News tagged with obese patients
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Body mass index may determine which blood pressure treatments work best
According to new research published Online First in the Lancet, body mass index may influence which blood pressure medications work best at reducing the major complications of high blood pressure (strokes, heart attacks, ...
Health
Dec 05, 2012 |
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Obesity complicates lung cancer surgery, study finds
(HealthDay)—Lung cancer surgery takes longer and is more costly if a patient is obese, a new study shows.
Cancer
Nov 30, 2012 |
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Bariatric surgical procedures have similar therapeutic benefits in obese adults
Obesity is associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, both of which can be significantly improved by weight loss. Gastric bypass and adjustable gastric banding are two bariatric surgery techniques that are frequently ...
Surgery
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Gastric bypass surgery: Follow up as directed to lose more
(Medical Xpress)—Gastric bypass patients who attended five follow-up office visits in two years as recommended by their surgeons lost nearly twice as much weight (113 lbs. vs. 57 lbs.) as patients who attended only two ...
Overweight and Obesity
Nov 20, 2012 |
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U-shaped link for BMI at diagnosis with mortality in T2DM
(HealthDay)—For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), classification as normal weight or obese within a year of initial diabetes diagnosis correlates with significantly higher mortality, forming ...
Diabetes
Nov 16, 2012 |
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Vitamin D may prevent clogged arteries in diabetics
People with diabetes often develop clogged arteries that cause heart disease, and new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that low vitamin D levels are to blame.
Diabetes
Nov 13, 2012 |
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Study overturns common assumption about knee replacements in morbidly obese individuals
After total knee replacement (TKR) surgery, patients who are morbidly obese have similar pain and function outcomes as patients who do not fall into this weight category, according to a new study by researchers at Hospital ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Nov 11, 2012 |
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Anti-fat bias may be equally prevalent in general public and medical community
Medical doctors are as biased against obesity as the general public is, according to a study published Nov. 7 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Janice Sabin from the University of Washington, Seattle, and colleagues from t ...
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Nov 07, 2012 |
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Overweight patients hospitalized with pneumonia more apt to survive
Medical researchers at the University of Alberta studied the records of nearly 1000 patients who were admitted to hospital with pneumonia and noted those who were obese were more apt to survive compared to those who were ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 05, 2012 |
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When considering bariatric surgery think about bones
Bariatric surgery, which significantly curtails the amount of food a person can eat, is the most effective treatment against obesity and is being recognized as a potentially valuable tool in the fight against diabetes related ...
Overweight and Obesity
Nov 02, 2012 |
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Medical schools fall short on teaching students about obesity
It's no secret that obesity is a major problem in America.
Overweight and Obesity
Oct 31, 2012 |
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Knee replacement not an 'easy solution' for obese patients
Obese patients have a greater risk of complications following total knee replacement surgery, including post-surgical infections, according to a new literature review recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Su ...
Overweight and Obesity
Oct 24, 2012 |
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'Obesity paradox': Extra weight linked to better outcomes for septic shock, asthma exacerbation
Although obesity is linked to a variety of health risks, new research indicates that obese patients may have an advantage over nonobese patients in certain health situations, including septic shock and acute asthma exacerbation.
Overweight and Obesity
Oct 22, 2012 |
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Zonisamide 400 mg enhances weight loss for obese
(HealthDay)—A prescription medication originally developed to treat epilepsy may help obese adults shed weight when combined with routine nutritional counseling, researchers say.
Overweight and Obesity
Oct 16, 2012 |
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Nearly one-third of kidney transplant patients readmitted to hospital within 30 days
Three in 10 patients receiving a kidney transplant require readmission to the hospital within 30 days of discharge following surgery, according to a Johns Hopkins analysis of six years of national data.
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Oct 16, 2012 |
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