Experiences and Outcomes of Indigenous Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: a Mixed-Method Scoping Review
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38400946/
Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are growing global health concerns. Evidence suggests that Indigenous peoples are at higher lifetime risk of obesity and its associated conditions. Obesity increases the...
Indigenous patients had fewer bariatric procedures, poorer clinic attendance, similar weight loss outcomes, and slightly higher postoperative complication rates.
In this cohort study of 1229 individuals who participated in the Look AHEAD trial, incorporating high physical activity volume and weight loss was associated with a 61% of lower risk of adverse CV events.
The mediation analyses suggested that ≤94.8% of associations among paternal obesity and offspring cardiometabolic alterations might be mediated by offspring BMI.
Mobile Health (m-Health) Smartphone Interventions for Adolescents and Adults With Overweight or Obesity
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38375882/
The available evidence is limited and does not demonstrate a clear benefit of smartphone applications as interventions for adolescents or adults with overweight or obesity. While the number of studies...
The available evidence does not demonstrate a clear benefit of smartphone applications as interventions for adolescents or adults with overweight or obesity.
Obesity and Menopause
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38343134/
Obesity is not a choice or a result of lack of willpower, but a multifactorial, chronic, progressive, and relapsing disease. During menopause, hormonal and body composition changes lead to greater...
The use of estrogen-only or combined transdermal MHT does not increase the risk of thrombotic events in women with obesity.