Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Body weight is associated with frailty and an independent strong predictor adverse outcomes among patients cardiovascular diseases. Purpose To evaluate how body mass index (BMI) modify the association significant tricuspid regurgitation (TR) poor survival. Methods Consecutive echocardiographic reports linked to clinical...

background : in the hot weather overweight and obesity are considered as significant risk factors for incidence of cardiac strain in workers. this study is aimed to compare cardiac strain among overweight and normal-weighted workers in hot and humid conditions of the south of iran. methods : this cross-sectional study was conducted on 71 workers in the south of iran in the summer of 2010. the h...

This study was conducted to estimate the socioeconomic costs of overweight and obesity in a sample of Korean adults aged 20 yr and older in 2005. The socioeconomic costs of overweight and obesity include direct costs (inpatient care, outpatient care and medication) and indirect costs (loss of productivity due to premature deaths and inpatient care, time costs, traffic costs and nursing fees). H...

the markedly high prevalence of obesity contributes to the increased incidence of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, and heart disease. because of high prevalence of obesity in almost all countries, it has been the focus of many researches throughout the world during the recent decades. along with increasing researches, new concepts and controversies have been emerge...

BACKGROUND Despite similar standards of living and health care systems for older persons, there are marked differences in the relative health of the elderly populations in the United States (US) and Japan. We explore the association of overweight and obesity with these health disparities. METHODS Data on older adults from the US National Health Interview Survey (1994) and the Longitudinal Stu...

Childhood overweight and obesity is a major public health problem affecting one-third of children adolescents in the United States, it has been linked to significant risks comorbid conditions adults as direct associations with chronic problems not limited diabetes, dyslipidemia, heart disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver many others.

ver half of all California adults age 18 and older are either overweight or obese, according to the 2003 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS 2003). For adults, obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI, a ratio of weight to height) of 30 kg/m or more and overweight as a BMI of 25 kg/m or more. Rates of overweight and obesity are climbing in California and are consistent with national tr...

background the prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing worldwide and is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. obesity during childhood can be harmful to the body. objectives this study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among schoolchildren in semnan province, iran. patients and methods in this cross-sectional study, 2195 schoolchil...

BACKGROUND Overweight and obesity in adulthood are linked to an increased risk for death and disease. Their potential effect on life expectancy and premature death has not yet been described. OBJECTIVE To analyze reductions in life expectancy and increases in premature death associated with overweight and obesity at 40 years of age. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING The Framingham ...

introduction: since weight management is affected by various factors, including social and behavioral ones, this study aimed to explore the peoples’ experience of barriers and facilitators of weight management. materials and methods: this qualitative content analysis was conducted as the initial step of tabassom study. participants, who tried to reduce their weight at least once, were selected ...