Browsing by Subject "obesity"
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Adolescents' health behaviors and obesity: Does race affect this epidemic?
(2010-12)This study explores the influence of health behaviors and individual attributes on adolescent overweight and obesity using data from Wave II (Add Health). Structural equation model/path analysis using maximum likelihood ... -
Breakfast Really Is an Important Meal
(2020-08-12)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is about the importance of not skipping breakfast. -
CHANGES IN INSULIN RESISTANCE ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC AIRWAY ALLERGEN EXPOSURES IN A SPONTANEOUSLY OBESE, NONHUMAN PRIMATE MODEL OF ALLERGIC ASTHMA
(East Carolina University, 2021-08-16)Obesity and asthma are two major well-recognized and interconnected major health problems, but the mechanisms that underlie the association of these two chronic inflammatory disease states are still unknown. Novel insights ... -
Characteristics of Obese and Non-obese Nursing Home Residents Who Develop Pressure Injuries
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Abstract Introduction: Pressure Injuries (PrI) are common, often preventable injuries occurring primarily on bony prominences of nursing home (NH) residents with challenges in mobility, activity, nutrition, moisture, ... -
Effects of Family Influences on the Patient Planning to Undergo Bariatric Surgery
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Background: Obesity is a health issue with more than one-third of adults in the United States being considered obese (Odgen, Carroll, Fryar, & Flegal, 2015). Obesity can cause serious health problems such as diabetes but ... -
EXPLORING DIFFERENCES IN INDIVIDUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TO LIPOTOXICITY AND THE UNDERLYING MECHANISMS IN THE MITOCHONDRIA OF PRIMARY PREADIPOCYTES
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-17)Prolonged exposure to fatty acids (FAs), at levels normally seen during fasting, can be cytotoxic in vulnerable cells including preadipocytes. Prior work from our laboratory has shown that FAs cause mitochondrial inner ... -
Health At Every Size
(2022-01-27)A PowerPoint presentation was given to Family Medicine residents on the findings of a systematic review comparing the results of dieting versus a "Health at Every Size" (HAES) model on weight management and overall health. ... -
Healthy Habits for Teens: Changing the Trajectory of Obesity
(2022-04-18)Teenage obesity is an increasing concern throughout the world. Providers and communities need to engage in programs that address this concern. Childhood obesity often precedes obesity throughout the entire lifespan. Healthy ... -
Impact of BMI, Socioeconomic Status and Bedtime Technology Use on Sleep Duration in Adolescents
(Sage, 2021-09-25)Factors related to adolescents and sleep are understudied. We evaluate the relationship between bedtime technology use (TU), TV in bedroom, weight, and socioeconomic status in seventh graders (N = 3956) enrolled in a ... -
IMPACTS OF A BRIEF SELF-COMPASSION INTERVENTION FOR WOMEN WITH OBESITY AND INTERNALIZED WEIGHT BIAS: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM A PILOT RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-25)Internalization of weight bias occurs when one believes negative weight-related stereotypes to be true of themselves, such as believing that one is deserving of disrespect, or unworthy of partnership due to weight status ... -
IMPACTS OF A BRIEF SELF-COMPASSION INTERVENTION FOR WOMEN WITH OBESITY AND INTERNALIZED WEIGHT BIAS: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM A PILOT RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-25)Internalization of weight bias occurs when one believes negative weight-related stereotypes to be true of themselves, such as believing that one is deserving of disrespect, or unworthy of partnership due to weight status ... -
Outcomes of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery for severely obese patients with type 1 diabetes: a case series report
(2010)Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB) reverses type 2 diabetes (DM2) in approximately 83% of patients with morbid or severe obesity. This procedure has been performed in small numbers of severely obese patients with type ...