Sentences with phrase «individual obesity risk»

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Bergholdt HKM, Nordestgaard BG, Ellervik C. Milk intake is not associated with low risk of diabetes or overweight - obesity: a Mendelian randomization study in 97,811 Danish individuals.

By moderating the impact of physiological processes that promote weight gain during infancy, breastfeeding might assist in «programming» an individual to be at reduced risk for overweight and obesity later in life (20).

Although individuals with variants in their FTO gene have almost double the risk of obesity compared with those who do not inherit the gene, «having the FTO variant doesn't mean one is destined to be fat.

«Researchers once thought obesity was protective of bone because with more body mass, individuals have more bone mass; more bone mass typically decreases risk of osteoporosis and associated fractures,» said Pam Hinton, an associate professor in the MU Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology.

«Previous studies have shown that individuals with autism are at special risk for health challenges like obesity, as well as for secondary conditions like depression and diabetes.»

Reducing obesity rates — through changing diets and increasing physical activity — is a key target for public health policy as it places individuals at greater risk for conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Obesity puts a large burden on the health care system and increases an individual's risk for a number of diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Obesity leaves individuals at increased risk for flu - related complications, including hospitalization and death.

«These strategies could not only reduce an individual's risk of obesity - related diseases but also help them get to a healthy weight.»

Indeed, said Heaney, a system within a black person's body that protects bones even when calcium intake is low may actually increase that individual's risk of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes

Dr Wael Kafienah, from the University of Bristol's School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, explained: «The existence of obese individuals with lower risk of diabetes has received great interest in the past few years, as they may hold the clue to understanding and possibly treating obesity - associated diabetes.

Genetic risk factors may make some individuals more susceptible to these changes in the environment, and thus more prone to obesity.

The authors hypothesized that casinos could alter individual, family, or community resources, reducing barriers to healthful eating and physical activity and decreasing the risk of overweight / obesity.

The strength of the relationship played a role: If a friendship was mutual, that boosted the chance of obesity 171 %; but if one of the friends didn't acknowledge the friendship in the survey, that individual was at no increased risk of obesity.

Although the balance of the evidence indicates that bariatric surgery is safe and effective for the typical patient with severe obesity, Dr. Arterburn said, individual patients and their doctors need to have meaningful shared decision making conversations about the long - term benefits, risks, and uncertainties of bariatric surgery so they can each choose the best treatments for them.

Based on a recent, special compilation of 12 reports published in the scientific journal Cereal Foods World during 2014 - 2017, eating whole grains is actually beneficial for brain health and associated with reduced risk of diverse types of cancer, coronary disease, diabetes, hypertension, obesity and overall mortality.EL BATAN, Mexico (CIMMYT)-- A new, exhaustive review of recent scientific studies on cereal grains and health has shown that gluten - or wheat - free diets are not inherently healthier for the general populace and may actually put individuals at risk of dietary deficiencies.

In a recent Swedish register study (168) investigating nearly 760 000 individuals, high birth weight was related to increased risk of T2DM and obesity.

Reduced carbohydrate intake results in fast and sizeable reductions of liver fat and other cardiometabolic risk factors in individuals suffering from obesity and fatty liver disease.

When the adiposity categories were adjusted for the same set of covariates (Table 6), individuals with abdominal obesity had a higher mortality risk (HR, 1.25; 95 % CI, 1.00 - 1.56; P =.05), although this relationship did not persist after further adjustment for fitness (HR, 0.99; 95 % CI, 0.79 - 1.25; P =.95).

This genetic risk factor is independent of other risk factors, such as cholesterol, obesity and smoking, and therefore provides an additional method for identifying individuals who may derive benefit from earlier and more aggressive prevention efforts.

A potential explanation for the secular trend may be that while improved treatment for cardiovascular risk factors or complicating diseases has reduced mortality in all weight classes, the effects may have been greater at higher BMI levels than at lower BMI levels.12 Because obesity is a causal risk factor for hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and dyslipidemia,15,19 - 22 obese individuals may have had a higher selective decrease in mortality.18 Indirect evidence of this effect is seen in the findings as the deaths occur at similar time periods in the 3 cohorts, but cohorts recruited at later periods have an increase in the BMI associated with the lowest mortality, possibly suggesting a period effect related to changes in clinical practice, such as improved treatments, or general public health status, such as decreased smoking or increased physical activity.

What is clear: A poor diet can increase the risk of developing hypertension, cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes, which in turn can end up compromising an individual's cognitive function.

Obese people with central obesity were also at higher risk of death compared to normal - weight and normal - waist individuals.

The purpose of the study was to see if exposure to communities with higher rates of obesity affected the BMI of the participants and increased the individual risk of weight gain.

And although a 2008 study discovered that eating out doesn't necessarily cause weight gain, people who live in neighborhoods with more fast - food restaurants have a higher risk of obesity than individuals who have a higher per capita of sit - down options.

The study results are of greatest concern for individuals having prediabetes or diabetes and obesity, since they already have an increased risk of strokes and heart attacks.

Dr. Tove Fall, lead study researcher at the Department of Medical Sciences and the Science for Life Laboratory at Uppsala University commented, «We knew already that obesity and cardiovascular disease often occur together... in this study we found that individuals with gene variants that lead to increased body - mass index also had an increased risk of heart failure and diabetes.»

Obesity especially increases the risk of type 2 diabetes in an individual.

Metabolic syndrome is a series of five risk factors that can predispose individuals to chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and stroke.

Testing should be considered for all individuals who are overweight or obese (BMI 25 or greater) plus the additional risks: first degree relative with diabetes mellitus or Polycystic Ovarian Disease, history of gestational diabetes, thyroid disorder, HDL level < 35 mg / dl and / or Triglyceride level > 250 mg / dl, hypertensive, sedentary, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or impaired fasting glucose (IFG) on previous testing, women who delivered macrosomic baby (e.g. weighing > 9 lbs), and other clinical conditions such as acanthosis nigricans, severe obesity, polycystic ovary syndrome, dyslipidemia.

Overweight and obesity are associated with a significantly increased risk of premature death, particularly among men, with the effect seen across Europe, North America, East Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, confirms an individual - participant data meta - analysis.

Individuals with unhealthy diets, too little physical activity, obesity, excessive alcohol consumption, and tobacco use are all at a higher risk for stroke.

While vegan diets have been positively associated with overall health, studies show that individuals who follow any kind of vegetarian eating pattern have a reduced risk of death from all causes as well as lower rates of obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure.

Each individual's risk factors must be understood if obesity is to be prevented or treated effectively.

Approximately doubling the proportion of neighborhood residents walking to work decreases an individual's risk of obesity by almost 10 %.