Browsing Medicine Research by Subject "Obesity"
Now showing items 1-20 of 21
-
An overview of diabetes mellitus in pregnant women with obesity
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article Review)Rates of obesity are increasing world-wide with an estimated 1billion people projected to be obese by 2030 if current trends remain unchanged. Obesity currently considered one of the most significant associated factors of ... -
The Association Between Short Sleep Duration and Metabolic Syndrome: A Case-Control Study
( Dove Press Ltd , 2023 , Article)Purpose: Short sleep duration and quality are increasingly common in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and has been linked to metabolic syndrome, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. ... -
Association between waterpipe smoking and obesity: Population-based study in Qatar
( European Publishing , 2022 , Article)Introduction: Over the past decade obesity prevalence has been increasing rapidly in the Gulf region (GR) including Qatar, becoming one of the major health issues in the region. Concomitantly, waterpipe (WP) smoking is ... -
Best practice and research clinical obstetrics and gynaecology volume 92
( Elsevier , 2024 , Other)Obesity is rising world-wide and has become the most common risk factor for non-communicable diseases. The increase is disproportionate, being higher in the low- and middle-income countries compared to high-income countries. ... -
Biased signaling: A viable strategy to drug ghrelin receptors for the treatment of obesity
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Obesity is a global burden and a chronic ailment with damaging overall health effects. Ghrelin, an octanoylated 28 amino acid peptide hormone, is secreted from the oxyntic mucosa of the stomach. Ghrelin acts on regions of ... -
Challenges in timing and mode of delivery in morbidly obese women
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Globally obesity is increasing especially in the reproductive age group. Pregnant women with obesity have higher complication and intervention rates. They are also at increased risk of stillbirth and intrapartum complications. ... -
Children's longitudinal bodyweight in Australia: Influence of migrant mothers' long-term residency, attachment to, and level of childhood overweight in country-of-birth
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Immigration creates opportunities and imposes constraints associated with acculturation. We used the Australian national longitudinal survey of children aged 2 to 17 to evaluate the influence of mothers' long-term residency ... -
Comparing the metabolic signatures of obesity defined by waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, or BMI
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2024 , Article)Objective: Measuring obesity is crucial for assessing health risks and developing effective prevention and treatment strategies. The most common methods used to measure obesity include BMI, waist circumference, and waist-hip ... -
The epidemiology of obesity in reproduction
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Over the last decades, overweight and obesity rates have been rising exponentially and have now reached epidemic proportions. These are significantly higher in women than men, and indeed, data from 2022 show rates varying ... -
Evolution of 29 Anthropometric, Nutritional, and Cardiometabolic Parameters Among Morbidly Obese Adolescents 2 Years Post Sleeve Gastrectomy
( Springer New York LLC , 2018 , Article)Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a popular treatment for adolescent morbid obesity. Research on LSG outcomes among adolescents assessed a narrow range of anthropometric, nutritional, or cardiometabolic ... -
The influence of maternal blood glucose during pregnancy on weight outcomes at birth and preschool age in offspring exposed to hyperglycemia first detected during pregnancy, in a South African cohort.
( Public Library of Science , 2021 , Article)Little is known about the influence of hyperglycemia first detected in pregnancy (HFDP) on weight outcomes in exposed offspring in Africa. We investigated the influence of maternal blood glucose concentrations during ... -
Lorcaserin vs. Phentermine among non-surgical and surgical obese patients: Anthropometric, glycemic, lipid, safety and cost outcomes
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Background To evaluate effectiveness, safety, and costs of Lorcaserin vs. phentermine among obese non–surgical and surgical patients (post bariatric surgery). Methods This retrospective study retrieved charts of all ... -
Maternal depressiveness and infant growth outcomes: Findings from the MAASTHI cohort study in India
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)ObjectiveThe study aims to examine the association between depressiveness in mothers on infant obesity and stunting at one year of age. MethodsWe enrolled 4829 pregnant women, followed them up at public health facilities ... -
New Generation Anti-Obesity Pharmacotherapy: Companion or Competitor to Metabolic bariatric Surgery?
( Elsevier , 2024 , Other)Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), which were originally developed and approved for the management of type 2 diabetes, have recently been demonstrated to yield significant weight loss accompanied by ... -
An overview of diabetes mellitus in pregnant women with obesity
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Rates of obesity are increasing world-wide with an estimated 1billion people projected to be obese by 2030 if current trends remain unchanged. Obesity currently considered one of the most significant associated factors of ... -
Physical activity in pregnancy prevents gestational diabetes: A meta-analysis
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)AimsThe effectiveness of physical activity (PA) programs for prevention of gestational diabetes (GDM) lacks conclusive evidence. The aim of this study was to generate clear evidence regarding the effectiveness of physical ... -
Potential causes of male and female infertility in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article Review)A steady decline in the fertility rate has been observed in Qatar during the past fifty years. Therefore, infertility is considered a national priority in Qatar, a pronatalist society. This review article summarises the ... -
Preface
( Elsevier , 2024 , Other)Obesity defined as BMI ≥30 kg/m2 is now considered one of the most important contributors to the rising morbidity and mortality world-wide from non-communicable diseases and by implication cost of healthcare. The WHO ... -
Reversal of insulin resistance in overweight and obese subjects by trans-resveratrol and hesperetin combination—link to dysglycemia, blood pressure, dyslipidemia, and low-grade inflammation
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)The dietary supplement, trans-resveratrol and hesperetin combination (tRES-HESP), induces expression of glyoxalase 1, countering the accumulation of reactive dicarbonyl glycating agent, methylglyoxal (MG), in overweight ... -
Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair and Obesity, Where Do We Stand?
( Mary Ann Liebert Inc. , 2022 , Article)Introduction: Robotic hernia repair is an established modality; we aimed to assess the safety and efficacy in obese patients. Methods: A retrospective cross-control study was conducted on the results for 99 patients who ...