Articles Tagged With: Obesity
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Cardiovascular Problems Could Affect Cognition Later in Life
Young patients with high blood pressure and obesity were more likely to struggle with memory and thinking skills decades later.
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What Causes Stroke in Young Patients?
A patient might be young, but he or she could be living with serious, unaddressed medical conditions that can lead to disaster.
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Toolkit Offers Guidelines to Surgery Centers Treating Obese Patients
The six-page trifold includes a flowchart with guidance on body mass index, sedation levels, and the importance of identifying pre-existing conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea.
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Surgery Centers Will Serve More Obese Patients, Must Understand Comorbidities, Risk Factors
As more complex procedures can be performed in ambulatory surgery centers, leaders should learn about comorbidities among obese patients and the risk factors associated with performing complicated surgery on this group.
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Obesity Connected to Up to Half of All U.S. Diabetes Cases
Recent analysis reveals strong connection between body weight and type 2 diabetes.
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From Childhood to Adolescence: Metabolic Disturbance Risk Factors
An innovative statistical model examining the development of metabolic disturbances in a large sample of youths finds that having media in a bedroom (associated with higher risk) and belonging to a sports club (associated with lower risk) are among the modifiable risk factors in this population.
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Family Spirit Nurture Intervention Study Shows Benefits for the Little Ones
In an obesity prevention program targeted to Native American mothers and infants, participants reduced consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and improved responsive feeding habits, both of which can contribute to healthier infant weights.
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Body Mass Index and Safety of Postpartum Tubal Ligation
In a single-institution, retrospective review of 3,670 postpartum tubal ligations performed after vaginal delivery, there was no association between increasing body mass index and surgical morbidity.
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U.S. Obesity Rates on the Rise
News arrives on the heels of several recently published papers that indicate obesity can exacerbate COVID-19.
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Food-Insecure Infants at Higher Risk for Obesity
Poor nutrition and overfeeding are possible reasons for the association.