Excess body weight association with various cancer: A United States population-based study 2021.

e18558 Background: Excess body weight (EW) is a rising healthcare issue affecting over two-thirds of the United States (US) population, and it is a risk factor for various cancer. Methods: We used Explorys, IBM, a US database that includes ̃ 73 million patients. We evaluated non-gastrointestinal cancers prevalence based on age (18-64 and ≥ 65 years; for female cancers 18-49 and ≥ 50 years), race; Caucasians (C) and African-Americans (AA), and weight; normal weight (N) with BMI 18.5- 24.9 kg/m2 and EW for BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2. Compared to NW, the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for multiple cancer rates in the EW group were calculated. p-value of <0.001 was considered significant (S) and > 0.001 as non-significant (NS). Results: A population of 26.9 million was included. C 85.6%, AA 14.4%. See table. Conclusions: A strong association between EW and urological cancers (prostate, bladder, renal), non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple myelomas (MM), breast cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer in C 18-64 yrs but not in C ≥ 65 yrs with the exception for kidney cancer. A similar finding in AA 18-64 yrs for cancers of prostate, renal, breast, uterus, and MM compared to AA ≥ 65 yrs. EW is possibly more oncogenic earlier in life, especially in C.[Table: see text]

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Efektivitas Penggunaan Thread Lift Dengan Metode Jin’s 3 Needle Pada Overweight

Jurnal Keterapian Fisik ◽

10.37341/jkf.v3i1.99 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Listina Ade Widya Ningtyas ◽

Sri Widyastari ◽

Kurnia Eka Putri

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Standard Deviation ◽

Waist Circumference ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Control Group ◽

Acupuncture Points ◽

P Value ◽

Excess Body Weight ◽

Thread Lift

Abstract: Thread Lift Method, 3 Jinn Needles, Obesity. Excess body weight, normal weight, with waist circumference of 80-87 cm and BMI ≥ 23.0. Jin's 3-Needle is a method of acupuncture therapy using three dots. Thread Lifts on acupuncture points can increase the body's metabolism. The purpose of this study to determine the effectiveness of Thread Therapy Using Methods Jin's 3 Needle in patients Overweight. Pretest Experimental Design Postest Control Group. The research location is at SMP N 2 Colomadu in March-June 2017. The population is teachers and employees in SMPN 2 Colomadu which is 60 people. Dependent variable decreased waist circumference and BMI, variable. Thread with Jin's 3 Needle method. Samples of 33 people with purposive sampling technique. Data analysis in this study using unpaired T Test. The result showed that the average BMI before therapy was 27,15 kg/ m² and after therapy 26,71 kg/ m² (CI: 0,29 -0,60), with standard deviation 0,434. Average waist circumference results before therapy was 96.79 cm and after therapy 93.62 cm (CI: 2.40-3.93), with a standard deviation of 2.160. After the test, p value 0.001 <0.05 where Ho is rejected and Ha accepted. How to lift it with Jin's 3 Needle is effectively used on overweight.

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Is Obesity Stigmatizing? Body Weight, Perceived Discrimination, and Psychological Well-Being in the United States

Journal of Health and Social Behavior ◽

10.1177/002214650504600303 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 46 (3) ◽

pp. 244-259 ◽

Cited By ~ 372

Author(s):

Deborah Carr ◽

Michael A. Friedman

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Body Weight ◽

Well Being ◽

The United States ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Life Chances ◽

Psychological Correlates ◽

Professional Workers ◽

Midlife Development ◽

Interpersonal Discrimination

We investigate the frequency and psychological correlates of institutional and interpersonal discrimination reported by underweight, normal weight, overweight, obese I, and obese II/III Americans. Analyses use data from the Midlife Development in the United States study, a national survey of more than 3,000 adults ages 25 to 74 in 1995. Compared to normal weight persons, obese II/III persons (body mass index of 35 or higher) are more likely to report institutional and day-to-day interpersonal discrimination. Among obese II/III persons, professional workers are more likely than nonprofessionals to report employment discrimination and interpersonal mistreatment. Obese II/III persons report lower levels of self-acceptance than normal weight persons, yet this relationship is fully mediated by the perception that one has been discriminated against due to body weight or physical appearance. Our findings offer further support for the pervasive stigma of obesity and the negative implications of stigmatized identities for life chances.

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A Population Based Study of Liver Function amongst Adults with Hyperuricemia and Gout in the United States

Diseases ◽

10.3390/diseases9030061 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 61

Author(s):

Subrata Deb ◽

Prashant Sakharkar

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Uric Acid ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

The United States ◽

Population Based ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Sample Mean ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Gender Based

To examine the association between uric acid levels and liver enzyme functions amongst adults with hyperuricemia and gout in the United States. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data from 2007 to 2016 was used to study the research objective. Data were analyzed for descriptive statistics and for differences using the t test, Chi-square test and ANOVA. A regression analysis was performed to determine association between demographics and liver enzymes. A p value of <0.05 or <0.001 was considered statistically significant. A total of 14,946 adults (≥20 yrs.) were included in this study. Sample mean age was 49 ± 0.15 yrs., and 54% were female. Overall, 15% adults had elevated uric acid levels (≥6.8 mg/dL), men had significantly higher uric acid levels than women (6 mg/dL vs. 4.8 mg/dL). High uric acid levels were associated with more than two times higher odds of elevated ALT, AST and GGT (p < 0.001). Similarly, gender-based target uric acid values were associated with two-fold increased odds of GGT, over one-and-a-half fold higher odds of ALT and AST (p < 0.001). Regression analysis showed significant association between age, gender, race/ethnicity, body mass index, and hypertension and ALT, AST, ALP, total bilirubin and GGT (p < 0.001). Adults with hyperuricemia and gout are most likely to develop liver dysfunctions and suffer associated morbidities. Such patients need to be appropriately monitored and managed for their liver functions and to prevent associated morbidities.

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