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Obese women less likely to suffer from dangerous preeclampsia complications
Source: Science Daily
Despite having higher rates of preeclampsia, a dangerous high-blood pressure disorder of late pregnancy, obese women may be less than half as likely to suffer strokes, seizures, and other serious complications of the disorder.
A Bariatric Surgery Success Story | Suncoast View
Source: MySuncoast
For some, Bariatric surgery means a new life that previously seemed impossible. Dr. Joseph Chebli from Gulf Coast Medical Group shows the results from a local success story!
Overweight/obese people with diabetes at increased risk of brain abnormalities
Source: Science Daily
Overweight and obese individuals with early stage type 2 diabetes (T2D) had more severe and progressive abnormalities in brain structure and cognition compared to normal-weight study participants, research indicates.
Weight history over time shows higher risk of death for overweight, obese people
Source: Science Newsline
People who are obese or overweight at some point in their adult lives have an elevated risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer and other causes, according to a new study by researchers from the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) and the Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health.
Study identifies strategies to improve knee replacement outcomes in patients with obesity
Source: Science Daily
Obesity affects 35 percent of the adult population in the U.S. A new literature review published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) identifies strategies to improve total knee replacement (TKR) outcomes in patients with obesity.