OBJECTIVE In this study, we investigated whether serum androgen levels and endometrial thickness differed in obese and non-obese women. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirtytwo non-obese (BMI <30) and 48 obese (BMI ≥ 30) women were enrolled. Blood samples were analyzed for testosterone, free testosterone, androstenedione, DHEAS, and SHBG, and transvaginal ultrasonography was performed. RESULTS Obese ...

Background: Obesity is a growing problem in industrial nations. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the body mass index (BMI) and the pattern of injury after polytrauma. Methods: This retrospective study included 651 patients with an injury severity score (ISS) ≥16 and aged ≥16 years who were subdivided into three groups: BMI < 25 kg/m2, BMI 25–30 kg/m2, and BMI > 30...

BACKGROUND Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). The effects of a large body mass index (BMI) and OSA on the results of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA) of AF are unclear. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of BMI and OSA on the efficacy of RFA for AF. METHODS RFA was performed in 324 consecutive patients (mean age = 57 +/- 11 years) wit...

BACKGROUND Several prospective studies have evaluated the association between body mass index (BMI) and death risk among patients with diabetes mellitus; however, the results have been inconsistent. METHODS AND RESULTS We performed a prospective cohort study of 19 478 black and 15 354 white patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to estimat...

Aim The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether patients with a high BMI can undergo safe day case LC for cholecystitis compared to groups of patients with a lower BMI. Setting NHS District General Hospital, UK. Methods A retrospective review of 2391 patients who underwent an attempted day case LC between 1 January 2009 and 15 August 2015 was performed. Patients were divided into five...

BACKGROUND The increasing prevalence of obesity is a public health concern and perceived as a potential risk factor in open heart surgery. We critically appraised the literature available regarding postoperative complications in obese patients. METHODS A single-center retrospective evaluation of complication rates (1999-2004) in cardiac surgical patients categorized by body mass index (BMI) w...

OBJECTIVE Although it may seem intuitive that obesity is an additional risk factor for surgical patients, few studies have correlated this condition with lung cancer resection. The only data currently available suggest that obesity does not increase the rate of complications after anatomic resection for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS We enrolled 154 consecutive patients undergoin...

BACKGROUND Image guidance for spine pain control procedures, including epidural steroid injection, nerve root block, and facet block, can be performed with either computed tomography (CT) or conventional fluoroscopy. CT has the advantage of improved anatomic localization and use of air for contrast; however, there are concerns that CT leads to higher radiation dose and longer procedure time. ...

Body mass index (BMI) is commonly used to identify obesity. In this study, we determined how accurately BMI could determine body composition and identify obese from non-obese individuals. Fat-free mass and body fat were determined with bioelectrical impedance. Adiposity was calculated as body fat per body mass and as body fat divided by body height (m2). Obesity was defined as a BMI of at least...

UNLABELLED Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been proposed as the hepatic manifestation of the metabolic syndrom (Ms), with insulin resistance (IR) as the common pathophysiological mechanism. METHODS We included 145 patients with NAFLD proven liver biopsy. NAS-score was employed to grading NAFLD. We determined anthropometric measurements, basal blood pression (BP), biochemical mea...