Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Obesity ups odds for dangerous lung clots in COVID-19 patients
(HealthDay)—Obesity makes COVID-19 worse and may lead to deadly blood clots in the lungs, a new study finds.
May 20, 2020
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News tagged with obese patients
Diabetes
Viruses from poo can help combat obesity and diabetes
Obese mice with unhealthy lifestyles gain significantly less weight and avoid type 2 diabetes when they receive viruses transplanted from the stool of lean mice. These are the findings of a new University of Copenhagen study.
May 4, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
The ova of obese women have lower levels of omega-3 fatty acids
Researchers from the UPV/EHU, Cruces Hospital, the IVI Clinic Bilbao and Biocruces Bizkaia have discovered that the oocytes—immature ova—from obese and overweight women have lower concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids. ...
Apr 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Obesity is risk factor for COVID-19 hospital admission in patients under 60
Obesity is associated with admission to the hospital for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, according to a study published online April 9 in Clinical Infectious Diseases and a study not yet peer reviewed and posted ...
Apr 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Virus appears to strike men, overweight people harder
In the emergency rooms of virus hotspots around the world, medical staff are seeing a greater number of men than women suffering severe symptoms of COVID-19, with obesity emerging as another potentially aggravating factor. ...
Apr 10, 2020
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Surgery
Obesity linked to earlier need for knee replacements
A study led by The University of Western Australia and Fiona Stanley Hospital has found obese patients undergo knee replacements around eight years earlier than those who are a regular weight.
Apr 9, 2020
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Cardiology
Why obesity causes high blood pressure—and potential ways to stop it
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered why obesity causes high blood pressure and identified potential ways of treating that form of high blood pressure.
Mar 10, 2020
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Neuroscience
Triglycerides control neurons in the reward circuit
Energy-dense food, obesity and compulsive food intake bordering addiction: The scientific literature has been pointing to connections between these for years. Scientists at the CNRS and Université de Paris have just shown ...
Mar 5, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Obesity and tumors: What's cancer eating for lunch?
Obesity is one of the leading factors contributing to cancer development worldwide.
Mar 4, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
About 40% of US adults are obese, government survey finds
About 4 in 10 American adults are obese, and nearly 1 in 10 is severely so, government researchers said Thursday.
Feb 27, 2020
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