• A bariatric surgeon focuses on the health needs of people who have clinically severe obesity (also called morbid obesity) or obesity-related health problems. (healthgrades.com)
  • Jennifer Rose, PhD Use of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Patients with Severe Obesity Undergoing Esophagogastroduodenoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial-manuscript. (columbiasurgery.org)
  • Makram M Gedeon, Use of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation in patient with severe obesity undergoing upper endoscopy procedures. (columbiasurgery.org)
  • Morbid obesity or clinically severe obesity is a condition characterized by body mass index (BMI) over 40 kg/m2, and involves serious health consequences. (symptoma.com)
  • It is a safe and effective option of long-term weight control for those with clinically severe obesity. (woday.eu)
  • The criteria for being eligible to receive weight loss treatment in Europe varies by country but it will generally only be considered as an option for those who have severe obesity. (woday.eu)
  • There are three main bariatric weight-loss surgery options for patients with severe obesity. (woday.eu)
  • The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Clinical Guidelines recommend weight-loss surgery as "an option for well- informed and motivated patients who have clinically severe obesity (BMI 40) or a BMI 35 and serious comorbid conditions" (10). (cdc.gov)
  • Morbid obesity is associated with a number of comorbidities that enhance the risk of mortality. (symptoma.com)
  • Weight problems with symptoms of associated complications are the major features of morbid obesity . (symptoma.com)
  • o "Green Coffee Beans … use of chlorogenic acid from green coffee bean extracts as an important inhibitor of diet-related obesity and obesity-related metabolic syndrome … [and] promote significant weight loss in individuals who suffer from morbid obesity. (fda.gov)
  • inTrODUCTiOn One common treatment of the obesity epidemic involves the use of drugs (Hampp et al. (researchgate.net)
  • Obesity worldwide epidemic Today there is an epidemic that eventually has affected all humans thanks to this epidemic people tend to suffer health problems. (ipl.org)
  • This epidemic is call obesity and it is a worldwide disease, obesity a disorder involving excessive body fat that increases the risk of health problems. (ipl.org)
  • Purpose: Pediatric obesity is an epidemic in the United States. (northwestern.edu)
  • Obesity is a national epidemic. (cdc.gov)
  • These increases may reflect a shortage in effective primary care and preventive measures to address the obesity epidemic. (cdc.gov)
  • It was approved in May 2022 for treating type 2 diabetes . (medscape.com)
  • The new indication is for adults with either obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m 2 or greater, or overweight, with a BMI 27 kg/m 2 or greater with at least one weight-related comorbidity, including hypertension , type 2 diabetes, or dyslipidemia. (medscape.com)
  • The amylin-based peptide, pramlintide, is used clinically to treat type 1 and type 2 diabetes. (aspetjournals.org)
  • Obesity can lead to heart disease, stroke and even type 2 diabetes if worse enough. (ipl.org)
  • 26 120 180 ] Body mass index (BMI) has been widely used to indicate the level of obesity, though recent studies have found that abdominal or visceral adiposity (vs subcutaneous), as reflected in the waist-to-hip ratio or waist circumference, is a strong criteria for predicting the risk of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • A 57-year-old man living near Lendava, Slovenia, with a medical history of type 2 diabetes, varicose veins in his legs, obesity, and arterial hypertension, sought treatment for a 1-day history of bilateral swelling, redness, warmness, and pain in his lower extremities. (cdc.gov)
  • Ten patients who have undergone RYGBP had comorbidities of their obesity, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), pulmonary embolism, hypertension, dyslipidemias, and depression. (northwestern.edu)
  • Insulin resistance precedes metabolic syndrome abnormalities and may promote cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in children with obesity. (medscape.com)
  • [ 1 ] Insulin resistance has been recognized as the main physiopathological event preceding metabolic syndrome abnormalities and may promote cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in individuals with obesity. (medscape.com)
  • Calibrate is changing the way the world treats weight by bringing decades of proven metabolic science to everyone, everywhere. (businesswire.com)
  • Yet these are the studies that are often used to support manufacturers' claims of 'clinically proven' in their marketing. (legalreader.com)
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  • This popular injectable treatment is clinically proven to treat diabetes, obesity, and other metabolic complications. (pryorhealth.com)
  • Obesity and overweight are serious conditions that can be associated with some of the leading causes of death, such as heart disease, stroke , and diabetes," said John Sharretts, M.D., director of the Division of Diabetes, Lipid Disorders, and Obesity in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. (medscape.com)
  • Another trial , which was presented at this year's Obesity Week meeting and was published in Nature Medicine , showed clinically meaningful added weight loss for adults with obesity who did not have diabetes and who had already experienced weight loss of at least 5% after a 12-week intensive lifestyle intervention. (medscape.com)
  • The researchers expect their EMN technology to facilitate the development of DMN products for treating various medical conditions , including diabetes, obesity, and hair loss. (yonsei.ac.kr)
  • Dr. Gottschalk treats children and adolescents with a wide range of endocrine disorders and diabetes mellitus. (rchsd.org)
  • Direct psychological consequences can arise from any one of these factors, making it harder for patients to treat their diabetes and live productive, enjoyable lives. (cdc.gov)
  • A link between circadian misalignment and diabetes, obesity, depression, heart disease and asthma has been identified in preclinical research by scientist Joe Bass, chief of endocrinology, metabolism and molecular medicine at Feinberg. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Patients often are burdened with multiple problems, like obesity, diabetes and/or autoimmune disease, at the time they get a severe bacterial infection. (bu.edu)
  • The specific objectives were to review the current evidence supporting management of ten major modifiable risk factors for prevention of stroke: hypertension, current smoking, diabetes, obesity, poor diet, physical inactivity, atrial fibrillation, excessive alcohol consumption, abnormal lipid profile and psychosocial stress/ depression. (cdc.gov)
  • Obesity is a chronic medical condition, and as with similar chronic conditions (eg, diabetes, hypertension), after therapeutic agents are stopped, the relapse rate is high. (medscape.com)
  • High blood pressure, clinically referred to as hypertension, is a major problem in the Western world. (healthcentre.org.uk)
  • Managing and treating hypertension is an important point of medical concern as the condition is a risk factor for a wealth of other serious conditions, and in this article we look at how acupuncture can be used as a tool to manage hypertension. (healthcentre.org.uk)
  • Hypertension is most often caused by poor diet, obesity, smoking, and other lifestyle factors. (healthcentre.org.uk)
  • Treating and managing hypertension, particularly at early stages of the condition, is a priority as it can prevent the onset of the more dangerous conditions mentioned previously in this article. (healthcentre.org.uk)
  • Perhaps the most important step towards treating hypertension is to address important lifestyle factors that are largely responsible for most cases of hypertension. (healthcentre.org.uk)
  • Acupuncture can, according to some sources, offer a means by which hypertension can be safely and effectively treated. (healthcentre.org.uk)
  • When looking at whether or not acupuncture can offer a viable means by which to treat hypertension, the first and perhaps most important point to make is that there is still a lack of convincing evidence to support or debunk acupuncture's usefulness in this area. (healthcentre.org.uk)
  • That being said there are some positive indications that suggest acupuncture, and some of its sister treatments like electroacupuncture (the application of small amounts of electricity to stimulate acupoints) and moxibustion (the burning of a herb called moxa to stimulate acupoints), have some potentially useful applications in treating hypertension. (healthcentre.org.uk)
  • Though the diagnostic criteria for MetS has been variably defined in the literature, most definitions now include the presence of at least three of the following: Abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, elevated fasting plasma glucose, high serum triglycerides, and low high-density lipoprotein levels. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • She weighed 297 pounds and her blood pressure was 150/80.1 His diagnoses included hypertension, obesity, status-post CVA, osteoarthritis, and proteinuria. (justia.com)
  • It has not been established, however, that the action of such drugs in treating obesity is primarily one of appetite suppression. (nih.gov)
  • The use of methamphetamine and related drugs in treating obesity is, however, now generally discredited. (iun.edu)
  • Although diet, surgery, and exercise are the primary treatments for obesity, these activities are often supplemented using appetite suppressants. (researchgate.net)
  • Used on a short-term basis clinically to treat obesity, some appetite suppressants are also available over-the-counter. (wikipedia.org)
  • Inadequate rest - deemed less than 7 hours per night for adults - has been linked to adverse health outcomes ranging from depression to obesity. (january.ai)
  • Obesity is also associated with infertility and menstrual irregularities, incontinence, and psychological disorders such as depression. (symptoma.com)
  • Any of a wide range of drugs used to treat psychic depression. (iun.edu)
  • Depression and feelings of low self-esteem often accompany obesity and might need to be addressed. (biovilleorganicfarms.com)
  • Drugs in this class used in obesity are commonly known as "anorectics" or "anorexigenics. (nih.gov)
  • Phendimetrazine tartrate is a sympathomimetic amine with pharmacological activity similar to the prototype drugs of this class used in obesity, the amphetamines. (nih.gov)
  • Obesity is a chronic disease with high prevalence and associated comorbidities, making it a growing global concern. (mdpi.com)
  • Obesity is a multifactorial disease with high prevalence in Mexico. (medscape.com)
  • Glucomannan is responsible for lowered LDL cholesterol" o "Cayenne Pepper … has been the treatment of ear infections … and even some forms of cancer…" o "[T]urmeric has a significant effect on obesity and insulin resistance. (fda.gov)
  • MET has been proposed as an adjuvant treatment in pediatric obesity efforts, especially in the presence of insulin resistance and its comorbidities. (medscape.com)
  • Cite this: FDA Approves Tirzepatide for Treating Obesity - Medscape - Nov 08, 2023. (medscape.com)
  • Reference: "A long-term follow-up of treatment for young children with obesity: a randomized controlled trial" by Anna Ek, Markus Brissman, Karin Nordin, Karin Eli and Paulina Nowicka, 25 October 2023, International Journal of Obesity . (scitechdaily.com)
  • January 7, 2019 - Notice of Special Interest in Understanding Factors in Infancy and Early Childhood (Birth to 24 months) That Influence Obesity Development. (nih.gov)
  • The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved tirzepatide for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or overweight. (medscape.com)
  • Efficacy was established in two pivotal randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of adults with obesity or overweight plus another condition. (medscape.com)
  • Knee osteoarthritis is a painful condition that affects over 14 million U.S. adults, many of whom have extreme obesity, defined by body mass index (BMI) greater than 40kg/m2. (womenfitness.net)
  • Obesity does not care what you look like because it affects adults of all ages. (ipl.org)
  • LIkewise, children from ages 7 to 17 today are becoming more and more obese which is only going to increase that 36.5% of adults with obesity. (ipl.org)
  • Over 75% of American adults are overweight or obese and 60% will have obesity by 2030. (franchisesolutions.com)
  • Approximately two-thirds of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese and one-third are clinically obese. (erchonia.com)
  • However, there are some people that think physical education is not important and it should be the choice of the student, or that it would have no effect on obesity rates. (ipl.org)
  • According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 400 million children and adolescents worldwide were estimated to be living with overweight or obesity in 2016 ( 3 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • This study aimed to evaluate the effects of metformin and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on insulin sensitivity, measured via euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp technique and insulin pathway expression molecules in muscle biopsies of children with obesity. (medscape.com)
  • Children with obesity were randomly assigned to receive metformin, CLA, or placebo. (medscape.com)
  • A recent study has found that early treatment of childhood obesity is beneficial over the short and long term. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Recent research from the Karolinska Institute , published in The International Journal of Obesity , has demonstrated that early intervention in treating childhood obesity is effective in both short-term and long-term scenarios. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Exogenous Obesity as a short term (a few weeks) adjunct in a regimen of weight reduction based on caloric restriction for patients refractory to alternative therapy, e.g., repeated diets, group programs, and other drugs. (nih.gov)
  • Phendimetrazine tartrate tablets are indicated in the management of exogenous obesity as a short term adjunct (a few weeks) in a regimen of weight reduction based on caloric restriction in patients with an initial body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m 2 or higher who have not responded to appropriate weight reducing regimen (diet and/or exercise) alone. (nih.gov)
  • Based on the current obesity frequency in Mexico, and considering the limited and discouraging outcomes of intervention programs, adjuvant strategies must be installed. (medscape.com)
  • Metabolic syndrome is defined as the presence of at least three of five symptoms: high blood pressure, elevated triglycerides, high blood sugar, abdominal obesity or low HDL cholesterol. (chiroeco.com)
  • Little is known about the prescribing habits of physicians specializing in the treatment of obesity. (researchgate.net)
  • The average maximal dose of phentermine was above that approved in the package insert, and these physicians disagreed with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Obesity Treatment Guidelines. (researchgate.net)
  • As 5-HTP-carbidopa was a combination not previously reported for the treatment of obesity, a retrospective chart review was performed in a single obesity practice, which may not be representative. (researchgate.net)
  • reported that obesity specialists frequently prescribed, in humans, a triple drug combination (Phen, 5-HTP, and CB) for the treatment of obesity. (researchgate.net)
  • Calibrate is the first and only outcomes-based model in obesity treatment and the first program with a guarantee backed by clinically-reviewed results data, helping its members achieve, and maintain, their metabolic health goals. (businesswire.com)
  • As the first outcomes-based model in obesity treatment, Calibrate is setting the standard of care with a digital program that combines medication with behavior change to improve overall metabolic health, allowing people to sustain long-term weight loss results after medication. (businesswire.com)
  • The study that she and her colleagues have now published suggests that early obesity treatment has a lasting effect. (scitechdaily.com)
  • This research is a significant step towards making dissolving microneedles an economical, safe, and clinically viable option for the state-of-the-art treatment of patients, elevating their quality of life. (yonsei.ac.kr)
  • The goal of treatment for obesity is weight loss. (ipl.org)
  • The Obesity Society is dedicated to the study obesity treatment and available solutions . (legalreader.com)
  • It is important to note that semaglutide is not a cure for obesity but rather a treatment option that can help manage these conditions. (pryorhealth.com)
  • Whilst preventing obesity should be a priority, it is important that people who are already overweight or have obesity, seek treatment for it. (woday.eu)
  • Participating in a non-clinical programme or commercially operated programme is another form of treatment for obesity. (woday.eu)
  • The drug combination of phentermine plus fenfluramine has been used clinically in both the treatment of obesity and alcoholism. (biovilleorganicfarms.com)
  • Robard offers you and your staff all the assistance needed to implement and maintain an obesity treatment program with minimal time and effort. (robard.com)
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  • At day 180, the risk of recurrence was 51·0% (95% CI 48·2-53·9) in 1470 patients treated without primaquine, 19·3% (16·9-21·9) in 2569 patients treated with a low total dose of primaquine (approximately 3·5 mg/kg), and 8·1% (7·0-9·4) in 2811 patients treated with a high total dose of primaquine (approximately 7 mg/kg), regardless of primaquine treatment duration. (cdc.gov)
  • A controlled, randomized, clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of this combination in treating obesity should be considered. (researchgate.net)
  • The majority were female (91%), among which 54% reported conducting growth monitoring with a third (32.6%) giving a diagnosis of paediatric/adolescent obesity as part of their clinical practice. (frontiersin.org)
  • Most HPs did not conduct obesity-related clinical assessments beyond growth assessment, and 61% reported having no paediatric obesity training. (frontiersin.org)
  • Due to the impact of obesity on child health and development both in the short and long term, an Ireland National Health Service Executive (HSE) model of clinical care was developed to establish plans for the management of obesity in this population ( 8 , 9 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Clinical studies in obesity have shown that amylin agonists could also be useful for weight loss, especially in combination with other agents. (aspetjournals.org)
  • Despite the poor quality of these studies with high degrees of bias, most still failed to show efficacy of the product they were testing," Srividya Kidambi, MD, from the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and colleagues from the Obesity Society's Clinical Committee, of the most recent report. (legalreader.com)
  • Adult obese subjects instructed in dietary management and treated with "anorectic" drugs lose more weight on the average than these treated with placebo and diet, as determined in relatively short- term clinical trials. (nih.gov)
  • One school of thought is that the decades of failed clinical trials to treat severely septic patients may be because research models have not taken into account co-morbidity contributions. (bu.edu)
  • Kenyon founded Calibrate in 2020 with a mission to change the way the world treats weight. (businesswire.com)
  • Calibrate is on a mission to change the way the world treats weight. (businesswire.com)
  • The children in all three groups improved their weight status and saw a reduction in their degree of obesity," she says. (scitechdaily.com)
  • We also found that more children in this third group showed a clinically relevant improvement of their weight status associated with better metabolic health, by which I mean better levels of blood lipids and glucose. (scitechdaily.com)
  • To add more fuel to the fire, many physicians and other health care professionals lack a proactive bedside manner when treating patients with excess weight. (medicaleconomics.com)
  • Weight should never determine someone's access to medical care or the way they are treated at their doctor's office. (medicaleconomics.com)
  • Join us at the Spring Obesity Summit, and learn more about weight bias from Joseph Nadglowski at his session on May 1, 2022. (medicaleconomics.com)
  • Education is the best possible method to prevent obesity and change the statistics of over-weight people. (ipl.org)
  • development of obesity, some may be hereditary or biological traits that differ between different individuals related to body weight, environmental and socioeconomic and behavioural factors. (ipl.org)
  • A new review by the Obesity Society of twenty dietary supplements and two alternative treatments has concluded that, "Purported weight-loss lack high-quality evidence to back up claims of efficacy. (legalreader.com)
  • The organization reviewed more than 300 published randomized controlled trials, and "only 0.5% found a statistically significant weight loss of up to 5 kg," John A. Batsis, MD, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues reported in the journal Obesity . (legalreader.com)
  • The authors write, "Dietary supplements and alternative therapies are commercialized as a panacea for obesity/weight gain as a result of the minimal regulatory requirements in demonstrating efficacy. (legalreader.com)
  • The authors continued, "Most consumers are unaware that these nondrug weight-loss products are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, but rather, if their ingredients are generally regarded as safe, they are treated as dietary supplements and require little or no testing to show either efficacy or safety. (legalreader.com)
  • The magnitude of increased weight loss of drug-treated patients over placebo-treated patients is only a fraction of a pound a week. (nih.gov)
  • The amount of weight loss associated with the use of an "anorectic" drug varies from trial to trial, and the increased weight loss appears to be related in part to variables other than the drug prescribed, such as the physician-investigator, the population treated, and the diet prescribed. (nih.gov)
  • thus, the total impact of drug-induced weight loss over that of diet alone must be considered clinically limited. (nih.gov)
  • In obese patients, weight loss has been clinically shown to play a role in alleviating symptoms and decreasing severity of sleep apnea. (january.ai)
  • Breathing problems tied to obesity happen when added weight of the chest wall squeezes the lungs. (symptoma.com)
  • Clinically significant weight loss with resolution of comorbidities has occurred in all patients. (northwestern.edu)
  • Obesity Obesity is a chronic, multifactorial, relapsing disorder characterized by excess body weight and defined as a body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 30 kg/m2. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The need for any pharmaceutical regimen to be combined with a sustained exercise, dietary adjustment, and behavioral-change regimen to sustain weight loss further complicates the successful management of obesity. (medscape.com)
  • 180 ] While obesity is a risk factor for MetS, the fact that not all obese patients develop MetS or T2DM[ 25 106 186 196 203 230 266 ] suggests that adiposity may not be etiologic. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
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  • The infection was successfully treated with ciprofloxacin. (cdc.gov)
  • Study of B.anthracis (anthrax) infection in a clinically relevant animal model. (bu.edu)
  • Coadministration with other antiretroviral medications for treating HIV-1 infection is not recommended. (medscape.com)
  • a sympathomimetic and central stimulant that has been used clinically as an anorectic agent. (iun.edu)
  • Adrenergic agonists that release tissue stores of epinephrine, causing subsequent alpha- and/or beta-adrenergic stimulation, have provided benefits to patients with obesity. (medscape.com)
  • As of yet, no surgical programs specifically dedicated to the management of clinically severely obese adolescents exist. (northwestern.edu)
  • Owing to technological advances, such as high-throughput gene expression profiling and neuroimaging, we also now have unprecedented power to measure intermediate brain phenotypes clinically ( Fig. 1 ). (cambridge.org)
  • Anti-obesity medication Lemke, Thomas L. (wikipedia.org)
  • As the first doctor-guided metabolic health company, Calibrate is setting the standard for treating obesity with a digital program that combines medication with behavior change to improve metabolic health and deliver long-term, sustainable results. (businesswire.com)
  • When the blood test eventually becomes clinically available, it also will provide doctors with a measurement of an individual's internal biological clock to guide medication dosing at the most effective time for his or her body. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • With this system, you can tackle digestive disorders and allergies while also treating muscle aches, fatigue, migraines, brain fog, mood swings, and skin irritations caused by yeast. (apsense.com)
  • Substitution of zidovudine should be considered in patients whose haemoglobin level or neutrophil count fall to clinically significant levels. (who.int)
  • Zidovudine is contraindicated in patients with clinically significant hypersensitivity to zidovudine or to any of the excipients. (who.int)
  • Obesity is a chronic disease and a significant risk factor for numerous additional non-communicable diseases (NCDs) ( 1 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Recent data suggest that young people under 19 years of age are increasingly affected by obesity, which represents a significant global public health issue ( 2 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Clinically significant uncontrolled respiratory disease. (who.int)
  • They found that, regardless of the size of the person's social network, people who reported feeling lonely had clinically significant reductions in certain areas of their brain. (psychcentral.com)
  • Overweight and obesity affect nearly one in three children in the WHO European Region ( 4 ) and between 16% and 25% of children and adolescents in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) ( 5 - 7 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Risk factors for colorectal cancer include being 50 years of age or older, having a family history of colorectal cancer, having a personal history of inflammatory bowel disease, being overweight or having obesity, being physically inactive, having certain genetic conditions, and (possibly) consuming inadequate amounts of fruits and vegetables (nutrition). (cdc.gov)
  • Lifestyle medicine therapies are the recommended approach to treat many common health issues associated with metabolic syndrome," said Jacob J. "Jack" Kornberg MD, FACS, director of medical education for Metagenics. (chiroeco.com)
  • 2 for people who have a BMI of 35 or higher and have an obesity-related comorbidity. (cdc.gov)
  • Clinically it is used to treat thyroid gland insufficiency, obesity, certain metabolic disorders or fatigue. (bodyroids.com)
  • Obesity is increasing rapidly on a global scale and is associated with comorbidities that require expensive medical care and limit the life span,[ 4 180 ] including increased risk of all cause and cardiovascular disease mortality. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • Airway obstruction may be clinically obvious at the bedside, as patients with severe sleep apnoea may even ' snore ' while awake, for example, when drawing breath while speaking. (symptoma.com)
  • In postmenopausal women, obesity increases the risk of breast cancer. (who.int)
  • Increasing age, exertional breathlessness, prior diagnosis of asthma, BMI, and clinically diagnosed COPD and asthma were independently associated with obstructed lung function. (who.int)
  • Ireland's Model of Care for the Management of Overweight and Obesity outlines a plan for treating adolescent and child obesity (CO). However, engagement with key stakeholders is required to support its implementation and improve health services. (frontiersin.org)
  • Survey findings will now inform a qualitative study to explore implementation barriers and facilitators and prioritise actions to improve child and adolescent obesity management. (frontiersin.org)
  • Conclusions: RYGBP is an effective means to treat obesity-related morbidity in the adolescent. (northwestern.edu)
  • Do Stemmed Tibial Components in Total Knee Arthroplasty Improve Outcomes in Patients With Obesity? (springer.com)
  • Although we detected differences in some patient-reported outcomes scores for pain and function favoring implants with stems, the differences were small and unlikely to be clinically important. (springer.com)
  • From the prices of healthy foods, judgement people in the gyms, and portion sizes given in restaurants, obesity is almost impossible to avoid. (ipl.org)
  • The estimated obesity medical bill was over 147 billion dollars in United States this shows that when you get obesity that is why you should stay active and eat more healthy foods. (ipl.org)
  • Before we didn't have a clinically feasible way of assessing the clock in healthy people and people with disease. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • This chronic condition has become increasingly prevalent as poor diet, smoking, and drinking have contributed to obesity and other conditions that cause and exacerbate high blood pressure. (healthcentre.org.uk)
  • After analysis of covariance was performed and the influence of body mass index, age, Tanner stage, prescribed diet, and fitness achievement was controlled, a clinically relevant effect size on insulin sensitivity remained evident in the CLA group (37%) and exceeded lifestyle program benefits. (medscape.com)
  • In Rankings of Preventive Services for the U.S. Population external icon , the Partnership for Prevention provides an approach to ranking preventive services according to their clinically preventable burden (CPB) and cost effectiveness (CE). (cdc.gov)
  • Obesity has become a serious public health problem. (researchgate.net)
  • Themes were mapped to the CFIR framework to identify the type of implementation gaps that exist for treating obesity within the current health and social care system. (frontiersin.org)
  • Obesity is one of the leading health problems affecting children in America. (ipl.org)
  • Obesity and associated health risks have increased health care costs in the United States. (symptoma.com)
  • The connections between physical and mental health have never been clearer theoretically or more important therapeutically for patients, whether treated, for example, by psychiatrists with antipsychotic drugs that have unwanted metabolic effects or by physicians for somatic syndromes such as obesity that have prominent behavioural components. (cambridge.org)
  • Down the road, Zee envisions improving health and treating disease by aligning people's circadian clocks that are out of sync with external time. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Obesity is a growing public health concern in the United States (1,2). (cdc.gov)
  • Metagenics' FirstLine Therapy program offers an evidence-based, clinically effective system to achieve optimal patient and practice success. (chiroeco.com)