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Overview of the epidemic overweight and obesity in Mexico
Mexican Journal of Medical Research ICSA, 2020 Changes in nutrition and population are intimately related in several ways. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), since 1997, overweight and obesity have been recognized as public health problems, both in developed and developing countries ...
Miriam Selene Hernández Medina
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European Thyroid Journal, 2023 Introduction: Recent studies have shown worse post-operative outcomes following several surgeries in underweight or obese patients. However, the association between body mass index (BMI) and short-term outcomes following thyroid cancer surgery remains ...
Takaaki Konishi +9 more
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Overweight and Hypertension [PDF]
Circulation, 1969 The interrelationships between hypertension and obesity, two common and major health hazards, are reviewed. Comparisons of simultaneous intra-arterial and cuff blood pressure measurements indicate in general that the association between blood pressure and body weight is real and independent of arm circumference.
B N, Chiang, L V, Perlman, F H, Epstein
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 BackgroundPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a kind of endocrine and metabolic disorder, disturbing the females of reproductive age. Here, we aimed to investigate the metabolic characteristics of overweight women with PCOS and analyze the possible ...
Jin Yu +6 more
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Parity and body mass index in US women: a prospective 25-year study. [PDF]
, 2013 ObjectiveTo investigate long-term body mass index (BMI) changes associated with childbearing.Design and methodsAdjusted mean BMI changes were estimated by race-ethnicity, baseline BMI, and parity using longitudinal regression models for 3,943 young ...
Abrams, Barbara +3 more
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Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019 Objectives: The high prevalence of overweight and obese adolescents has severe consequences for economic and social development in Mongolia. This study aims to describe the prevalence of obesity and its associated factors among adolescents.
Oyundari Ganbold +2 more
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Fat mass limits lower-extremity relative strength and maximal walking performance in older women [PDF]
, 2011 The purpose of this study was to determine if excess fat negatively affects relative strength and walking gait performance in overweight, older women. Twenty five older women (65 – 80 yr) were separated into normal weight (BMI \u3c 25 kg m−2 , n=11) and ...
Kralian, Rachel J. +2 more
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Differences in context-specific sedentary behaviors according to weight status in adolescents, adults and seniors: a compositional data analysis [PDF]
, 2018 To develop effective sedentary behavior interventions aimed at people who are overweight/obese, detailed insight is needed into the contexts of sedentary behavior of these people.
Cardon, Greet +6 more
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Double burden of malnutrition among urban Bengalee adolescent boys in Midnapore, West Bengal, India [PDF]
, 2012 Malnutrition is an important public health problem worldwide. Therefore a study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of adolescent thinness, overweight and obesity in Midnapore town, West Bengal, India.
D Mahalanabis +4 more
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Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, 2019 Objectives. To compare the level of insulin resistance and β-cell function between lean and overweight/obese Filipino patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methodology.
Francesca Paula Bautista +2 more
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