A recent report from the CDC finds that the pandemic appears to have worsened the nation’s pediatric obesity rates. The percentage of children and teens with obesity accelerated from 19% b...
To test the hypothesis that overweight and obesity are independently associated with greater self-reported back, abdominal, and radicular pain at baseline among adults with early- or late-st...
Based on prior observations, researchers evaluated the associations of overweight and obesity with rapid progression of ADPKD in participants of the TEMPO 3:4 trial. While doing so, they als...
Even as we continue to grapple with the pandemic’s massive challenges, it’s clear that the healthcare industry has been transformed in a number of significant ways by COVID-19. Some ...
Although ketogenic diet therapy (KDT) is a well-established, nonpharmacologic therapeutic option for patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy, its availability is still not widespread. The C...
The colonisation and development of the gut microbiota has been implicated in paediatric metabolic disorders via its powerful effect on host metabolic and immune homeostasis. Here we summari...
Obesity has emerged as one of the main public health problems. This condition triggers a series of hormonal and metabolic changes related to a low-grade chronic inflammatory condition. The t...
A quality improvement initiative helped pediatric practice sustain improvement in adherence to obesity management recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Ob...
Like many diseases, obesity is the result of interlocking causes that vary with each patient. Upbringing, culture, access to information and optimal nutrition, psychosocial profile, exposure...
WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m2 is independently associated with increased risk of endometrial cancer among Chinese women presenting with postm...
“In adults, obesity is associated with increased oxygen cost of breathing, and weight loss is effective in reducing the oxygen cost of breathing; however, there have been no reports on the...
Family-based weight-management programs (WMPs) are increasingly being used to provide multidisciplinary treatment for children and families with obesity, according to Amanda E. Staiano, PhD....
This study aimed to describe maternal characteristics and clinical outcomes of infants born to mothers with positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) tests dur...
Childhood obesity affects more than 18% of children in the United States and continues to be a significant health issue throughout the country. “Achieving and maintaining healthy weight, n...
Dietary high fat possibly causes oxidative stress; also it makes deleterious effect on kidney functions and land up in lipotoxicity in renal tissue. Lipotoxicity is the pathological situatio...
Unhealthy diet, excessive screen time, and inadequate physical activity have been identified as critical childhood obesity risk factors, but lack of access to healthy food and food insecurit...
Obesity is a complex, multifactorial condition that is highly prevalent among adolescents. Eating “style”—in particular, behavioral aspects of chewing—may be an important aspect of ...
The present study examined potential effect modifiers between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposure and the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and elucidated the relationship ...
The body composition phenotype of an athlete displays the complex interaction among genotype, physiological and metabolic demands of a sport, diet, and physical training. Observational studi...
We investigated the association of the number of eating occasions and energy intake with alertness and gastrointestinal (GI) complaints in nurses during their night shift. During this observ...
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