Objective: Anecdotally, lower leg skin changes in morbidly obese people appear much improved with weight loss following bariatric surgery. The objective of this study was to compare prevalence of lower leg symptoms in obese patients awaiting, and those who have had, bariatric surgery. Methods: An audit was undertaken, utilising questionnaires, to identify obesity-associated lower leg symptoms: ...

OBJECTIVE Physical activity is an important determinant of energy balance. However, its impact on overweight/obesity has proved difficult to measure in pre-school children and few studies have found significant associations. A set of simple questions was used to distinguish pre-school children with high and low physical activity, and the association of this classification with childhood overwei...

Background & Aim: Èfó Wòròwó (Solanecio biafrae) an important vegetable in Nigeria has many health benefits non-scientific claims in herbal practice. This work was designed to evaluate the traditional application of Èfó Wòròwó (Solanecio biafrae) to reduce weight and fats in pre-obesity. Experimental:31 pre-obese individuals (35-70 years...

The obesity epidemic is affecting children and adults of all nations and ethnicities. People are struggling with overweight and obesity regardless of age, ethnicity, or background. Children and adults from North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Australia, and Africa have seen shocking increases in overweight and obesity rates in the past few decades. The combination of increased pre-prepar...

OBJECTIVES Obesity has become a global epidemic but our understanding of the problem in children is limited due to lack of comparable representative data from different countries, and varying criteria for defining obesity. This paper summarises the available information on recent trends in child overweight and obesity prevalence. METHODS PubMed was searched for data relating to trends over ti...

BACKGROUND Obesity is a significant risk factor for metabolic disorders including increase in blood pressure. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and Waist/Hip ratio (WHR) are simple and effective indicators of obesity. The objectives of this study were to examine the relationships between obesity anthropometric indicators and hypertension and to identify the best anthropometric ind...