• Childhood obesity is becoming an emerging public health issue worldwide, owing to its association with a variety of health problems at younger ages in adulthood, including obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases," senior study author Duo Li, PhD, of Qingdao and Zhejiang Universities in China, explained to MedPage Today . (medpagetoday.com)
  • Obesity , diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia are well-established risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), and have been associated with exposure to persistent organic pollutants . (bvsalud.org)
  • Obese firefighters are at risk for hypertension and cardiovascular disease associated with frequent fatal cardiac events. (cdc.gov)
  • Physical inactivity is a recognised contributory factor to chronic disease development, whereas regular physical activity is associated with reduced rates of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, depression and some cancers. (otago.ac.nz)
  • Persons who are mildly overweight, defined as having a BMI between 25 and 30, and those who have type one obesity are occasionally at a lower risk of cardiovascular events than non-obese people. (livemint.com)
  • Among the general comorbid conditions, cardiometabolic conditions such as cardiovascular disease (even in adolescents), diabetes, and obesity are a common source of morbidity and mortality for patients with bipolar disorder. (medscape.com)
  • Duo explained that his group was somewhat surprised by these findings, stating, "as we know that hypertension is a component of the metabolic syndrome in adult self, we never thought that maternal hypertension in the second and third trimester was associated with higher risk of offspring overweight/obesity, respectively. (medpagetoday.com)
  • II-d: Nutritional and metabolic risk factors : which covers all components of syndrome X (or the metabolic syndrome), like the Insulin resistance, obesity, salt (sodium) sensitivity, alcohol intake, and vitamin D deficiency. (wikipedia.org)
  • Keywords such as 'fried food' or 'vegetable oil' or 'frying' or 'frying oils' or 'dietary fats' and 'weight gain' or 'overweight' or 'obesity' or 'CHD' or 'CVD' or 'type 2 diabetes' or 'metabolic syndrome' were used in the primary search. (nih.gov)
  • Identification of prenatal and early life risk factors is key for curbing the epidemic of childhood obesity. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Previous evidence has found a variety of risk factors for childhood obesity, such as maternal obesity, gestational weight gain, birthweight, weight gain during infancy, breastfeeding and genetic variations," he added, highlighting that much of this data is limited to only certain study populations. (medpagetoday.com)
  • The 27-year study is important "because there are relatively few studies that have been done looking at the long-term impact of childhood obesity on adult health," said Myles Faith, an associate professor of nutrition at the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina, in Chapel Hill. (ladylively.com)
  • We have good evidence that family treatments for childhood obesity can improve BMI and can improve blood pressure in adolescents," Faith said. (ladylively.com)
  • Strategies involving the family can be helpful in reducing childhood obesity. (ladylively.com)
  • The Increase in Childhood Obesity and Its Association with Hypertension during Pandemics. (fhu-precicare.fr)
  • Accueil Publications The Increase in Childhood Obesity and Its Association with Hypertension during Pandemics. (fhu-precicare.fr)
  • This perspective manuscript aims to explore the rise in childhood obesity and its association with hypertension during pandemics. (fhu-precicare.fr)
  • These factors, coupled with the psychological impact of the pandemic, have contributed to an alarming increase in childhood obesity rates. (fhu-precicare.fr)
  • This paper has highlighted the concerning increase in childhood obesity and hypertension during pandemics. (fhu-precicare.fr)
  • It is crucial to recognize the long-term consequences of childhood obesity and hypertension and the urgent need for a comprehensive approach to address them. (fhu-precicare.fr)
  • abstract = "{\textcopyright} 2015 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. Obesity is a disorder that develops from the interaction between genotype and environment involving social, behavioral, cultural, and physiological factors. (edu.au)
  • These differences may perhaps be related to genetic mechanisms, as having a positive family history of hypertension is certainly an important risk factor. (drsharma.ca)
  • II-b: Arterial stiffness and other emerging risk factors II-c: Genetic factors: which covers all potential genetic mutations, and family history of hypertension related research. (wikipedia.org)
  • During 2011-2012, 75.6% of adults with hypertension were taking medication to lower their blood pressure, and 51.8% had their blood pressure under control. (cdc.gov)
  • Non-Hispanic Asian adults with hypertension were less likely to be taking medication (65.2%) than were non-Hispanic black (77.4%) and non-Hispanic white (76.7%) adults with hypertension. (cdc.gov)
  • Findings from a new report, "Hypertension, High cholesterol, and Diabetes: Racial and Ethnic Prevalence Differences in US Adults, 1999-2006" were presented at last month's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) tour for members of the Association of Health Care Journalists in Chicago, IL. (cdc.gov)
  • Hypertension Prevalence and Control Among Adults: United States, 2017-2018. (hhs.gov)
  • The aim of this review is to highlight the knowledge gap for the association between obesity, hypertension, and potential genetic and racial differences or environmental factors that may protect obese patients against the development of hypertension and other co-morbidities. (edu.au)
  • Objective To evaluate any association between obesity in middle age, measured by body mass index and skinfold thickness, and risk of dementia later in life. (bmj.com)
  • The current gold standard diagnostic tools for obesity and hypertension in pediatrics are however unwieldy and difficult to use by non-professionals and professionals working in regions where the patient/doctor ratio is very high. (scialert.net)
  • As discussed by Jens Jordan, lead author of this statement (and a close collaborator from my time back in Berlin), obese individuals are not only more prone to arterial hypertension, and despite requiring more antihypertensive medications, have an increased risk of treatment-resistant arterial hypertension. (drsharma.ca)
  • Joint statement of the European Association for the Study of Obesity and the European Society of Hypertension: obesity and difficult to treat arterial hypertension. (drsharma.ca)
  • The African Society of Hypertension (AfSoH) Initiative is an international organization initiative with the objective to create the African Society of Hypertension with a main goal of providing a stable and organized African platform for scientific exchange in arterial hypertension. (wikipedia.org)
  • The AfSoH Initiative was created in 2010 by the consortium of health professionals and researchers active in field of arterial hypertension on African continent led by Marc Twagirumukiza. (wikipedia.org)
  • The AfSoH Initiative areas of research activities are illustrated by the different task forces: Task force 1: Mapping the arterial hypertension prevalence on the continent and make predictions for near future. (wikipedia.org)
  • Task force 2: Mapping the prevalence of arterial hypertension risk factors and related CV risk factors II-a Traditionally risk factors : which covers the risk factors like the sedentary lifestyle, smoking, and stress. (wikipedia.org)
  • Bariatric surgery is a viable strategy for lowering the number of antihypertensive drugs in patients with obesity and hypertension while maintaining well-controlled BP after three years. (physiciansweekly.com)
  • Conclusions: The relationship between OSA and EBP in adolescents is most closely associated with the degree of obesity. (elsevierpure.com)
  • The study participants involved patients with hypertension receiving at least two medications at maximum doses or more than two medications at moderate doses and with a BMI between 30.0-39.9 kg/m2 were randomly assigned. (physiciansweekly.com)
  • Since public knowledge about the effect of obesity on hypertension is rather moderate, efforts to increase public knowledge and treat obesity are important in reducing the rate of patients with hypertension. (ac.ir)
  • Published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism , hypertension during the second trimester was tied to a 49% increased risk for offspring overweight or obesity, while third-trimester hypertension was tied to 14% higher risk, according to Ju-Sheng Zheng, PhD, of Qingdao University in China, and colleagues. (medpagetoday.com)
  • We've shown that the risk for hypertension starts in childhood," said study author Dr. Sara Watson, a pediatric endocrinology fellow at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University in Indianapolis. (ladylively.com)
  • This state of affairs is not very different from that of over a decade ago, where I already deplored the lack of specific studies and/or guidelines on the management of hypertension in obese patients. (drsharma.ca)
  • The management of hypertension and asthma varies from person to person. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Hypertension is a chronic condition that can lead to heart disease, stroke, and other diseases that can result in premature death. (cdc.gov)
  • Furthermore, gene-environment interactions may have the potential to modify gene expression and epigenetic mechanisms could also contribute to the heritability of obesity-induced hypertension. (edu.au)
  • A 2022 study found that people with a history of allergic disorders may be at a higher risk of developing hypertension and heart disease . (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, more than 1 in 4 Americans live with multiple chronic health conditions like arthritis, asthma, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and chronic respiratory conditions. (lifehack.org)
  • Both obesity and hypertension arise from gene-environment interactions, making management by modulating the environmental factors possible especially when the disorder is detected early. (scialert.net)
  • To see complete information on Hypertension, please go to the Medscape Drugs & Diseases article by clicking here . (medscape.com)
  • A starting goal of losing 5% to 10% of your current weight will significantly reduce your risk of developing obesity-related diseases. (medlineplus.gov)
  • For example, skinfold thickness, another marker of obesity associated with several diseases, 9 10 has not been examined in relation to dementia. (bmj.com)
  • 1 There has also been a large increase in obesity worldwide, which is currently of epidemic proportions in the United States. (bmj.com)
  • Its impetus has always been the adverse health status of the corrections workforce: early mortality, depression, obesity, and hypertension. (cdc.gov)
  • Reducing the number of persons in the population with hypertension is one of the objectives of Healthy People 2020. (cdc.gov)
  • In conclusion, RYGB is an effective strategy for controlling midterm hypertension and obesity. (physiciansweekly.com)
  • Conclusion: Previous studies and statistics for obesity related to firefighters regarding personal health, public health, and associated costs clearly identify the need for further research and plans of practice. (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusions Obesity in middle age increases the risk of future dementia independently of comorbid conditions. (bmj.com)
  • 2 Contrary to findings from cross sectional studies, 3 a recent prospective study found that obesity in elderly woman increases the risk of dementia. (bmj.com)
  • This paper outlines a hypothesis that elevated circulatinglevels of transforming growth factor beta-1 are part of the molecular link between several entities thathave epidemiologic ties including hypertension, diabetes, smoking and obesity on one hand and diseasesresulting in organ fibrosis on the other including renal disease and cardiac fibrosis and hypertrophyin heart failure. (medscimonit.com)
  • Health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and cancer are presented using a systems-to-cellular approach to assist in understanding the key physiological concepts. (otago.ac.nz)
  • In general, do common comorbidities associated with diabetes such as heart disease, hypertension for example -- do these comorbidities increase risk for severe illness among individuals with diabetes? (cdc.gov)
  • Finally, differences in nutrition, gut microbiota, exposure to sun light and exercise may play an important role in the presence or absence of hypertension in obesity. (edu.au)
  • Firefighter obesity may be associated with the poor nutrition, including fast food and processed food. (cdc.gov)
  • Overweight/obesity, CVD and type 2 diabetes are strongly associated with nutritional habits. (nih.gov)
  • Conditions associated with obesity, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia, are becoming more common in children. (healthpartners.com)
  • Co-occurrence of hyperuricaemia and overweight/obesity increases risk of hypertension more than either morbidity on its own, and this risk differential is significantly greater in women than men. (uwi.edu)
  • Methods: Review of Literature Results: Obesity is related to higher worker limitations, lower performance and increased disability. (cdc.gov)
  • While hyperuricaemia and overweight/obesity can act alone to increase the prevalence of hypertension, few studies have examined their combined effect. (uwi.edu)
  • Similarly, the increase in hypertension risk in the presence of both hyperuricaemia and overweight/obesity (OR = 6.777, 95%CI 6.133, 7.489) was significantly greater than the increase in the presence of hyperuricaemia alone (OR = 3.168, 95%CI 2.705, 3.711) or overweight/obesity alone (OR = 3.693, 95% CI 3.503, 3.893). (uwi.edu)
  • How about that with the significant rise in obesity, we have also seen a corresponding increase in the prevalence of hypertension? (mynurish.com)
  • Starting at 25.0, the higher your BMI, the greater is your risk of developing obesity-related health problems. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Objective: Firefighter obesity can adversely affect personal health and public safety, as well as contribute to increased costs directly, by treatment of comorbid conditions, or indirectly by loss of productivity. (cdc.gov)
  • The purpose of this study was to determine the factors associated with the incidence of hypertension in women at the Nanggalo Padang Health Center. (unib.ac.id)
  • Suggestions for health workers to further improve counseling about healthy eating and exercise to prevent hypertension. (unib.ac.id)
  • Against this background, this paper examines the most common conditions associated with the prevalence of diabetes in Qatar, with a specific focus on the diabetes-obesity-hypertension nexus. (lse.ac.uk)
  • An overview of the physiological changes that occur with age, obesity and medical conditions and the impact these changes have on exercise prescription. (otago.ac.nz)
  • However, it is also important that there is considerable inter-individual variability in the relationship between excess weight and hypertension - many obese people are normotensive or have uncomplicated mild hypertension. (drsharma.ca)