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Obesity, Abdominal Obesity and Alzheimer Disease

Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 2006
<i>Background/Aims:</i> Obesity has a strong association with vascular and metabolic diseases, which have been linked with Alzheimer disease (AD). While recent studies have reported an association between mid-life obesity and dementia, the role of later-life obesity is less clear. This study investigated the relation between AD, obesity and
Razay, G, Vreugdenhil, A, Wilcock, G
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Obesity Fact Sheet in Korea, 2019: Prevalence of Obesity and Abdominal Obesity from 2009 to 2018 and Social Factors [PDF]

Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome, 2020
Background : The prevalence of obesity has rapidly increased in countries across the world in recent decades. The 2019 Obesity Fact Sheet released by the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity addressed the prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity ...
Ga Eun Nam, Yang-Hyun Kim, Kyungdo Han, Jin-Hyung Jung, Eun-Jung Rhee, Seong-Su Lee, Dae Jung Kim, Kwan-Woo Lee, Won-Young Lee, the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity   +9 more
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Association of changes in obesity and abdominal obesity status with early-onset colorectal cancer risk: a nationwide population-based cohort study

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
Background and aimsThe incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC, diagnosed before 50 years of age) has increased in recent decades. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between changes in obesity status and EO-CRC risk ...
Ji Hyun Song, Ji Yeon Seo, Eun Hyo Jin, Goh Eun Chung, Young Sun Kim, Jung Ho Bae, Sunmie Kim, Kyung-Do Han, Sun Young Yang   +8 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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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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Prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity in the Lausanne population [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2008
Obesity can be defined using body mass index (BMI) or waist (abdominal obesity). Little information exists regarding its prevalence and determinants in Switzerland. Hence, we assessed the levels of obesity as defined by BMI or waist circumference in a Swiss population-based sample.Cross-sectional, population-based non-stratified random sample of 3,249 ...
Marques-Vidal Pedro, Bochud Murielle, Mooser Vincent, Paccaud Fred, Waeber Gérard, Vollenweider Peter   +5 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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Associations between diet, physical activity and body fat distribution: a cross sectional study in an Indian population. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a growing health problem in India and worldwide, due to changes in lifestyle. This study aimed to explore the independent associations between dietary and physical activity exposure variables and total body fat and distribution in ...
Krishna, K V Radha, Sullivan, Ruth, Krishna, KV Radha, Kuper, Hannah, Wells, Jonathan, Taylor, Amy E, Bowen, Liza, Ekelund, Ulf, Kulkarni, Bharati, Wells, Jonathan CK, Kinra, Sanjay, Ben-Shlomo, Yoav, Ebrahim, Shah, Radha Krishna, K. V., Taylor, Amy E.   +14 more
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