Diabetes, 2012 Smoking and obesity are two leading causes of chronic disease in the developed world. Given that the combined impact of these factors on health can be especially deleterious, it is somewhat ironic that smoking is known to have beneficial effects on body weight; smoking is one of the easiest and most reliable approaches to weight loss, at least for low ...
Chaitanya K. Gavini, Colleen M. Novak
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Significant symptom resolution of spinal lipomatosis with weight loss
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 71‐year‐old male with epidural spinal lipomatosis and spondylolisthesis. Conservative treatment failed, and a spinal fusion and laminectomy were performed.
Treah Haggerty +5 more
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Preventing Peterson’s space hernia using a BIO synthetic mesh
BMC Surgery, 2021 Background Internal hernias occur after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB) when small bowel herniates into the intermesenteric spaces that have been created. The closure technique used is related to the internal hernia risks outcomes.
Adam Skidmore, Edo O. Aarts
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Study of Fish Weight Loss in Solar Dryer Across Different Agro-Ecological Zones of Nigeria [PDF]
, 2009 Drying sessions were conducted across Nigeria to study the interaction between fish weight loss and the meteorological parameters. Correlation analyses using weight loss values show that latitude is strongly related (r =+0.96) to weight loss of fish ...
Adenike Ibitoye +2 more
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Clinical Diagnostic Value of Gastroscopy, High-resolution Esophageal Manometry and Upper Gastrointestinal Contrast Examination for Hiatal Hernia in Metabolic Syndrome: a Comparative Analysis [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2022 Background There is no a gold standard examination method for the diagnosis of hiatal hernia in patients with metabolic syndrome. Improving the preoperative detection rate of hiatal hernia is of great significance for formulating an appropriate surgical ...
LI Xin, AIKEBAIER· Aili, ALIMUJIANG· Maisiyiti, WANG Zhi, JIANG Yuan, YIBITIHAER· Maimaitiaili, KELIMU· Abudureyimu
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Why lose weight? Reasons for seeking weight loss by overweight but otherwise healthy men [PDF]
, 2002 OBJECTIVE: To identify the reasons for seeking weight loss in overweight or obese but otherwise healthy men. DESIGN: Interviews, prior to intervention, with subjects who had volunteered to participate in a work-site-based weight loss study.
A Matthews +10 more
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Long-term evaluation of a UK Community Pharmacy-Based Weight Management Service [PDF]
, 2020 Obesity increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer, reducing both the quality and quantity of life. Consequently, government healthcare costs are significant. A greater than 5% reduction in weight has been shown to result in
Evans, Gareth, Wright, David
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Health Risks, Past Usage, and Intention to Use Weight Loss Products in Normal Weight Women with High and Low Body Dysphoria [PDF]
, 2003 Objective: There are many health risks involved with the use of weight loss products by normal weight women. The mass media may compound this problem through the promotion of weight loss products and a thin body size.
Andrews, J. Craig +3 more
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Prevalence of reflux esophagitis in obese Japanese undergoing bariatric surgery
JGH Open, 2020 Background Currently, the data on the relationship between obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in Asian populations are scarce. Methods The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of reflux esophagitis (RE) among obese Japanese ...
Kodai Takahashi +7 more
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Integrative genomic analyses in adipocytes implicate DNA methylation in human obesity and diabetes
Nature Communications, 2023 DNA methylation variations are prevalent in human obesity but evidence of a causative role in disease pathogenesis is limited. Here, we combine epigenome-wide association and integrative genomics to investigate the impact of adipocyte DNA methylation ...
Liam McAllan +32 more
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