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Obesity, 2020 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) continues to spread, and younger patients are also being critically affected. This study analyzed obesity as an independent risk factor for mortality in hospitalized patients younger than 50.
Eyal Klang +5 more
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The role of heart rate on the associations between body composition and heart rate variability in children with overweight/obesity : the ActiveBrains project [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Heart rate variability (HRV) is negatively associated with body mass index and adiposity in several populations. However, less information is available about this association in children with overweight and obesity, especially severe/morbid ...
Cadenas-Sanchez, Cristina +11 more
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Cardiovascular Diabetology, 2020 Severe obesity among children and adolescents is a significant global public health concern. The prevalence has markedly increased over the last decades, becoming common in many countries.
Cole D. Bendor +4 more
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Obesity Facts, 2020 Background: Regular physical activity has an important role in energy expenditure and combats the development of obesity. During exercise, PPARGC1A is overexpressed, stimulating an increase of the expression of FNDC5.
Ana Carolina Proença da Fonseca +9 more
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Cutoff values of body mass index for severe obesity in Korean children and adolescents: the 99th percentile versus 120% of the 95th percentile [PDF]
Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2023 Purpose Several definitions for severe obesity have been used, primarily the 99th percentile of the body mass index (BMI) and 120% of the 95th BMI percentile.
Jaewon Choe, Jaehyun Kim, Jin Soo Moon
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Perivascular adipose tissue as a relevant fat depot for cardiovascular risk in obesity [PDF]
, 2018 Obesity is associated with increased risk of premature death, morbidity, and mortality from several cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including stroke, coronary heart disease (CHD), myocardial infarction, and congestive heart failure.
Costa, Rafael M. +3 more
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Severe Obesity: The Neglected Epidemic [PDF]
Obesity Facts, 2012 Severe obesity (SO) is increasing faster than obesity in adults and in children. Because it is associated with numerous comorbidities, SO accounts for more health care expenditures than any other medical condition. Furthermore, it is associated with poor pregnancy outcomes for mother, fetus, and infant and a high risk of offspring obesity carried into ...
John G, Kral +3 more
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Obesity, 2020 The COVID‐19 pandemic is rapidly spreading worldwide, notably in Europe and North America where obesity is highly prevalent. The relation between obesity and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) has not been fully documented.
A. Simonnet +9 more
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Traditional and cyberbullying victimization as correlates of psychosocial distress and barriers to a healthy lifestyle among severely obese adolescents : a matched case-control study on prevalence and results from a cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Obese youth are at increased risk for peer victimization, which may heighten their risk of psychosocial problems and physical activity avoidance, and lower the effectiveness of professional and lifestyle weight-loss initiatives.
De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse +5 more
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Allergology International, 2019 Obesity is an important global health issue for both children and adults. Obesity increases the prevalence and incidence of asthma and also increases the risk for severe asthma. Here we describe the features of severe asthma phenotypes for which obesity is a defining characteristic, including steroid resistance, airway inflammation, and co-morbidities.
Hiroki Tashiro, Stephanie A. Shore
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