Background The effects of body mass index (BMI) on the prognosis of acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS) are controversial. We aimed to further determine the relationship …

The global prevalence of obesity has increased considerably in the last two decades.
Obesity is caused by an imbalance between energy intake (EI) and energy expenditure …

Obesity is associated with serious health risks (1). Monitoring obesity prevalence is relevant
for public health programs that focus on reducing or preventing obesity. Between 2003 …

Background: High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has been shown to improve
cardiometabolic health during supervised lab-based studies but adherence, enjoyment, and …

This chapter examines the factors that may be responsible for the 50 percent increase in the
number of obese adults in the United States since the late 1970s. We employ the 1984 …

Using the Guidelines for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults as a
framework, this article reviews intensive lifestyle interventions for weight loss. The …

Introduction We investigated the association between age of onset of hypertension and
dementia risk in an oldest-old cohort. Methods Participants are from The 90+ Study, a …

Objectives: The AspireAssist System (AspireAssist) is an endoscopic weight loss device that
is comprised of an endoscopically placed percutaneous gastrostomy tube and an external …

Background: While many studies have shown associations between obesity and increased
risk of morbidity and mortality, little comparable information is available on how body mass …

Summary Background The Action for Health in Diabetes (Look AHEAD) trial investigated
whether long-term cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality could be reduced through …