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Obesity-Associated Abdominal Elephantiasis [PDF]

Case Reports in Medicine, 2013
Abdominal elephantiasis is a rare entity. Abdominal elephantiasis is an uncommon, but deformative and progressive cutaneous disease caused by chronic lymphedema and recurrent streptococcal orStaphylococcusinfections of the abdominal wall. We present 3 cases of patients with morbid obesity who presented to our hospital with abdominal wall swelling ...
Ritesh Kohli, Vivian Argento, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong   +2 more
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Abdominal obesity, dynapenia and dynapenic-abdominal obesity as factors associated with falls [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 2019
To investigate whether abdominal obesity, dynapenia and dynapenic-abdominal obesity are associated to the prevalence of single or recurrent falls in older adults.We analyzed data from 1,046 community-dwelling participants of the SABE Study (Saúde, Bem-estar e Envelhecimento/Health, Well-Being and Ageing).
Roberta de Oliveira, Máximo, Jair Licio Ferreira, Santos, Mônica Rodrigues, Perracini, Cesar de, Oliveira, Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira, Duarte, Tiago da Silva, Alexandre   +5 more
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Economic Costs of Abdominal Obesity [PDF]

Obesity Facts, 2008
To examine the relationship between waist circumference and future health care costs across a broad range of waist circumference values based on individual level data.A prospective cohort of 31,840 subjects aged 50-64 years at baseline had health status, lifestyle and socio-economic aspects assessed at entry.
Hojgaard, Betina, Olsen, Kim Rose, Sogaard, Jes, Sorensen, Thorkild I. A., Gyrd-Hansen, Dorte   +4 more
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Abdominal Obesity and Fatty Liver [PDF]

Epidemiologic Reviews, 2007
It has been hypothesized that visceral fat releases free fatty acids and adipokines and thereby exposes the liver to fat accumulation. The authors aimed to evaluate current epidemiologic evidence for an association between abdominal fat and liver fat content.
Jakobsen, M.U., Berentzen, T., Sørensen, T.I.A., Overvad, Ole Kim   +3 more
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Obesity and diabetes mellitus association in rural community of Katana, South Kivu, in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo : Bukavu Observ Cohort study results [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Factual data exploring the relationship between obesity and diabetes mellitus prevalence from rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa remain scattered and are unreliable.
AD Evaristo-Neto, AE Sumner, AK Ziraba, AM Melidonis, Antoine Sadiki, Arsene Baleke, B Longo-Mbenza, BP Katchunga, CA Alikor, Christian Tshongo, David Kaishusha, E Sobngwi, F Mauvais-Jarvis, G Alberti, G Mancia, GA Bray, IDF, Justin Cikomola, KG Alberti, MA Mapatano, Marc Twagirumukiza, MM Finucane, P Hossain, P Katchunga, P Katchunga, Patrick Mirindi, PB Katchunga, PB Katchunga, Philippe Bianga Katchunga, S Dalal, S Kalra, S Toselli, S Wild, Socrate Bwanamudogo, Théodore Tamburhe, V Hall, VC Tuei, World Health Organization, World Urbanization Prospects, Yves Kluyskens, Zacharie Kashongwe   +40 more
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The Gut-Kidney Axis: Putative Interconnections Between Gastrointestinal and Renal Disorders

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2018
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a devastating condition associated with increased morbidity and premature mortality. The etiology of DKD is still largely unknown.
Markku Lehto, Markku Lehto, Markku Lehto, Per-Henrik Groop, Per-Henrik Groop, Per-Henrik Groop, Per-Henrik Groop   +6 more
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Associations between dietary copper intake, general obesity and abdominal obesity risk: A nationwide cohort study in China

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
ObjectiveCopper plays a crucial role in redox reactions. The aims of this research are to examine the effects of copper consumption on general obesity and abdominal obesity risk.MethodsOverall, data of 13,282 participants were obtained from the China ...
Weiqi Wang, Lin Liu, Ruiqi Shan, Changhong Wang   +3 more
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Differential Impact of Obesity on the Risk of Diabetes Development in Two Age Groups: Analysis from the National Health Screening Program [PDF]

Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2023
Background The effect of obesity on the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in different age groups remains unclear. We assessed the impact of obesity on the development of DM for two age groups (40-year-old, middle age; 66-year-old, older ...
Tae Kyung Yoo, Kyung-Do Han, Yang-Hyun Kim, Ga Eun Nam, Sang Hyun Park, Eun-Jung Rhee, Won-Young Lee   +6 more
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Risk Factors of Hypertension in Menopausal Women in Rejomulyo, Madiun [PDF]

, 2015
Hypertension is a state of blood pressure ≥140 mmHg (systolic) or ≥90 mmHg (diastolic). Incidence of women hypertension in Rejomulyo from January to November 2013 reached 28.4%, in which 87% were menopausal.
Ardiani, H. (Hanifah), Saraswati, L. D. (Lintang), Susanto, H. S. (Henry)   +2 more
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Prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity and their association with metabolic-related conditions in Vietnamese adults: an analysis of Vietnam STEPS survey 2009 and 2015Research in context

The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, 2023
Summary: Background: The abdominal obesity trends and prevalence are important contributing factors to significant rise of many noncommunicable diseases in Vietnam but have not been well-documented in the literature.
Tung Pham, Linh Bui, Edward Giovannucci, Minh Hoang, Bao Tran, Jorge Chavarro, Walter Willett   +6 more
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