Obesity
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Exhaled VOC concentrations provide childhood obesity clues
Major finding: Concentrations of four VOCs were significantly higher in the overweight/obese vs. nonobese children after adjustment for age,...
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IOM: Cut daily sodium, but not below 2,300 mg
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Data mixed on role of exercise in older, obese, osteoarthritic patients
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DEA scheduling brings weight-loss drug closer to market
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Mediterranean diet: No glycemic advantage, but sound dietary approach
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Diabetes treatment algorithm sets goals, time limits
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Obesity linked to prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia
Major finding: Obese men were more than twice as likely to have PIN detected in their initial benign prostate biopsy specimens (OR = 2.17; 95% CI...
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Basing hypertension treatment on BMI
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Metabolic monitoring of antipsychotics remains vital
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For hypertension, pair CPAP with weight loss
Major finding: Mean systolic blood pressure decreased by 14 mm Hg in the combination group at 24 weeks, compared with 7 mm Hg with weight loss...
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Obesity's price tag calculated in surgical patients
Major Finding: Obese patients undergoing 1 of the 14 most common nonbariatric/nonobstetric major surgical procedures had a mean average total...