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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"morbidly obese"”.
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Impact of a Medically Supervised Weight Management Program on Obese and Morbidly Obese Persons
… While few argue for the need for weight loss in obese individuals it is important to identify factors associated with successful weight loss. These factors could include financial incentives, frequency of intervention sessions, use of adjunctive weight loss medications and supplemental diet …
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THE ASSOCIATIONS OF REGIONAL BODY COMPONENTS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE METABOLIC RISK FACTORS IN THE MORBIDLY OBESE
… 3 times this rate. Due to the rapidly expanding morbidly obese population and the further risk they are subjected to metabolically, physically and in terms of morbidity and mortality, there is an urgent need to better understand the relationships as well as causes between health risks and …
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The utility of occlusion of the pulse oximeter trace in the estimation of systolic blood pressure during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section: the effect of body mass index
… estimation of SBP during cuff inflation in morbidly obese patients is more accurate and precise than in the other BMI Groups. Time to estimation is shorter than measurement by a clinically relevant period (33 s). This should improve patient safety in morbidly obese parturients.
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The impact of morbid obesity on cardiac structure and function in pregnancy
… occurs more frequently in otherwise healthy morbidly obese pregnant women than in pregnant women of normal body mass index (BMI). Methods: This prospective cohort study was performed in two referral maternity units in Cape Town, South Africa, over a 3-month period. Forty morbidly obese …
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The influence of satiety mediators and dietary intake on food addiction in obese women prior to sleeve gastrectomy: a pilot study
… leptin and ghrelin and dietary intake on FA in obese women before vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG). Seventeen morbidly obese females were recruited from Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas. The Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) questionnaire, a 24hour dietary recall, and fasting blood …
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Psychological Profiles in a Female Bariatric Surgery Sample
… pertinent to the clinicians who work with morbidly obese patients who seek bariatric surgery as the method for weight control. Surgery should be performed on patients who are psychologically ready to adjust to the stringent post-operative lifestyle.</p> <p>The purpose of the present study …
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Adverse perinatal events observed in obese pregnant women in the Metro West Region
… than 7, congenital abnormalities) observed in obese and morbidly obese compared to normal BMI pregnant women.
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Factors governing gastrointestinal motility
… equations over estimate energy requirements in morbidly obese patients.
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Relationships between food reinforcement and eating behaviors to bariatric surgery weight loss and substance abuse outcomes
… surgery is rapidly gaining acceptance among the morbidly obese population, yet studies assessing variables associated with post-surgical outcomes have yielded inconsistent findings. The purpose of this investigation was to assess the association between the relative reinforcing value of food …
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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Investigating the Impact of Bariatric Care and the Role of Immune Function
… liver disease resulting from obesity. 74-98% of morbidly obese individuals have NAFLD at the time of bariatric surgery. Post-bariatric surgery, NAFLD significantly improves but some patients continue to have persistent disease, particularly fibrosis. The pathogenesis of NAFLD is complex. In …
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Effects of vitamin D on pro-inflammatory cytokines associated with Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
… The prevalence of NAFLD increases to 90% in morbidly obese individuals. Many studies have shown a negative association between NAFLD and vitamin D levels. In fact, low vitamin D levels were correlated to histological severity, necro-inflammation and fibrosis in NAFLD. Vitamin D is recognized …
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The role of Integrin-Linked Kinase in regulating glucose and lipid homeostasis in adipose tissue
… HF diet feeding in mice and in visceral fat of morbidly obese humans. To investigate its pathogenic role in obesity and insulin resistance, adipocyte-specific ILK deficient mice (ILKlox/lox Cre+) were studied. The HF fed ILKlox/lox Cre+ mice displayed reduced fat mass and improved glucose …
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The influence of body mass index on sensorimotor block and vasopressor requirement during spinal anaesthesia for elective caesarean section
… for spinal anesthesia (SA) is lower in obese patients for cesarean delivery. In this prospective, observational, non-inferiority study we tested the hypothesis that obesity would not have a clinically important effect on vasopressor requirements or block height. Methods: Two groups of 25 …
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CHANGES IN SERUM HOMOCYSTEINE LEVELS AFTER ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY IN SEVERE OBESITY
… not significantly alter homocysteine levels in morbidly obese patients.
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ATRIAL FIBRILLATION MANAGEMENT IN HISPANIC ADULTS
… greater in non-Hispanics, and being overweight, obese, and morbidly obese was greater in Hispanics. Hispanic participants were younger than non-Hispanic participants. Ethnicity was not significantly associated with any of the AF pharmacological and non-pharmacological care treatments evaluated in …
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The effects of obesity and surgically-induced weight loss on exercise ventilation: influence of central adiposity and serum leptin
Truncal adiposity impairs ventilation in obese adults by altering normal ventilatory mechanics. Leptin, an inflammatory adipocytokine, is elevated in obesity and has been shown to alter ventilatory responses to exercise. Leptin’s bioavailability appears to be regulated by its soluble receptor …
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Maintained weight loss: facilitators and barriers
… of males and 50% of females will be clinically obese. The consequences of such a rise are a serious concern for the government, healthcare systems and the individuals. Obesity can threaten the individual’s mental and physical health and quality of life. For the person living with the …