...Meijuan Dong; Zhaohui Cui; Yuanyuan Liu; Yanlong Bu; Kun An; Li Mao Introduction: Elevated levels of serum uric acid (SUA) are strongly associated with several components of the metabolic syndrome, particularly obesity. Previous studies have reported the correlation between SUA levels, xanthine...

...Samantha N. Fessler; Li Liu; Yung Chang; Carol S. Johnston Introduction: Obesity has arisen as a prominent risk factor for COVID-19 severity and long COVID, potentially owed in part to the obesity-induced proinflammatory state. This study aimed to examine relationships among circulating...

... in adipocytes by activating the thermogenic pathway. However, the effects of an ethanol (30%) extract of EH on obesity are unknown. Methods: Various protein expression levels in fully differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes were assessed by Western blotting. Lipid deposition in 3T3-L1 adipocytes was examined by oil...

... Lecube Introduction: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), now termed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), is an escalating health concern linked to obesity and type 2 diabetes. Despite liver biopsy being the gold standard, its invasiveness underscores the need...

...Nanna Julie Olsen; Sofus Christian Larsen; Berit Lilienthal Heitmann Introduction: Primary prevention is a public health strategy that hitherto has not been widely applied in obesity prevention research. The objectives were to examine the long-term effects of the Healthy Start primary obesity...

... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 2024 Constipation Obesity We read with interest the study by Hong et al. [ 1 ] in which they showed that hypertension and polypharmacy were significantly associated...

...Manfred J. Müller; Anja Bosy-Westphal; Jonathan C.K. Wells Obesity is fundamentally a condition where physiology and behavior of individuals meet the environment, and the emerging global obesity pandemic reflects the contribution of a wide range of cultural, societal, economic and systemic driving...

...Jun Lai; Xinqing Li; Zongyan Liu; Yuanyue Liao; Zuomiao Xiao; Yufeng Wei; Yongxiao Cao Introduction: Obesity has previously been correlated with an elevated risk of reproductive system diseases in women. The waist-hip ratio (WHR) has been shown to be correlated with visceral fat, making it one...

... cohort of patients with obesity. This study aimed to compare all-cause mortality between patients with obesity who undergo bariatric surgery and those who do not, with the general Iranian population during the same period. Method: Data from Iran’s National Obesity Surgery Database were used to establish...

...Alhassane Diallo; Nadine Minier; Jean-baptiste Bonnet; Christine Bourrié; Valérie Lacroix; Alexandrine Robert; Patrick Lefebvre; Saadeddine Joumaa; Antoine Avignon; Eric Renard; David Nocca; Florence Galtier Introduction: Obesity is a chronic disease that increases cardiovascular and metabolic...

... for severe obesity with good long-term results in terms of weight loss and resolution of associated diseases. In addition, the revisional surgery rates and chronic complications are acceptable. Further large prospective studies are required to clarify these data. yonatanl@tlvmc.gov.il 12 02 2024...

...Claire Carette; Diana Okamba-Belle; Mélanie Hirlemann; Maxime Wack; Orianne Domenge; Anne-Sophie Jannot; Sébastien Czernichow; Claire Rives-Lange; Antoine Fayol; Jean-Sébastien Hulot Introduction: Heart failure (HF) is difficult to diagnose in obese patients because of cardiovascular and pulmonary...

...Renée Stark; Anna Renz; Michael Hanselmann; Christina Haas; Anne Neumann; Oliver Martini; Florian Seyfried; Michael Laxy; Christine Stier; Bettina Zippel-Schultz; Martin Fassnacht; Ann-Cathrin Koschker Introduction: Almost 25% of German adults have obesity and numbers are rising, making...

...Nuria Vilarrasa; Javier Salvador; Francisco Poyato; Miguel Ángel Rubio-Herrera Introduction: The differences in the prevalence of obesity between the various regions of Spain, partly attributed to socioeconomic differences, may influence the approach to this disease. The aim of this study...

...Hazem A. Sayed Ahmed; Sohila G. Abo El-Ela; Anwar I. Joudeh; Sally M. Moawd; Samer El Hayek; Jaffer Shah; Nahed Amen Eldahshan Introduction: Management of obesity is challenging for both patients and healthcare workers. Considering the low success rate of current interventions, this study aimed...

...Yunhui Wang; Junwu Li; Yulian Zhang; Shiyu Chen; Fang Zheng; Wei Deng Introduction: The “obesity paradox” in elderly patients suffering from percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains a source of controversy. The present meta-analysis focused on exploring the real existence of “obesity...

... that LPL derived from subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) suppresses the progression of arteriosclerosis and examined the relationship of LPL gene expression in different adipose tissues and serum LPL mass with CAVI in Japanese patients with severe obesity undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 2024 Obesity Weight prejudice Bullying Global health Developing countries Weight bias concerns the negative attitudes toward and beliefs about individuals due to their weight, while weight stigma is the social label...

...Yongping Hong; Xingxing Chen; Junping Liu Introduction: Obesity and constipation are both global problems, but the factors associated with constipation in individuals with obesity are currently understudied. The aim of our study was to explore the factors associated with constipation in people...

...Paulina Nowicka; Lovisa Sjögren; Ann-Sofie Bertilsson; Kajsa Järvholm; Fanny Sellberg; Magnus Sundbom; Liv Thalén; Ylva Trolle Lagerros Introduction: With the rapid development of treatment modalities for obesity management, there is an increasing demand for guidance to facilitate...