Longitudinal changes in desired body weight compared to changes in body weight: evidence of adaptation to weight gain? [PDF]
BMC Obesity, 2016 Overweight individuals desire a lower weight than they actually have. Little is known on the extent to which this discrepancy is reduced over time due to adaptation or resignation. The aim of this study is to describe cross-sectional relationships and longitudinal changes in desired body weight and differences between actual and desired body weight ...
Aars, Nils Abel, Jacobsen, Bjarne K.
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Effect of body weight changes on hypertension in Indonesian adults (A 14-year follow up)
Makara Journal of Health Research, 2019 Background: Obesity is one of the major risk factors of hypertension. There is no large cohort study designed to investigate the quantitative association between body weight changes and the risk of hypertension in Indonesia. The aim of this study was to
Yeni Mahwati
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Beneficial effects of exercise: shifting the focus from body weight to other markers of health [PDF]
, 2009 Background: Exercise is widely promoted as a method of weight management, while the other health benefits are often ignored. The purpose of this study was to examine whether exercise-induced improvements in health are influenced by changes in body weight.
Blundell, John +4 more
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Weight Gain and its Correlates among Breast Cancer Survivors
Asian Nursing Research, 2013 Purpose: Weight gain after diagnosis of breast cancer is a profound issue that may negatively impact cancer prognosis. However, most existing research on weight change has been conducted in Western countries.
Soo Hyun Kim, RN, PhD, OCN +2 more
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Can leading a physically active and healthy lifestyle prevent gaining the freshman 15?
Human Movement, 2023 Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate if leading a physically active and healthy lifestyle can prevent the weight gain typically experienced during the freshman year of college – the ‘Freshman 15’.
Jonathan R. Anderson +11 more
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Risk of hospitalization associated with body mass index and weight changes among prevalent haemodialysis patients [PDF]
, 2018 COSMOS is sponsored by the Bone and Mineral Research Unit (Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias), SAFIM (Sociedad Asturiana Fomento Investigaciones Óseas), the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association, the National ...
Cabezas Rodríguez, I. +3 more
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Increased Risk of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Individuals with High Weight Variability [PDF]
Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2021 Background Weight loss through lifestyle modification is recommended for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Recent studies have suggested that repeated loss and gain of weight is associated with worse health outcomes.
Inha Jung +7 more
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A pilot study of temsirolimus and body composition. [PDF]
, 2013 PurposeBody weight and composition play a role in cancer etiology, prognosis, and treatment response. Therefore, we analyzed the weight, body composition changes, and outcome in patients treated with temsirolimus, an mTor inhibitor that has weight loss ...
Janku, Filip +6 more
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BMC Primary Care, 2023 Background Experience and research show that screening for malnutrition in primary care mainly takes place by monitoring the weight parameter and that validated screening instruments are hardly used.
Evelien Van Offenwert +1 more
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Brief, Aerobic-surge Exercises for Effective Weight Loss: a Randomized, Controlled Trial [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Obesity is a growing disease and a consistently effective protocol is needed to reduce this epidemic. The purpose of this study was to determine if a frequent, brief (2-minute) high intensity aerobic exercise (≥75% max HR) was effective in ...
Curran, Sarah, Willis, F. Buck
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