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Trends in a Life Threatening Condition: Morbid Obesity in Dutch, Turkish and Moroccan Children in The Netherlands [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
BackgroundMorbid obesity can be a life threatening condition. The aim of our study is to assess the trend in morbid obesity in The Netherlands among children of Dutch origin since 1980, and among children of Turkish and Moroccan origin since 1997.Methods
Paula Van Dommelen, Stef van Buuren
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Association between hepatic steatosis and fibrosis with measures of insulin sensitivity in patients with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes - a cross-sectional study

BMC Gastroenterology, 2022
Background Obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and insulin resistance are three pathological conditions highly correlated, but this relationship is not fully elucidated.
Kathrine Aglen Seeberg, Dag Hofsø, Heidi Borgeraas, John Olav Grimnes, Farhat Fatima, Lars Thomas Seeberg, Nils Petter Kvan, Marius Svanevik, Jens Kristoffer Hertel, Jøran Hjelmesæth   +9 more
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Effect of aerobic exercise intensity on health-related quality of life in severe obesity: a randomized controlled trial

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2022
Background Aerobic exercise is an important part of obesity treatment and may improve health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The objective of this study was to compare the effect of two different exercise programs on health-related quality of life in ...
Jarle Berge, Jøran Hjelmesæth, Ronette L. Kolotkin, Øyvind Støren, Solfrid Bratland-Sanda, Jens Kristoffer Hertel, Espen Gjevestad, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Jan Helgerud, Tomm Bernklev   +9 more
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Differential effects of bariatric surgery and lifestyle interventions on plasma levels of Lp(a) and fatty acids

Lipids in Health and Disease, 2022
Background Limited evidence suggests that surgical and non-surgical obesity treatment differentially influence plasma Lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] levels.
Kirsten A. Berk, Heidi Borgeraas, Ingunn Narverud, Monique T. Mulder, Linn K. L. Øyri, Adrie J. M. Verhoeven, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Martin P. Bogsrud, Torbjørn Omland, Jens Kristoffer Hertel, Espen Gjevestad, Njord Nordstrand, Kirsten B. Holven, Jøran Hjelmesæth   +13 more
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Surgery for morbid obesity [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2007
AbstractThe prevalence of morbid obesity in the UK population is rising, bringing with it increased levels of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, arthritis and early mortality. The overall cost to the health service is high, and is set to increase over the coming decades as the overweight population ages.
John M H, Bennett, Samir, Mehta, Michael, Rhodes   +2 more
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Predicting satisfaction with outcome and follow‐up care 5 years after bariatric surgery: A prospective evaluation

Obesity Science & Practice, 2022
Objective Patient satisfaction is viewed as essential for a successful outcome of bariatric surgery. Few studies have explored long‐term satisfaction prospectively. This study aimed to examine pre‐ and post‐surgery predictors for satisfaction with follow‐
Ingela Lundin Kvalem, Louise Gabrielsen, Inger Eribe, Jon A. Kristinsson, Tom Mala   +4 more
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Gender differences in nutrition literacy levels among university students and employees: a descriptive study

Journal of Nutritional Science, 2021
The impact of nutrition information on public health is partly determined by the population's level of nutrition literacy (NL), which involves functional NL (such as knowledge of dietary guidelines) and critical NL (such as the ability to distinguish ...
Karianne Svendsen, Liv E. Torheim, Vibeke Fjelberg, Anita Sorprud, Ingunn Narverud, Kjetil Retterstøl, Martin P. Bogsrud, Kirsten B. Holven, Mari C. W. Myhrstad, Vibeke H. Telle-Hansen   +9 more
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Morbid obesity impacts mortality among inpatients with type a aortic dissection: an analysis of the national inpatient sample

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2023
Background Stanford type A aortic dissection (T(A)AD) is one of the most dangerous cardiovascular diseases and morbid obesity is associated with the prognosis of many cardiovascular diseases.
Xiao Xu, Renqi Yin, Kangkang Zhi, Yingyi Qin, Boxiang Tu, Shengyong Wu, Ziwei Dong, Dongxu Liu, Jia He   +8 more
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Gender-related differences in cardiometabolic risk factors and lifestyle behaviors in treatment-seeking adolescents with severe obesity

BMC Pediatrics, 2018
Background Obesity during adolescence is associated with cardiovascular mortality in adulthood. The adverse obesity-related cardiometabolic risk profile is already observed in adolescence.
Lisa Ha Barstad, Pétur B. Júlíusson, Line Kristin Johnson, Jens Kristoffer Hertel, Samira Lekhal, Jøran Hjelmesæth   +5 more
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Gastrointestinal morbidity in obesity [PDF]

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2014
Obesity is a complex disease that results from increased energy intake and decreased energy expenditure. The gastrointestinal system plays a key role in the pathogenesis of obesity and facilitates caloric imbalance. Changes in gastrointestinal hormones and the inhibition of mechanisms that curtail caloric intake result in weight gain.
Andres, Acosta, Michael, Camilleri
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