Health-related quality of life in those with persistent or transient obesity phenotypes during two decades: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study
Introduction: The current longitudinal study aimed to investigate the association of three stable obesity phenotypes (persistent metabolically healthy normal weight (P MHNW), persistent metabolically healthy obese (P MHO), persistent metabolically unhealthy obese (P MUO)), and one transient (MHO to MUO) obesity phenotype with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) throughout an 18-year period. Methods: 1932 participants (649 men and 1283 women) who completed the HRQoL questionnaire during 2016-2019 were recruited in the current investigation. Based on the body mass index (BMI) and metabolic status, participants were classi...
Source: Obesity Facts - February 9, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Overweight, Obesity, and Severe Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study
Conclusion: The HRQoL of treatment-seeking children and adolescents with overweight and obesity was most affected in children and adolescents with the most severe grade of obesity. Following these findings, lifestyle intervention programs targeting childhood obesity should be aware of this even more vulnerable group so that treatments can be tailored according to their needs. (Source: Obesity Facts)
Source: Obesity Facts - February 9, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with overweight, obesity and severe obesity: a cross-sectional study
Introduction
Children and adolescents with overweight and obesity have an impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, it is unclear which of these children are most affected in their physical, psychological and social functioning. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate HRQoL in treatment-seeking children and adolescents with overweight, obesity and severe obesity.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was performed at the Centre for Overweight Adolescent and Children’s Healthcare (COACH). Children and adolescents (8-17 years) with overweight, obesity and severe obesity were included. The primary outcome was t...
Source: Obesity Facts - February 9, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Factors associated with relapse of type 2 diabetes mellitus after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in Japanese subjects: a subgroup analysis of J-SMART study
Introduction: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) for morbidly obese patients often result in remission of type 2 diabetes (T2DM), but diabetes relapses in some of those patients. The frequency of T2DM relapse in Asians and the factors involved have not been adequately investigated. Methods: The J-SMART study was conducted on 322 Japanese subjects with body mass index (BMI) ≥ 32 kg/m2 who underwent LSG at 10 accredited centers in Japan between 2011 and 2014. Of these, 82 T2DM subjects with diabetes in complete or partial remission at 1 year after LSG and followed postoperatively for 5 years were included in the subgrou...
Source: Obesity Facts - February 7, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Medical or common knowledge? Knowledge of medical professionals on obesity diagnosis criteria and treatment
Conclusion: The prevalence of overweight and obesity implies that essentially every HCP has daily contact with patients with excessive body weight. Our research showed that 32.9% of HCPs did not have sufficient knowledge about how to diagnose and treat obesity. (Source: Obesity Facts)
Source: Obesity Facts - February 1, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Weight loss history and its association with self-esteem and eating behaviors in adolescents and young adults with obesity
Conclusion
Previous weight loss in adolescents and young adults with obesity may be assoc iated with a higher cognitive restraint eating behavior. Therefore, assessing weight loss history and eating behavior may be beneficial to better individualize obesity treatment. (Source: Obesity Facts)
Source: Obesity Facts - January 25, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Overweight and Obesity in Brazilian Immigrants in Massachusetts, USA: A Time Series Analysis (2009 –2020)
Conclusion: As little is known about the health of Brazilian immigrants in the USA, this study contributes to the literature on the subject. The observed increasing trends agree with the worldwide increase in obesity and indicate the need for future research exploring individual factors associated with immigrant acculturation. (Source: Obesity Facts)
Source: Obesity Facts - January 13, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Overweight and Obesity in Brazilian Immigrants in Massachusetts, USA: A Time Series Analysis (2009-2020)
Conclusion: As little is known about the health of Brazilian immigrants in the U.S., this study contributes to the literature on the subject. The observed increasing trends agree with the worldwide increase in obesity and indicate the need for future research exploring individual factors associated to immigrant acculturation. (Source: Obesity Facts)
Source: Obesity Facts - January 13, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
A Large-Scale Observational Analysis of Social Media Data Reveals Major Public Misperception of the Attainability of Drastic Weight Loss by Dieting
Conclusions: Despite the need for cautious interpretation of these data due to self-selection of users who updated weight loss and the possibility of unreliable weight reports, the study has several findings. Average goal BMI was in the normal weight range, demonstrating a highly unrealistic perception, in a very large lay-public cohort, of the plausibility of losing all excess weight. The success in weight loss and maintenance in self-selected individuals who continued reporting weight for many months may demonstrate the subjective value some individuals can obtain from forum participation.Obes Facts (Source: Obesity Facts)
Source: Obesity Facts - December 23, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
