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Perspective on Diagnostic Criteria for Obesity and Abdominal Obesity in Korean Adults

, 2018
Excessive body weight is associated with increased health risks in humans. In general, the risk of mortality increases with greater obesity. The 2018 guideline for the management of obesity by the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity proposed the body
Ga Eun Nam, Hye Soon Park
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Comparison of Healthcare Utilization Before Diagnosis Between Non‐Advanced and Advanced Lung Cancer Patients: A Study Among 72,851 Cases in Germany

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There is no study from Germany on the association between stage of lung cancer (LC) and patient characteristics. We aimed to compare advanced versus non‐advanced LC cases regarding indicators of healthcare utilization. Using claims data covering 20% of the German population, we included LC patients diagnosed between 2013 and 2019.
Josephine Küsel‐Kanbach, Oliver Riedel, Ulrike Haug   +2 more
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Risk of Developing Subsequent Primary Colorectal Cancers Among Non‐Colorectal Cancer Survivors: Implications for Prevention and Screening

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cancer survivors have an elevated risk of developing subsequent primary cancers, including colorectal cancer (CRC), and may benefit from tailored screening approaches to reduce incidence and morbidity. A retrospective cohort of adults diagnosed with cancer (excluding CRC) in Alberta, Canada from 2000 to 2021 who survived at least 6 months was ...
Dylan E. O'Sullivan, Robert J. Hilsden, Hannah Harsanyi, Matthew T. Warkentin, Kareem Jamani, Huiming Yang, Darren R. Brenner, Safiya Karim, Winson Y. Cheung, Yibing Ruan   +9 more
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Cardiometabolic Health and Risk of Breast Cancer Subtypes Among US Black Women

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the United States (US), cardiometabolic conditions and aggressive breast cancers are both more common among Black women than White women. Using data from 57,453 participants in the Black Women's Health Study (BWHS), we prospectively evaluated associations of body mass index (BMI), Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia with
Yifei Shan, Sarah M. Rothbard, Lynn Rosenberg, Julie R. Palmer, Mollie E. Barnard   +4 more
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Longitudinal Associations of Oxaliplatin Treatment With Chemotherapy‐Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Colorectal cancer Survivors up to 2 Years Post‐Treatment

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chemotherapy‐induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a potentially long‐term consequence of oxaliplatin‐based chemotherapy for colorectal cancer (CRC). Oxaliplatin dosing is based on body surface area (BSA), but lean body mass (LBM) may influence susceptibility to long‐term CIPN.
Nadira R. Querido, Martijn J. L. Bours, Liselot Valkenburg‐van Iersel, Antoinetta J. M. Beijers, Stephanie O. Breukink, Maryska L. G. Janssen‐Heijnen, Eric T. P. Keulen, Joop L. M. Konsten, Judith de Vos‐Geelen, Matty P. Weijenberg, Colinda C. J. M. Simons   +10 more
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Obstetrics and gynecology devices designed for low‐ and middle‐income countries: A narrative review

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 71-80, April 2025.
Abstract There are many barriers contributing to poor health outcomes for women in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), one of which is the lack of necessary medical devices. Presently, the development of various kinds of devices intended to improve women's health outcomes specifically in LMICs remains underrepresented in the literature; therefore,
Dhanalakshmi Thiyagarajan, Enaam A. Adanu, K. Rivet Amico   +2 more
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Influence of maternal body mass index on the accuracy of clinical and sonographic fetal weight estimation

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Estimated fetal weight (EFW) is essential for managing pregnancy and delivery. Currently, two primary methods are used for EFW: Clinical and sonographic estimation. Both might be influenced by maternal habitus. Obesity has become a global epidemic; however, its effect on EFW and the accuracy of the two methods has yet to be ...
Amir Krencel, Bar Narkis, Rotem Yedidia Moser, Or Bercovich, Natav Hendin, Asaf Romano, Eran Hadar, Yinon Gilboa, Ohad Houri   +8 more
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Frequency of Abdominal Obesity and Its Relationship with Blood Factors and Blood Pressure Indices in Candidates for Elective Angiography Referring to Heshmat Hospital in Rasht in 2016

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, 2018
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Considering the relationship between abdominal (central) obesity and chronic diseases and disorders of biochemical factors, as well as the role of ethnicity and geographical area on the relationship between obesity and chronic ...
M Mahdavi Roshan, A Salari, M Shakiba, M Naghshbandi, M Gholipour   +4 more
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Association between lifestyle and combined general and abdominal obesity in Korean adults during the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods: using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2019–2020)

BMC Public Health
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly influenced lifestyle behaviors and increased prevalence of obesity worldwide, with varying effects across socioeconomic groups. We aimed to examine the association between lifestyle and combined general and
Doyeon Kim, Yeon Hee Woo
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Creative Destruction, Economic Insecurity, Stress and Epidemic Obesity [PDF]

The percentage of Americans who are obese has doubled since 1980. Most attempts to explain this "obesity epidemic" have been found inadequate, including the "Big Two" (the increased availability of inexpensive food and the decline of physical exertion ...
Kevin Capehart, Jon D. Wisman
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