November 02, 2016 PracticeUpdate Editorial Team November 2, 2016—New Orleans, Louisiana— Sucralose may lead to insulin resistance in people with obesity, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The results were presented at ObesityWeek 2016, from October 31 – November 4. Marta Yanina Pepino de Gruev, PhD, now at […]
Ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 in Western diet is 16:1 by Kristen Monaco Contributing Writer, MedPage Today October 25, 2016 A wildly unbalanced consumption of omega-6 versus omega-3 fatty acids is contributing to the growing rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes, two researchers are arguing. In an editorial appearing in the BMJ journal Open […]
Liam Davenport October 24, 2016 Being overweight or obese leads to clinically meaningful increases in the rate of cognitive decline in association with changes in inflammatory markers in the blood, a new analysis of longitudinal data suggests. The results, which indicate that an increased body mass index (BMI) may accelerate cognitive decline by several months […]
by Mark Hyman, M.D. THERE’S NO DOUBT about it. Artificial sweeteners cause obesity. I always thought it was funny to see a very large person order a Big Mac, large fries — and top it off with a Diet Coke. I also found it peculiar that I rarely saw thin people drinking diet sodas. So […]
September 28, 2016 Adipose tissue imaging may outperform body mass index for cardiovascular risk assessment TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Visceral adipose tissue — particularly in the abdominal region — may indicate increased risk for cardiovascular disease, and lower fat density may equal higher risk, according to a study published in the Oct. […]
APM&R September 2016 Volume 97, Issue 9, Pages 1456–1464 Mauro Mondelli, MD Abstract Objective To assess the associations between carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) severity and selected anthropometric and obesity indexes. Design We performed a case-control study. Clinical and electrophysiological severity of CTS was classified as mild, moderate, or severe based on validated scales. Body and […]
by Jeff Minerd Contributing Writer, MedPage Today 09.20.2016 Meta-analysis: no poor candidates for lifestyle intervention Obese and overweight individuals with genetic risk factors for obesity respond as well as anybody else to diet and exercise, according to a meta-analysis of clinical trials evaluating weight-loss interventions. In trial participants with the high-risk FTO (fat mass and […]
Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, 09/07/2016 Castres I, et al. – In this pilot study, the authors intend was to assess the impact of a walking program of 10,000 steps per day and dietary counseling on health–related quality of life (HRQoL), resting energy expenditure (REE) and anthropometric parameters in obese subjects. This study concluded that Walking […]
The association between arthritis and depression is intensified by excessive body weight: Findings from a US national survey, 2005–2012 Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 07/28/2016 Politis MD, et al. – In the present study researchers aim is to determine the degree to which abundance body weight effect–modifies the relationship amongst arthritis and depressive symptoms. The […]
Clint Wooten, MD; Brian Curtin, MD Orthopedics July/August 2016 – Volume 39 · Issue 4: 207-209 Posted July 25, 2016 Our waiting room provides evidence each day that obesity continues to be a major problem, if not an epidemic, within the United States. It is particularly challenging in the world of arthroplasty. As reported by […]
Katherine M. Flegal, PhD JAMA. 2016;315(21):2284-2291. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.6458 Importance Between 1980 and 2000, the prevalence of obesity increased significantly among adult men and women in the United States; further significant increases were observed through 2003-2004 for men but not women. Subsequent comparisons of data from 2003-2004 with data through 2011-2012 showed no significant increases for men […]
May 25, 2016 BMJ : British Medical Journal AKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this systematic review and meta-analysis of 230 cohort studies evaluated the association between BMI and mortality. For every 5-point increase in BMI, the summary relative risk of all-cause mortality was 1.05 for all individuals, 1.18 for never smokers, and 1.21 for healthy […]
April 20, 2016 American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Pregnant mice were randomized to receive 10% fructose solution or water as the sole drinking fluid throughout pregnancy to assess the effect of fructose-rich diets on cardiovascular disease risk factors in the offspring. Maternal and birth weights were similar in the two groups. At […]
Marcia Frellick April 02, 2016 Global obesity numbers have shot up from 105 million people in 1975 to 641 million in 2014, according to the most comprehensive body mass index (BMI) trend analysis to date. Researchers estimate that the age-corrected proportion of men who were obese climbed from 3.2% to 10.8% in that time and […]
Heart failure risk increases with waistline Date: April 1, 2016 Source: Norwegian University of Science and Technology Summary: Bad news. It’s not just obesity that can increase the risk of heart failure. Just a few extra kilos, especially around the gut, are dangerous, too. Researchers believe that the obesity wave, combined with an aging population, […]
3.16.2016 CDC: Obese Women Have Higher Asthma Prevalence Overall asthma prevalence in U.S. adults also rose in 2013-2014 by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer Current asthma prevalence among obese women in the U.S. is almost double that of normal-weight women, but the same association was not seen in men, according to a CDC report. In 2011–2014, […]
Study finds fat levels a better indicator of early death than commonly used BMI measure TUESDAY, March 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Body mass index (BMI) may not accurately reflect a person’s body composition, or be a good indicator of health, according to research published online March 8 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. William Leslie, […]
March 07, 2016 JACC: Heart Failure TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This study, conducted in Japan, explored the complementary role of arm circumference to body mass index (BMI) in risk stratification of patients with heart failure (HF), given that high BMI is associated with improved survival in patients with HF but does not discriminate between fat and lean […]
02.24.2016 0 COMMENTS Sets all-time record, although progress seen in adults’ physical activity by Parker Brown Staff Writer, MedPage Today The prevalence of obesity among adults in the U.S. passed 30% for this first time ever last year, according to new numbers from the CDC. That 30.4% figure (95% CI 29.49-31.26), is up from 29.8% […]
Annals of Internal Medicine, 02/15/2016 Chang Y, et al. The risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) among obese persons without obesity–related metabolic abnormalities, called metabolically healthy obesity, is largely unexplored. To investigate the risk for incident CKD across categories of body mass index in a large cohort of metabolically healthy men and women. Overweight and […]