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Studies Begin to Untangle Obesity’s Role in Covid-19
Source — The New York Times
In early April, Edna McCloud woke up to find her hands tied to her hospital bed. She had spent the past four days on a ventilator in a hospital in St. Louis County, Mo., thrashing and kicking under sedation as she battled a severe case of Covid-19.
Hydroxychloroquine with or without Azithromycin in Mild-to-Moderate Covid-19
Source — NEJM
Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin have been used to treat patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). However, evidence on the safety and efficacy of these therapies is limited.
Easy At-Home Ab Workouts for Women
Source — US News
It may seem unfair, but it's true – for women, getting the ab region in shape is tougher than it is for men. It's natural for women to hold on to some fat for proper hormone functioning and for the energy needed for a possible pregnancy. Even if you may not develop beach-body-worthy abs, you can still aim for stronger, healthier ab muscles through hard work.
What to Do About Gas Caused by High-Fiber Diets
Source — WebMD
If you want to reduce bloating when eating a high-fiber diet, try making it carbohydrate-rich rather than protein-rich, new study findings suggest.
Study: Surgical delay associated with increased risk in some gastrointestinal malignancies
Source — EurekAlert
For some conditions, including cancer, timely surgery is critical for patients' survival. In a new study published in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, a team of investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) examined the effects of delaying surgery for gastrointestinal cancers.
Obese BME people at 'higher-risk' of contracting COVID-19
Source — EurekAlert
Obese people among black and minority ethnic communities (BME) are at around two times higher the risk of contracting COVID-19 than white Europeans, a study conducted by a team of Leicester researchers has found.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Nearly half of US adults projected to be obese by 2030
Source — Mayo Clinic
For decades, obesity rates in the U.S. have been increasing. Now researchers predict that by 2030, nearly half of adults will be obese if the current trend continues.
What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
Source — WebMD
Calorie labeling requirements for menus in U.S. restaurant chains could save tens of thousands of lives and billions of dollars in health care and other costs, a new study claims.
Eating an Early Dinner Can Help You Burn Fat, Lower Your Blood Sugar
Source — Healthline
Conventional wisdom is that a calorie is a calorie, no matter when you eat it, and that weight gain is caused by eating more calories than you use. Nutritionists call this the calories in, calories out theory of weight control.But it might not be as simple as that. New research discovers that what time you eat may play a significant role in gaining weight.
Association of Preoperative Body Weight and Weight Loss With Risk of Death After Bariatric Surgery
Source — JAMA
In this study of patients who underwent bariatric surgery, even moderate weight loss (ie, >0% to <5%) before the procedure was associated with lower risk of 30-day mortality; these findings may help to inform future updates of clinical guidelines regarding bariatric surgery.
