Body Mass Index
GH therapy effective, safe for adults with Prader-Willi syndrome
Growth hormone therapy is safe for adults with Prader-Willi syndrome and leads to increased lean body mass and decreased fat mass, according to systemic review data published in Clinical Endocrinology.
Effects of rivaroxaban plus aspirin consistent regardless of BMI, weight: COMPASS
The effects found with low-dose rivaroxaban plus aspirin are consistent regardless of patient BMI and weight, according to research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
BMI, physical activity, CVD risk relationship complicated
Increased physical activity may mitigate risk for CVD regardless of BMI, but elevated BMI itself remains a significant CVD risk factor, according to data published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
Age, BMI, natriuretic peptide levels tied to incident AF risk in CHD
Older age, BMI and higher levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide were associated with elevated risk for incident atrial fibrillation in patients with CHD, according to findings published in the American Heart Journal.
Fasting insulin levels, BMI in early childhood may predict psychosis, depression risk
Changes in insulin sensitivity and adiposity beginning in childhood appeared to have disorder-specific links to psychosis and depression, according to study results published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Relationship between high BMI, AF risk strongest in Chinese American adults
The relationship between elevated BMI and risk for atrial fibrillation varied by race/ethnicity and was most pronounced in Chinese American adults, researchers reported.
Population study: Keratoconus prevalent in adolescents with overweight, obesity
Keratoconus is more likely in adolescents with overweight or obesity than in their normal and underweight counterparts, according to an Israeli population study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.
Single preoperative dose of tranexamic acid may decrease blood loss after TJA
Patellofemoral arthroplasty yielded low 30-day reoperation, readmission rates
Published results showed patients who underwent patellofemoral arthroplasty experienced low 30-day readmission and reoperation rates, with older age and elevated BMI identified as risk factors for adverse perioperative outcomes.
Study: BMI, smoking and metabolic factors are associated with knee pain
Increased BMI, current smoking status and glycemic control are modifiable risk factors associated with self-reported knee pain, according to published results.