Search Tag: obesity
World-obesity-and-weight-management-congress-2021
2021 25 Oct
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Overcoming-obesity-2020-virtual
2020 07 Oct
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Advancing-the-understanding-and-treatment-of-type-2-diabetes
2020 09 Mar
Prof. Daniel Drucker is a clinician-scientist who develops treatments for diabetes, obesity, and intestinal disorders. A pioneer in diabetes treatment, Prof. Drucker’s work has provided important insights leading to the development of new drugs for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. Currently, his laboratory at Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum focuses...Read more
Rsna-2019-mri-reveals-brain-damage-in-obese-teens
2019 25 Nov
An imaging study reveals obesity amongst young people may be due to brain changes that affect important regions responsible for control of appetite and emotions. There is a pattern of brain damage which, according to researchers, has to do with some inflammatory markers like leptin, a hormone made by fat cells that helps regulate energy levels...Read more
Obesity-and-nutrition-in-critical-illness
2019 26 Sep
The role of nutrition in obese critically ill patients and an overview of the clinical guidelines for nutrition provision in this patient population. Introduction The World Health Organization defines obesity as an excess of abdominal fat that poses an increased risk to health. Characterised by a body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2, obesity...Read more
Energy-balance-in-obese-mechanically-ventilated-patients-in-icu
2019 10 Sep
Clinical evidence shows that overfeeding critically ill patients is associated with poor outcomes. Obesity is a major challenge in ICU patients because of the comorbidities and anomalies associated with it. Determining an appropriate dose of enteral nutrition is difficult in this patient population and the risk of overfeeding quite high. An...Read more
Esccongress-pure-findings-show-cv-events-are-explained-by-risk-factors
2019 04 Sep
Late breaking results from the 21-country PURE study were presented at the ESC Congress 2019 this week. The findings are published in The Lancet . Nearly seven in ten cases of cardiovascular disease can be explained by risk factors such as high blood pressure, low education, smoking, dyslipidaemia, poor diet, abdominal obesity, strength and...Read more
Sex-gender-impacts-in-cardiovascular-disease-a-typical-presentation-of-cardiovascular-disease
2019 26 Aug
Summary: Differences in sex and gender may account for gaps in treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease, but at the same time, it also gives the opportunity for personalised sex and gender-specific medicine. Typical presentations in medicine are defined in ways that health care professionals can draw on past experiences and education...Read more
Top-target-treatments-infographic
2019 22 May
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Study-obesity-improves-short-term-survival-in-sepsis
2019 16 Apr
In a large cohort study of 55,038 adults hospitalised with sepsis, short-term mortality (death or hospice) was lower in overweight and obese patients compared with those with normal body mass indices (both unadjusted and adjusted analyses). These findings highlight the need for well-conducted prospective clinical trials that assess obesity’s impact...Read more
Strength-training-may-lower-diabetes-risk-in-obesity
2019 20 Mar
New findings reported in the Journal of Endocrinology suggest that strength training may be a fast and effective way to reduce the risk of fatty liver disease and diabetes in obese people. The findings are from a study that examined the effects of strength-based exercise on liver fat accumulation, blood glucose regulation and markers...Read more
Addressing-medicine-s-bias-against-patients-with-obesity
2019 27 Feb
Obesity is a major health issue around the world. In the United States, for example, nearly 75 percent of adults ages 20 years or older are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Being overweight is not easy. In addition to health risks associated with obesity, people with weight problems often...Read more
Obesity-kills-doctors-call-for-better-training-for-effective-care
2018 18 May
With European Obesity Day taking place on May 19, General Practitioners (GPs) across Europe are calling for increased and improved training on obesity for more effective patient care. More than 700 GPs from seven European countries took part in a survey that revealed nearly one third do not feel informed enough about the complexities of obesity...Read more
International-federation-for-the-surgery-of-obesity-metabolic-disorders-ifso-congress
2018 26 Sep
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Pregnancy-hypertension-linked-to-offspring-obesity-risk
2017 03 Oct
Results of a new study indicate that rise in maternal blood pressure during pregnancy and pregnancy hypertension, independent of maternal body size prior to pregnancy, are risk factors for offspring childhood obesity. The findings are published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. “Our study is the first to demonstrate...Read more
Obesity-paradox-in-contemporary-cardiology-practice
2017 08 Aug
Obesity is considered a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). There is evidence that the entire spectrum of CVD is increased in obesity, including coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, arrhythmias, and atrial fibrillation. Interestingly, it's also known that obese patients with established...Read more
New-dosing-models-increase-safety-of-remifentanil
2017 04 Jul
New dosing models have been developed that can provide the scientific basis for more accurate administration of remifentanil, an opioid commonly used during surgery in children and obese patients. The models are described in studies published in Anesthesiology. Currently, the dosing of the drug is based on average-sized adult patients but this can...Read more
The-art-of-neurotensin-measurement
2016 15 Jul
In the latest issue of BioCentury Innovations Andreas Bergmann , Founder & CEO of sphingotec, and Mark B. Evers, co-author of the recently published Nature paper “An obligatory role for neurotensin in high-fat-diet-induced obesity”, share their opinion on the role of neurotensin as prognostic marker for obesity, the future relevance of neurotensin...Read more
Esa2016-who-benefits-from-intensive-care
2016 14 Jun
When patients and families are increasingly questioning clinical decisions, facts are important when it comes to admitting patients to intensive care. It is vital that critical care physicians have good knowledge of the important prognostic indicators, and use them as foundations for their decisions to admit, said Saxon Ridley, from Glan Clwyd Hospital...Read more
Perioperative-respiratory-management-of-morbidly-obese-patients
2016 30 May
Obese patients without other major co-morbidities are categorised as class II according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification ( https://iii.hm/38j ). If additional organ dysfunction is present they are categorised as ASA III. These patients are at increased risk for metabolic, cardiovascular and pulmonary complications....Read more
Study-higher-prevalence-of-obesity-in-icu
2016 27 May
An audit from an Australian ICU found that around three-quarters of patients were overweight or obese, around 12 percent higher than the percentage in the general population. The findings have implications for training and healthcare costs, say the authors. The article is in press in Intensive and Critical Care Nursing . Diane M. Dennis from the...Read more
Heart-attacks-affecting-younger-more-obese-people
2016 29 Mar
New findings presented at the American College of Cardiology's 65th Annual Scientific Session in Chicago, IL, show that serious heart attacks are affecting younger and more obese individuals. Rates of blood pressure, diabetes and COPD are also higher in this patient group. ST-elevation myocardial infarction or STEMI is the most severe and deadly...Read more
U-s-doctors-call-for-colon-cancer-screening-before-50
2016 21 Mar
Obesity and Diabetes to Blame in Young Patients, says SERMO poll Two thirds of a poll among U.S. doctors concluded that colon cancer screening should begin before the age of 50, while obesity and diabetes are widely blamed for an increase in cases among younger people. The poll by SERMO , the social network for physicians and largest...Read more
Fatty-liver-heart-disease-link-in-obese-people
2016 28 Jan
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can increase risks of cardiovascular disease and heart failure in obese individuals, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology . Investigators say the findings add more support to the importance of dietary interventions in such patients. NAFLD — also known as hepatic steatosis — is the most...Read more