Pilot application of an inflammation and physiological dysregulation index based on noninvasive salivary biomarkers by Andrey I. Egorov, William Xue, Jason Kobylanski, Miyu Fuzawa, Shannon M. Griffin, Timothy J. Wade, Michael Nye

“…In 20 individuals who completed the survey (average age 46 years, 75% females), allergy to house dust was significantly associated with increased IPDI (adjusted for age) and significantly increased odds of potentially unhealthy values of total IgA, IL-1β, and CRP. Age, obesity, diabetes, allergy to pollen, recent loss of employment, and depression, anxiety, and stress scores from the standard DASS-21 questionnaire were positively but not significantly (0.05 < p < 0.2) associated with IPDI. …”
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Types of dietary sugars and carbohydrates, cardiometabolic risk factors, and risk of diabetes: a cohort study from the general Danish population by Marta Trius-Soler, Maja Bramming, Majken K. Jensen, Janne S. Tolstrup, Marta Guasch-Ferré

“…In subgroup analyses, these associations were only significant among individuals with other risk factors, such as older age, obesity, low fiber consumption, sedentary behavior, smoking status, and hypertension. …”
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Prevalence, risk factors, and adverse perinatal outcomes in Chinese women with preeclampsia: a large retrospective cohort study by Lin Chai, Shuai Li, Binbin Yin, Xiaojun Zhu, Bo Zhu, Kaiqi Wu

“…Results Multivariate logistic regression models showed that maternal age > 35 years, pp-BMI overweight/obesity, excessive gestational weight gain, multiparity, twin pregnancy, IVF, cesarean section history, times of abortion history ≥ 2, GDM, and ICP were significantly associated with the risk of PE (all P < 0.05). …”
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Risk of Cirrhosis in Patients with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Previous Viral Hepatitis B by S. N. Batskikh, E. V. Vinnitskaya, E. S. Sbikina, Zh. V. Borunova, A. S. Dorofeev, Yu. G. Sandler

“…A single-centre cross-sectional trial included 110 HBsAg- and anti-HCV-negative patients with confirmed NAFLD (median (IQR) age 60 (53-66) years). Obesity, type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia were in 78 (70.9%), 64 (58.2%) and 77 (70%) individuals, respectively. …”
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The Maternal Body Fluids and Amniotic Fluid in Near Term Pregnancies by Sümeyra Nergiz Avcıoğlu, Sündüz Özlem Altınkaya, Mert Küçük, Selda Demircan Sezer, Emre Zafer, Hasan Yüksel

“… OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between amniotic fluid volume and mainly volume of maternal body fluid compartments and secondly maternal obesity in near term pregnancies. STUDY DESIGN: A case control study was conducted involving 211 women with near term singleton pregnancies who attended Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine between 2007 and 2009. …”
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Conducting genetic epidemiology research on hyperuricaemia and gout in an indigenous community in Guam - a feasibility study by Yvette C. Paulino, Frank Camacho, Tristan VC Paulino, Delores J. Lee, Lisa Linda Natividad, Elizabeth Matisoo-Smith, Tony R. Merriman, Anna L. Gosling

“…The prevalence of metabolic conditions from highest to lowest were obesity (55.6%), hyperuricaemia (36.0%), hypertension (27.8%), gout (23.0%), diabetes (14.9%), cardiovascular disease (8.4%), kidney disease (7.3%), and liver disease (3.4%). …”
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Chemicals That Disrupt the Endocrine System and Their Effects on Behavior by Yousaf Khan1, Abdul Sattar1, Syed Amin Ullah1, Zia-Ur-Rehman2, Hakimullah3, Madeeha Bibi4, Hina Sarfraz1, Anila Mukhtiar1

“…The diseases that are commonly reported due to the action of the above chemicals and daily use items includes neurological disorders, behavioral disorders, metabolic dysfunction leading to obesity or weakness, thyroid dysfunction, reproductive disturbances and several others that can prove fatal and lead to cancer as well. …”
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RISK FACTORS FOR IMPAIRED BONE DENSITY IN MALE PATIENTS UNDERWENT HEMODIALYSIS DUE TO CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE by Patritius Kelik Dwi Santo Ismoyo, Sugeng Yuwana

“…OR (95% CI) of 31.7 (3.8-856.0), p=0.0003 and 12.0 (1.9-111.0), p=0.005, respectively for those underwent hemodialysis of more than 12 months. Obesity was only protective for the bone density of the total hip, OR(95%CI) of 0.1 (0.004-0.9), p=0.03. …”
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Efeitos do Orforglipron no tratamento da obesidade by Marcelo José da Silva de Magalhães, Pedro Henrique Martins de Souza, Victória Toledo Oliva Ferreira Silva

“…Materiais e Métodos: foi realizada uma busca nas bases de dados Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde (BVS), SciELO e PubMed, com os descritores “Orforglipron” e “Obesity”, escolhidos com base nos termos técnico-científicos MeSH (Medical Subjective Heading). …”
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Liver cancer risk and changes in lifestyle habits after successful hepatitis C virus therapy post-DAA HCV therapy: lifestyle changes and liver cancer risk by Núria Granel, Gemma Iserte, Concepció Bartres, Neus Llarch, Anna Pla, Víctor Sapena, Zoe Mariño, Sabela Lens, Ramón Vilana, Isabel Nuñez, Anna Darnell, Ernest Belmonte, Ángeles García-Criado, Alba Díaz, Marco Sanduzzi-Zamparelli, Carla Fuster, Sergio Muñoz-Martínez, Carmen Ayuso, Jordi Rimola, Alejandro Forner, Alexandre Soler, Ferran Torres, José Ríos, Jordi Bruix, Andrew M. Moon, Xavier Forns, María Reig

“…At the time of SVR, 65.9% had cirrhosis, median BMI was 27.1 kg/m2, 74.2% were overweight or obese and 6.6% had an US with hepatic steatosis. …”
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Effect of atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) on functional status and quality of life (QoL) in heart failure—cardiac resynchronization therapy population by Lamyaa Elsayed Allam, Youssef Abdel Moneim, Hayam Mohammad Eldamanhoury, Sherif Mohammad Aziz Eltoukhy

“…In that patient population, smoking, obesity, and elevated LAVI were independent predictors of AHRE.…”
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Bullying in adolescents across three years in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional and prospective analysis by Bruno Nunes de Oliveira, Marcus Vinicius Veber Lopes, Bruno Gonçalves Galdino da Costa, Gabrielli Thais de Mello, Gabriel Pereira Maciel, Kelly Samara Silva

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Clinical Traits of SARS-CoV-2 Infection by O. Yu. Zolnikova, N. L. Dzhakhaya, N. D. Potskherashvili, K. B. Puzakov, O. Yu. Кiseleva, N. I. Kokina, E. R. Buklis, T. V. Roshchina, I. I. Коmkova

“…The risk of critical SARS-CoV-2 infection increases with elder age (p ≤ 0.001), associates with the male gender and presence of concomitant diseases, such as obesity (p &lt; 0.01), diabetes mellitus (p &lt; 0.001), hypertension (p ≤ 0.001), CHD (p ≤ 0.001) and atrial fibrillation (p &lt;0.05).Conclusion. …”
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Implications of parental lifestyle changes and education level on adolescent offspring weight: a population based cohort study - The HUNT Study, Norway by Erik R Sund, Kirsti Kvaløy, Turid Lingaas Holmen, Marit Naess

“…Objective Obesity tends to cluster in families reflecting both common genetics and shared lifestyle patterns within the family environment. …”
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The role of diet and physical activity in PCOS - A Quick Review by Natalia Pawelec, Weronika Mazur, Artur Hawajski, Natalia Jankowska, Adrianna Świerzyńska, Alicja Kapciak, Julia Górny, Katarzyna Naja

“…It is associated with many possible health consequences, ranging from acne, hirsutism, and obesity to fertility problems and even the development of endometrial cancer. …”
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Estimation of antioxidant and hypolipidemic activities of extracts of Citrus x aurantium leaves in vitro by Loulia Al Hawat, Loai Alallan

“…Properties observed indicate the usefulness of Citrus x aurantium leaves in managing hyperlipidemia and obesity worldwide.…”
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Modifiable life style factors and male reproductive health: a cross-sectional study in IVF clinic attendees in Ghana by Brodrick Yeboah Amoah, Saliah Yao Bayamina, Cosmos Gborsong, Hubert Owusu, George Awuku Asare, Emmanuel Kwabena Yeboah, Josephine Ablakwa, Georgina Hammond

“…BackgroundMale infertility is a significant global public health issue, with modifiable lifestyle factors such as smoking, obesity, and psychological stress contributing to impaired semen quality and hormonal dysregulation. …”
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Validation of the Food Safe Zone questionnaire for families of individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome by Elisabeth M. Dykens, Elizabeth Roof, Hailee Hunt-Hawkins, Theresa V. Strong

“…To avoid life-threatening obesity in their children, families implement food security strategies (e.g., locking food sources, constant supervision around food, alerting others). …”
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Screen time among kindergarten children in the Australian Capital Territory (including a comparison of First Nations and non-Indigenous children) by Kathleen O’Brien, Clair Bannerman, Karen Ciszek, Kirsty A Douglas

“…Conclusions Screen time of more than two hours per day is associated adverse health outcomes in non-Indigenous children, including overweight/obesity, respiratory problems, developmental concerns, and reduced wellbeing. …”
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Mortality trends during the first three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic at an urban district hospital in South Africa: A retrospective comparative analysis by O Hirachund, C Pennefather, M Naidoo

“…Patients in the second wave had clinical frailty scores of <5 (OR 2.51; 95% CI 1.56 ‐ 4.03). Obesity was most prevalent in the second wave (OR 1.87; 95% CI 1.01 ‐ 3.46), and dyslipidaemia (OR 3.03; 95% CI 1.59 ‐ 5.77) and ischaemic heart disease (OR 3.77; 95% CI .71 ‐ 8.33) were most prevalent during the third wave. …”
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