Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) stands as a major contributor to mortality and disability worldwide, with obesity playing a significant role in its development. This study aims to investigate potential biomarkers associated with obesity-related gen...
INTRODUCTION: Obesity disproportionately affects ethnic minority populations due to structural inequalities, such as limited access to healthy food, inadequate healthcare and systemic racism. Universal weight management programmes often fail to meet ...
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a disease with high heterogeneity. Both overall obesity and central obesity are associated with increased risks of having cardio-metabolic co-morbidities. This study is aimed to examine the cardio-metabolic characteristics and ...
Progress in biomedical engineering (Bristol, England)
Oct 22, 2025
In 2023, the 8th IFSO analysis reported 480 970 metabolic bariatric procedures worldwide, as an action against obesity, a pandemic affecting more than a billion people. Despite the well-documented risks associated with obesity and the potential healt...
BACKGROUND: Obesity has emerged as a major global public health challenge and poses a significant threat to human health. Despite extensive research, the mechanisms underlying its pathological progression remain elusive.
PURPOSE: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent among obese individuals, with a complex and bidirectional relationship wherein obesity not only serves as a primary risk factor for OSA but also exacerbates its severity. This interconnection...
Obesity, currently the fifth leading cause of death worldwide, has seen a significant increase in prevalence over the past four decades. Timely identification of obesity risk facilitates proactive measures against associated factors. In this paper, w...
Diabetes affects >10% of adults worldwide and is caused by impaired production or response to insulin, resulting in chronic hyperglycemia. Pancreatic islet β-cells are the sole source of endogenous insulin, and our understanding of β-cell dysfunction...
BACKGROUND: Kidney stone disease (KSD) is a growing global health concern, with obesity (OB) as a major risk factor linked to metabolic dysfunction and chronic inflammation. Although the common method for evaluating OB is body mass index (BMI), it is...
Awareness of the intestinal microflora involved in insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) has now become more evident. However, direct mechanical insight is required to illustrate the contribution of intestinal microflora in the disease progre...
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