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COVID-19-Related Closures May Drive Increase in US Childhood Obesity Rates

The US childhood obesity rate may increase by 2.4 percent if school closures continue into December as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients in New York City

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Britt Gambino

In patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 in New York City, critical illness is common and associated with high frequency of invasive mechanical ventilation.

Weight in Adolescence Linked to Early-Onset Type 2 Diabetes

Obesity in adolescence significantly increases the risk for incidence of type 2 diabetes in early adulthood in both sexes.

Anti-Obesity Medications May Prevent Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery

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Amit Akirov, MD

Phentermine and topiramate may aid in the efforts to reduce the occurrence of rapid weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.

High BMI in Childhood May Increase Risk for Bladder Cancer in Adulthood

Childhood body mass index (BMI) is positively associated, while childhood height is inversely associated, with the risk for bladder cancer (BC) in adulthood.

Odds of Pulmonary Embolism Higher for Patients With Obesity, COVID-19

Patients with COVID-19 with a body mass index (BMI) >30 kg/m² have increased odds of developing pulmonary embolism.

Obesity Linked to Increased Risk for Progression to Severe COVID-19

Obesity is associated with a significantly increased risk for progression to severe COVID-19.

Liver Forum Releases Guidelines for Assessing Patients With NASH

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Jessica Nye, PhD

The first guidelines for assessing the eligibility of patients with NASH for inclusion in clinical studies were released.

Variation in Body Weight Increases Risk for Dementia in Adulthood

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Amit Akirov, MD

High body weight variability may be associated with increased risk for all-cause dementia and Alzheimer dementia in older patients.

No Causal Link Found Between Obesity and Thyroid Cancer Risk

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Amit Akirov, MD

In Mendelian randomization analyses, obesity was not causatively linked to either benign nodular thyroid disease or thyroid cancer.

Updated Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease

By

Emily Pond

Experts proposed new guidelines on the diagnosis of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), formerly non-alcohol fatty liver disease (NAFLD).