Obesity management in adults: a review

A Elmaleh-Sachs, JL Schwartz, CT Bramante… - Jama, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Obesity affects approximately 42% of US adults and is associated with increased
rates of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, sleep disorders …

Global impact of obesity

N Alfaris, AM Alqahtani, N Alamuddin… - Gastroenterology …, 2023 - gastro.theclinics.com
The World health organization (WHO) defines obesity as an abnormal or excessive
accumulation of fat that presents a risk to health. The WHO categorizes preobesity and …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer and obesity: an obesity medicine association (OMA) clinical practice statement (CPS) 2022

E Lazarus, HE Bays - Obesity Pillars, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background This Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement
(CPS) provides an overview of cancer and increased body fat. Methods The scientific …

The influence of overweight and obesity on participation in cervical cancer screening: a systematic review and meta-analysis

FL Sand, A Urbute, LL Ring, AK Kjaer, F Belmonte… - Preventive …, 2023 - Elsevier
The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide. The incidence of cervical cancer has
decreased after implementation of cervical cancer screening, however, obese women have …

Team-Based Approach to Reduce Malignancies in People with Diabetes and Obesity

Z Zhu, SYS Wong, JJY Sung, TYT Lam - Current Diabetes Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Numerous observations have indicated an increased risk of
developing various types of cancers, as well as cancer-related mortality, among patients …

Neighborhood Factors related to Cancer Screening in Texas: a spatioecological study

R Rathod, A Beauchamp, K Shahan, K Lin… - American Journal of …, 2024 - ajpmonline.org
Introduction To examine the associations of neighborhood socioeconomic status (nSES),
ethnic enclaves, residential Black segregation with screening for breast, cervical and …

Is Obesity a Cause for Shame? Weight Bias and Stigma among Physicians, Dietitians, and Other Healthcare Professionals in Poland—A Cross-Sectional Study

A Baska, K Świder, WS Zgliczyński, K Kłoda… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Weight bias and weight stigma pose significant challenges in healthcare, particularly
affecting obesity management practices and patient care quality. Our study evaluates their …

“Whatever I said didn't register with her”: medical fatphobia and interactional and relational disconnect in healthcare encounters

C Kost, K Jamie, E Mohr - Frontiers in Sociology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction This article focuses on medical fatphobia as a specific phenomenon structuring
interactions between patients and healthcare practitioners. Throughout the article, we use …

[HTML][HTML] Delayed opportunities for patient-provider communication about medication overuse headache: Mixed methods perspectives from patients and neurologists

A Pack, R O'Conor, Y Curran, W Huang, A Zuleta… - Preventive Medicine …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives Medication overuse headache (MOH) is a common, debilitating condition
occurring when migraine patients overuse pain relief medications. We conducted a …

Co-design of an intervention to optimize mammographic screening participation in women with obesity and/or physical disabilities

KA McBride, A O'Fee, S Hogan, E Stewart, C Madeley… - Radiography, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Mammographic breast screening/rescreening rates are suboptimal for women
with obesity and/or physical disabilities. This study describes development of an intervention …