Browsing Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine by Subject "Obesity"
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Advancing the communication of genetic risk for cardiometabolic diseases: a critical interpretive synthesis.
(2023-11-13)BACKGROUND: Genetics play an important role in risk for cardiometabolic diseases-including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity. Existing research has explored the clinical utility of genetic risk tools such ... -
Dietary sodium intake and overweight and obesity in children and adults: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
(2016-01-18)BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity in children and adults is a major public health concern. Emerging evidence suggests dietary sodium intake may be associated with obesity. This systematic review and meta-analysis will aim ... -
Feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness of a mobile health (mHealth) weight management programme for New Zealand adults.
(2014)BACKGROUND: Mobile health (mHealth) behaviour change programmes use mobile phones and the internet to deliver health information and behaviour change support to participants. Such programmes offer a potentially cost-effective ... -
Health-related quality of life in a clinical sample of obese children and adolescents.
(2010-11-15)BACKGROUND: Obesity affects ethnic minority groups disproportionately, especially in the pediatric population. However, little is known about the impact of obesity on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children and ... -
Influence of Body Mass Index on Clinical Outcomes in Venous Thromboembolism: Insights from GARFIELD-VTE.
(2021-09-06)BACKGROUND: There is limited information on the influence of body mass index (BMI) on clinical outcomes in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). OBJECTIVES: Investigate the influence of BMI on baseline characteristics, ... -
Metabolic changes with intermittent fasting.
(2024-02)BACKGROUND: The prevalence of obesity is rising globally and effective strategies to treat obesity are needed. Intermittent fasting, a dietary intervention for weight management, has received growing interest from the ... -
Overweight and breast cancer risk in the International Breast Cancer Intervention studies I and II
(American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2018-05-20)Background: Overweight increases breast cancer risk in population risk postmenopausal women. Data from the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) P1 and P2 chemoprevention trials indicate premenopausal ... -
Thromboprophylaxis during pregnancy and the puerperium: a systematic review and economic evaluation to estimate the value of future research.
(NIHR Journals Library, 2024-03)BACKGROUND: Pharmacological prophylaxis to prevent venous thromboembolism is currently recommended for women assessed as being at high risk of venous thromboembolism during pregnancy or in the 6 weeks after delivery (the ...