age, gender, and socioeconomic level, as well as certain healthy habits like physical activity and tobacco consumption, affect the levels of body and visceral fat. …”
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TT Mutant Homozygote of Is a Key Factor for Increasing Basal Metabolic Rate and Resting Metabolic Rate in Korean Elementary School Children by Jung Ran Choi, In-Su Kwon, Dae Young Kwon, Myung-Sunny Kim, Myoungsook Lee

“…We divided them into several groups; normal versus overweight by body mass index (BMI) and low BMR versus high BMR by BMR. …”
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Utilizing physical educators to monitor muscular strength and neuromuscular control among children with varied recess time by G. Kate Webb, Yan Zhang, Deborah J. Rhea

“…As 70% of American children are not participating in the recommended daily activity guidelines, and roughly 20% of American children are overweight, exploring movement opportunities for children and efficient means of monitoring MusS and NC is pivotal to future health and movement functions of children.…”
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Prevalence of Chronic Complications, Their Risk Factors, and the Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Attending the Diabetic Clinic at a Tertiary Care Ho... by Maulee Hiromi Arambewela, Noel P. Somasundaram, Hettiarachchige Buddhi Pradeep Ranjan Jayasekara, Mahesh P. Kumbukage, Pulukkutti Mudiyanselage Sarath Jayasena, Chandrasekara Mudalige Priyanka Hemanthi Chandrasekara, Kurukulasuriya Ravindra Alexis Sudath Fernando, Divadalage Priyantha Kusumsiri

“…Prevalence of CAD, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease were 10.6%, 1.1%, and 4.7% while diabetic retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy, diabetic foot, and lower extremity amputation (LEA) were 26.1%, 62.6%, 50.8%, 2.6%, and 1.3%, respectively. Prevalence of overweight/obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and smoking were 80%, 77.6%, 76.7%, and 11%, respectively. …”
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