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Obesity may increase risk of some female reproductive disorders

Source: Medical Xpress

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing female reproductive disorders, however, the roles and mechanisms of obesity in the cause(s) of reproductive conditions are unclear.

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Obesity 'accelerates' COVID-19 mortality risk amongst ethnic minorities

Source: Medical Xpress

A stronger association exists between deaths from COVID-19 and obesity in people of Black, South Asian and other ethnic minority groups than in White people, latest research published in the journal Nature Communications demonstrates.

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Young adults at highest risk of weight gain

Source: Medical Xpress

Young adults aged 18 to 24 are at the highest risk of becoming overweight or developing obesity in the next decade of their life compared to adults in any other age group, and obesity

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Overweight and obese younger people at greater risk for severe COVID-19

Source: Medical Xpress

Being younger doesn't protect against the dangers of COVID-19 if you are overweight, according to a new study from UT Southwestern. While all adults who are overweight or obese are at greater risk for serious complications from the disease, the link is strongest for those age 50 and under.

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Research shows bariatric surgery may reduce severity of COVID-19 in patients with obesity

Source: Medical Xpress

A Cleveland Clinic study shows that among patients who have obesity and who tested positive for COVID-19, a past history of bariatric surgery was significantly associated with a lower risk of hospital and intensive care unit admission. The results were published in the journal of Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.

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Women and men at risk of different obesity-related conditions

Source: Medical News Today

New evidence from a large dataset suggests that, while obesity increases health risks for everyone, women and men with obesity are predisposed to different obesity-related conditions.

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9 Reasons Why Obesity is Not Just a Choice

Source: Healthline

In 2016, around 30% of adults in the United States were estimated to be obese (1Trusted Source). Many people blame obesity on poor dietary choices and inactivity, but it’s not always that simple.

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Excess weight and body fat cause cardiovascular disease

Source: Science Daily

In the first Mendelian randomization study to look at this, researchers have found evidence that excess weight and body fat cause a range of heart and blood vessel diseases, rather than just being associated with it.

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Even in young children: Higher weight = higher blood pressure

Source: Medical Xpress

Overweight four-year-olds have a doubled risk of high blood pressure by age six, raising the hazard of future heart attack and stroke. That's the finding of a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

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Obesity intervention needed before pregnancy

Source: Science Daily

New research supports the need for dietary and lifestyle interventions before overweight and obese women become pregnant.

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Obesity Itself Increases Risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease

Source: Medscape

Obesity per se is associated with an increased risk of developing both type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD), say US researchers in a large-scale meta-analysis combining genetic and epidemiological data, thus underlining the importance of weight loss.

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Exercise makes the blood of obese people healthier

Source: Science Daily

Obesity is a global health challenge, with approximately one-third of adults affected. Obesity increases the risk of health problems, such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

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Study finds that weight loss after obesity surgery can rapidly restore testosterone production in morbidly obese men

Source: Eurek Alert

New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Vienna, Austria (23-26) May shows that weight reduction following a sleeve gastrectomy (obesity surgery), which reduces the size of the stomach, can rapidly reverse obesity-related hypogonadism in morbidly obese men, restoring normal levels of testosterone and sex drive.

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Exercise mitigates genetic effects of obesity later in life

Source: University at Buffalo

If you’re up there in age and feel like you can coast as a couch potato, you may want to reconsider. A new study suggests, for the first time in women over age 70, that working up a sweat can reduce the influence one’s genes have on obesity.

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When it comes to weight loss in overweight and obese adults with knee osteoarthritis, more is better

Source: Science Daily

Overweight and obese individuals with knee osteoarthritis can reduce pain and significantly improve function and mobility with weight loss. New research reveals that a 20% or more weight loss has the added benefit of continued improvement in physical health-related quality of life along with an additional 25% reduction in pain and improvement in function.

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Atrial fibrillation: Weight loss reverses heart condition in obesity sufferers

Source: Science Daily

Australian research shows for the first time that obese people who are suffering from atrial fibrillation can reduce or reverse the effects of the condition by losing weight.

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