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Health-related quality of life after camp-based family obesity treatment: an RCT

BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2019
Objective To compare the effects of a 2-year camp-based immersion family treatment for obesity with an outpatient family-based treatment for obesity on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in two generations.Design Randomised controlled trial.Setting ...
Beate Benestad, Tor-Ivar Karlsen, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Samira Lekhal, Jens Kristoffer Hertel, Silje Steinsbekk, Ronette L Kolotkin, Rønnaug Astri Ødegård, Jøran Hjelmesæth   +8 more
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Determinants of Body Mass Index in Early Systemic Sclerosis: Implications for Nutritional Risk Stratification

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement can lead to malnutrition in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Body mass index (BMI) remains the most widely used marker to screen nutritional status. We aimed to identify predictors of lower BMI in patients with SSc. Methods Patients with SSc from a prospective US cohort meeting 2013 American College of
Ali Y. Ayla, Meng Zhang, Bingrui Chen, Claudia Pedroza, Brian Skaug, Maureen Mayes, Michael Hughes, Shervin Assassi, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan   +8 more
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Intestinal fatty acid binding protein is associated with coronary artery disease in long-term type 1 diabetes—the Dialong study

Cardiovascular Diabetology
Background Individuals with type 1 diabetes are at increased risk of accelerated atherosclerosis, causing coronary artery disease (CAD). The underlying mechanisms remain unclear, but new theories proposed are damage of gut mucosa causing leakage and ...
Marte Narum, Ingebjørg Seljeflot, Vibeke Bratseth, Tore Julsrud Berg, Kari Anne Sveen   +4 more
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Assessment of biomarkers of thyroid hormone action across three thyroid hormone replacement regimens in hypothyroidism

Frontiers in Endocrinology
BackgroundA common concern during thyroid hormone replacement therapy is over-substitution leading to increased risk of primarily osteoporotic fracture, and adverse cardiac outcomes in particular.
Betty Ann Bjerkreim, Sara Salehi Hammerstad, Sara Salehi Hammerstad, Sindre Lee-Ødegård, Sindre Lee-Ødegård, Erik Fink Eriksen   +5 more
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Extending Service Beyond Active Duty: Generalizability of Rheumatoid Arthritis Research Conducted Among U.S. Veterans

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Biomedical research involving United States Veterans continues to advance healthcare beyond the Veterans Health Administration. This is particularly true in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), where Veteran‐centric research has uncovered novel insights into pathogenesis, risk factors, and disease manifestations, informing clinical care and research across both ...
Austin M. Wheeler, Joshua F. Baker, Jennifer L. Barton, Maria I. Danila, Tate M. Johnson, Kamini Kuchinad, Kaleb Michaud, Amir A. Razmjou, J. Steuart Richards, Namrata Singh, Isaac D. Smith, Katherine D. Wysham, Grant W. Cannon, Bryant R. England, Amy Joseph, Deana Lazaro, Katherine P. Liao, Courtney Loecker, Andreas Reimold, Beth I. Wallace, Ted R. Mikuls   +20 more
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Exploring the prevalence and symptom presentation of food addiction among Norwegian bariatric surgery patients: associations with depression, dysregulated eating, and postoperative weight loss

Journal of Eating Disorders
Background Pathological eating and addictive processes are linked to obesity. Food addiction (FA) involves hedonic eating of highly palatable foods, accompanied by addictive symptoms like craving, loss-of-control (LOC) eating, and withdrawal.
Gro Walø-Syversen, Jon Kristinsson, Inger L. Eribe, Øyvind Rø, Camilla Lindvall Dahlgren   +4 more
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Socioeconomic inequality in morbid obesity with body mass index more than 40 kg/m2 in the United States and England

SSM: Population Health, 2017
Introduction: This study evaluated socioeconomic inequality in morbid obesity (body mass index, BMI ≥40 kg/m2) through an analysis of population health survey data in the United States (US) and England (UK).
Helen P. Booth, Judith Charlton, Martin C. Gulliford   +2 more
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Associations of Frailty With the Risk of Incident Cancer and Cancer‐Related Mortality in Veterans With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study investigated the association between frailty and cancer incidence and mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It aimed to identify how frailty influences cancer risk and cancer‐specific outcomes. Methods This retrospective cohort study analyzed data from the Veterans’ Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry (2002–2023).
Bhavik Bansal, Aaron Baraff, Katherine Wysham, James S. Andrews, Bryant R. England, Ted R. Mikuls, Joshua Baker, Kaleb Michaud, Alexa Meara, Una Makris, Carolyn Presley, Ariela Orkaby, Namrata Singh   +12 more
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Elevated liver enzymes is not an impediment to allopurinol dose escalation: an observational cohort study

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Routine liver enzyme monitoring is advocated while on allopurinol but supporting guidance is lacking. We assessed the incidence and factors associated with elevated liver enzymes in gout patients commenced on allopurinol. Methods 150 patients with gout and normal baseline serum aminotransferases initiated on allopurinol were followed ...
May Shuen Tang, Qai Ven Yap, Peter Pak Moon Cheung, Amelia Santosa, Gim Gee Teng   +4 more
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DNA methylation risk score for type 2 diabetes is associated with gestational diabetes

Cardiovascular Diabetology
Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) share many pathophysiological factors including genetics, but whether epigenetic marks are shared is unknown.
Teresa M. Linares-Pineda, Nicolas Fragoso-Bargas, María José Picón, Maria Molina-Vega, Anne Karen Jenum, Line Sletner, Sindre Lee-Ødegård, Julia O. Opsahl, Gunn-Helen Moen, Elisabeth Qvigstad, Rashmi B. Prasad, Kåre I. Birkeland, Sonsoles Morcillo, Christine Sommer   +13 more
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