Colorectal Cancer Risk From Obesity Varies by Sex
Higher BMI is associated with a significantly increased risk for CRC among men, whereas higher WHR is a strong risk factor among women.
Higher BMI is associated with a significantly increased risk for CRC among men, whereas higher WHR is a strong risk factor among women.
Additional safety data on testosterone therapy are needed before it can be used to prevent type 2 diabetes.
Remission rates greater in younger participants and those with short diabetes duration, higher HOMA percentage B
Prior metabolic surgery and subsequent weight loss are associated with reduced rates of hospital admission for COVID-19.
From 2016 to 2019, there was an increase in prepregnancy obesity in the United States, according to the CDC.
Adult patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who were also obese had worse disease-specific health-related quality of life compared to patients of normal weight.
Researchers compared mortality and life expectancy among patients treated with bariatric surgery or usual obesity care to examine the impact of bariatric surgery’s affect on life expectancy.
Results from a retrospective study found that obesity in men and younger patients with COVID-19 was associated with an increased risk for death.
Offspring of women with chronic hypertension were twice as likely to be hospitalized for an endocrine-related issue by the age of 18.
Implementation of the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act significantly cut childhood obesity among children living in poverty.