Oncology & Cancer
Obesity increases survival in advanced prostate cancer
Obese patients with a form of advanced prostate cancer survive longer than overweight and normal weight patients, new research has found.
Jul 11, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Postmenopausal bleeding may be a sign of endometrial cancer in obese Asian women
The link between obesity and the risk of endometrial cancer has been well documented. A new study, however, shows that an even lower body mass index (BMI) than previously thought can signal an increased risk in Asian women ...
Jun 30, 2021
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Cardiology
Your BMI as a teen could affect your health into adulthood
A high body mass index (BMI) during adolescence is a significant risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, early heart attack and overall poorer health for young adults, regardless of BMI in adulthood, according to a research letter ...
Jun 22, 2021
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Inflammatory disorders
Higher BMI linked to increased risk for developing psoriasis
(HealthDay)—Higher body mass index (BMI) seems to be associated with an increased risk for developing psoriasis, according to a study published online June 9 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Jun 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows obesity may increase risk of long-term complications of COVID-19
A Cleveland Clinic study shows that survivors of COVID-19 who have moderate or severe obesity may have a greater risk of experiencing long-term consequences of the disease, compared with patients who do not have obesity. ...
Jun 3, 2021
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Immunology
Obesity protects against death in severe bacterial infection
For many diseases, overweight and obesity are risk factors. But now a study shows that a higher BMI may be linked to higher survival rates in patients hospitalized for severe bacterial infections.
May 24, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
A complex link between body mass index and Alzheimer's
Though obesity in midlife is linked to an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests that a high body mass index later in life doesn't necessarily translate to greater chances of developing the brain disease.
May 19, 2021
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Cardiology
Obesity during adolescence linked to increased risk of stroke as an adult
Higher body mass index (BMI) in adolescence is associated with a significantly higher risk of first ischemic stroke in adults under age 50 regardless of whether they had Type 2 diabetes, according to new research published ...
May 13, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19: Is obesity really more of a risk factor for men than women?
A new US study has added to the evidence that obesity is a risk factor for severe COVID-19. And in this paper, a particular finding has caught the media's attention: the apparently greater risk posed by COVID-19 to men with ...
May 12, 2021
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Diabetes
Study shows BMI cut offs for obesity and diabetes risk do not work for non-white populations
New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) and published simultaneously in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology shows that body mass index (BMI) cut-offs currently used by the World Health Organization ...
May 11, 2021
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