Obesity is associated with financial hardship and food insecurity, according to a research letter published online June 24 in ...

Pharma giants are sweating on the results of a federal government request for guidance on adding weight loss drugs to the ...

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is characterised by obesity and chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure in the absence of neuromuscular, metabolic, lung or chest wall diseases. 1 Although the ...

Obesity-Related Nephropathy in Children Carolyn L. Abitbol; Maria M. Rodríguez Disclosures Pediatr Health. 2009;3 (2):141-153. Clinical Investigations and Surveillance Assessment of Nephron Mass ...

Obesity-Related Nephropathy in Children Carolyn L. Abitbol; Maria M. Rodríguez Disclosures Pediatr Health. 2009;3 (2):141-153. Nephrogenesis and Nephron Endowment ...

Methods Consecutive patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome were enrolled in a two-centre prospective single-blind randomised controlled trial of AVAPS versus fixed-level PS using a strict ...

Objective Overweight and obesity have been shown to be related to multiple chronic conditions, leading to a heavy economic burden on society throughout the world. This study aims to estimate the ...

Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome which affects an estimated five to 10 million Americans commonly coexists with obstructive sleep apnea. While positive airway pressure machines like CPAP and BiPAP are ...

Researchers from George Washington University have uncovered promising evidence in an animal study that shows setmelanotide, an FDA-approved medication for a rare genetic obesity disorder, may offer a ...

Setmelanotide may be able to treat Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome by bypassing the leptin (a hormone made by fat cells that helps regulate breathing) which is common in people with obesity.