INTRODUCTION Obesity is a complex, multifaceted disease that is widespread and growing in the developing world. People who are obese experience health-related quality-of-life impairments. METHODS We administered the SF-36 Health Survey questionnaire to 1752 obese adults and 400 normal-weight adults in Izmir City, Turkey. We then compared the mean scores of the two groups by sex in eight quali...

BACKGROUND Systematic undertreatment of breast cancer in overweight and obese women may contribute to the poorer prognosis in these women. The objective of this study was to investigate treatment patterns in overweight and obese women undergoing breast cancer adjuvant chemotherapy. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study of 9672 women treated with doxorubicin hydrochloride and cyclo...

Obesity is one of the diagnostic criteria of metabolic syndrome (MS). It is correlated with insulin resistance (IR) and high vascular risk as well. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and their receptor (RAGE) play an important role in abnormal metabolic components in obese women. This study aimed to explore the serum levels of sRAGE in Egyptian obese women and compare with healthy non-obese...

INTRODUCTION Obesity is associated with adverse health outcomes in people with and without disabilities; however, little is known about disability prevalence among people who are obese. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and type of disability among obese adults in the United States. METHODS We analyzed pooled data from sample adult modules of the 2003-2009 National Hea...

There is concern for very obese women and their pregnancy outcomes as obesity confers increased risk of maternal and perinatal complications. This study aims to determine the prevalence of obesity in pregnancy and the maternal and foetal risk of adverse pregnancy outcome in relation to maternal obesity. This prospective study was carried out at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital ...

Background: The aim of our study was to determine the metabolic profile: glucose, triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein (HDL) and cholesterol (CHT) in women undergoing ART (Assisted reproductive technology) cycles and estimate its effect on In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) outcomes Materials and Methods: Forty three women undergoing IVF treatment were included in the study. Patients were all...

Vitamin D is attained either through synthesis in the skin by sun exposure or through diet. Vitamin D status is important for skeletal health but optimal vitamin D status may also be important in the development of other diseases such as type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and cancer. Circulating vitamin D is known to be decreased in obese compared to nonobese individuals. Ther...

Maternal obesity is associated with significantly lower rates of breastfeeding initiation, duration and exclusivity. Increasing rates of obesity among reproductive-age women has prompted the need to carefully examine factors contributing to lower breastfeeding rates in this population. Recent research has demonstrated a significant impact of breastfeeding to reduce the risk of obesity in both m...