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Improving Laws and Legal Authorities for Obesity Prevention and Control [PDF]

, 2009
This is the second paper in a two part series on the laws and legal authorities for obesity prevention and control. In this paper, the authors present the applicable laws and legal authorities that public health professionals and lawyers can consider ...
Gostin, Lawrence O., Pomeranz, Jennifer L.   +1 more
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Preoperative Aortic Calcification Volume Predicts Postoperative Complications in Nonpancreatic Cancer Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Postoperative complications following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) remain high, particularly in patients with soft pancreatic texture. Abdominal aortic calcification volume (AACV), a surrogate marker of systemic arteriosclerosis, has been associated with increased surgical risk in lower gastrointestinal procedures ...
Masaki Horiuchi, Kentaro Miyake, Kota Sahara, Jun Yamamoto, Yutaro Kikuchi, Yasuhiro Yabushita, Yu Sawada, Yuki Homma, Ryusei Matsuyama, Itaru Endo   +9 more
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Rasch analysis of the Sense of Coherence scale in a sample of people with morbid obesity - A cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2014
Background: The prevalence of morbid obesity is an increasing health problem in most parts of the world and is related to lower quality of life. Sense of coherence, or the perception that the world is meaningful and predictable, is considered a promising
Bonsaksen, Tore, Fagermoen, May Solveig, Gay, Caryl, Kottorp, Anders, Lerdal, Anners   +4 more
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Respiratory Involvement in HIST1H1E‐Related Rahman Syndrome: A Case of Severe Mixed Apnea

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rahman syndrome (HIST1H1E‐related neurodevelopmental syndrome, OMIM #617537) is a rare autosomal‐dominant condition caused by truncating variants in the C‐terminal domain of the HIST1H1E gene. It is characterized by macrocephaly, hypotonia, craniofacial anomalies, and multisystem anomalies.
Nada Barakat, Marjolaine Champagne, Mathieu Bergeron, Philippe Dodin, Nadia Roumeliotis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of a digital FFQ using 24 h recalls as reference method, for assessment of habitual diet in women with South Asian origin in Norway

Public Health Nutrition
Objective: Dietary assessment tools should be designed for the target population. We developed an FFQ designed to assess diet in South Asian women in Norway.
Monica H Carlsen, Torunn Holm Totland, Radhika Kumar, Therese ML Lensnes, Archana Sharma, A Anita Suntharalingam, Anh Thi Tran, Kåre I Birkeland, Christine Sommer   +8 more
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Leptin receptor gene polymorphisms and morbid obesity in Mexican patients [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Human obesity is due to a complex interaction among environmental, behavioral, developmental and genetic factors, including the interaction of leptin (LEP) and leptin receptor (LEPR).
Angelica Olivo-Diaz, Beatriz Zavaleta-Villa, Jose Luis Beristain-Hernandez, Martin Edgardo Rojano-Rodriguez, Mirza Romero-Valdovinos, Pablo Maravilla   +5 more
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Innovative insights into the effects of a high‐sucrose diet on pancreatic health and the therapeutic role of empagliflozin in type 2 diabetes: An experimental study

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Histologic assessment of pancreatic tissues using the H&E method (Scale bar = 100 μm. Images were captured at 400×). A high‐sucrose diet induced structural damage in pancreatic tissue, whereas empagliflozin treatment markedly improved these histological alterations.
Emad Gholami, Ali Fardin, Fazeleh Iranshahi, Alireza Malek, Ali Saravani, Faranaz Aghvami, Houman Parsaei, Habib Yaribeygi   +7 more
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Epigenome-wide association study of objectively measured physical activity in peripheral blood leukocytes

BMC Genomics
Background Few studies have explored the association between DNA methylation and physical activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of objectively measured hours of sedentary behavior (SB) and moderate physical activity (MPA) with ...
Nicolas Fragoso-Bargas, Nancy S. Mcbride, Sindre Lee-Ødegård, Deborah A. Lawlor, Paul D. Yousefi, Gunn-Helen Moen, Julia O. Opsahl, Anne Karen Jenum, Paul W. Franks, Rashmi B. Prasad, Elisabeth Qvigstad, Kåre I. Birkeland, Kåre R. Richardsen, Christine Sommer   +13 more
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Early and late complications of bariatric operation. [PDF]

, 2018
Weight loss surgery is one of the fastest growing segments of the surgical discipline. As with all medical procedures, postoperative complications will occur. Acute care surgeons need to be familiar with the common problems and their management. Although
Beekley, Alec, Davis, Kimberly A., Johnson, Dirk C., Lim, Robert   +3 more
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Obesity in South Africa: Challenges for government and health professionals [PDF]

, 2005
OBJECTIVES: To review data on the prevalence, causes and health consequences of obesity in South Africa and propose interventions to prevent and treat obesity and related outcomes.
Benade, Bourne, Chopra, Chopra, Faber, H Salome Kruger, Kruger, Kruger, Lean, M-Theresa van der Merwe, Maia, Marjanne Senekal, May, Mollentze, Omar, Punyadeera, Rheeder, Rotchford, Seftel, Senekal, Senekal, Steyn, Steyn, Steyn, Thandi Puoane, van Baak, van der Merwe, van der Merwe, van der Merwe, van der Merwe, Vorster, Vorster, Wing, Wyndham   +33 more
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