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Oncology
Shirley Yuk-Wah Liu, Chi Hang Yee, Peter Ka-Fung Chiu, Candice Chuen-Hing Lam, Simon Kin-Hung Wong, Enders Kwok-Wai Ng, Chi Fai Ng
Summary: This study showed that bariatric surgery was effective in reducing the prevalence and severity of LUTS in morbidly obese men for up to 3 years. Improvement in LUTS was significantly associated with reduction in body fat percentage, but not with weight loss or improvement in metabolic parameters.
PROSTATE CANCER AND PROSTATIC DISEASES
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Eleonora Moriconi, Elisabetta Camajani, Andrea Fabbri, Andrea Lenzi, Massimiliano Caprio
Summary: The study found that the very-low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) has significant therapeutic effects in the long-term management of obesity and type 2 diabetes, contributing to disease remission.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jumana Antoun, Marielle El Zouki, Myrna Saadeh
Summary: The study found that self-hypnosis did not have a significant effect on weight loss or progression through the stages of change. With a small sample size, further research with larger sample sizes and exploration of different self-hypnosis content and durations is recommended.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yiannis Koutras, S. Chrysostomou, K. Giannakou, M. Yannakoulia
Summary: There were significant differences in dietary habits and behaviors between maintainers and regainers, with maintainers showing a preference for eating home-cooked meals. The results from logistic regression models indicate that for each point increase in the Weight-Related Behaviors Index (WRBI) total score, the odds of successfully maintaining weight loss increase significantly.
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Urology & Nephrology
Gokmen Sukgen, Adem Altunkol, Ayse Yigit
Summary: Research on patients who underwent four-arm polypropylene mesh implantation surgery for urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse showed improvements in incontinence symptoms, sexual function, and quality of life post-operatively.
INTERNATIONAL BRAZ J UROL
(2021)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
S. K. Doumouchtsis, J. Loganathan, V Pergialiotis
Summary: The global prevalence of obesity is on the rise, with complex and differing mechanisms related to urinary and anal incontinence. Weight loss can reduce urinary incontinence, but the effect on anal incontinence remains unclear.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Simone Perna, Zahra Ilyas, Attilio Giacosa, Clara Gasparri, Gabriella Peroni, Milena Anna Faliva, Chiara Rigon, Maurizio Naso, Antonella Riva, Giovanna Petrangolini, Ali A. Redha, Mariangela Rondanelli
Summary: This meta-analysis study found that probiotic supplementation can significantly reduce BMI, waist circumference, and hip circumference in overweight and obese patients, but the effect on body weight is not significant. Although there is a positive trend, further research is needed before recommending probiotics as a therapeutic strategy for these patients.
Article
Biology
Cristian Persu, Remus Nicolae Cartas, Irina Ciofu, Bogdan Mastalier, Victor Mihail Cauni
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effects of bariatric surgery on female patients with urinary incontinence. The results show that bariatric surgery can cure urinary incontinence in one-third of obese women and provide significant improvement for more than two-thirds of the patients, regardless of the type of incontinence.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Scott Hagan, Karin Nelson
Summary: There is significant controversy surrounding the clinical benefits and risks of weight loss interventions for individuals with obesity. Traditional weight-centric approaches may increase weight stigma and cycling without sufficient evidence to support their purported clinical benefits. However, metabolic surgery and pharmacotherapy show clear benefits in certain cases.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Gehan A. Abdelsamea, Mostafa Amr, Ahmed M. N. Tolba, Haitham O. Elboraie, Amir Soliman, Badr Al-Amir Hassan, Faten Ali, Doaa A. Osman
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of weight loss on sexual and psychological health as well as quality of life in females with sexual dysfunction. The study was conducted on 40 obese married females with sexual dysfunction in Egypt. They followed a weight loss program for 6 months and significant improvements were observed in anthropometric measures, psychological function, and quality of life. However, there was no direct effect on female sexual dysfunction after 6 months compared to baseline.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Sofus C. Larsen, Jake Turicchi, Gitte L. Christensen, Charlotte S. Larsen, Niklas R. Jorgensen, Marie-Louise K. Mikkelsen, Graham Horgan, Ruairi O'Driscoll, Joanna Michalowska, Cristiana Duarte, Sarah E. Scott, Ines Santos, Jorge Encantado, Antonio L. Palmeira, R. James Stubbs, Berit L. Heitmann
Summary: Several cross-sectional studies have shown an association between hair cortisol concentration and adiposity, but the relationship with longitudinal changes in measures of adiposity remains largely unknown. In this study of 786 adults who achieved successful weight loss, increased hair cortisol concentration during a 12-month weight loss maintenance period was associated with slightly higher body weight variability in the subsequent 6 months.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
B. Burzynski, K. Kwiatkowska, Z. Soltysiak-Gibala, P. Bryniarski, P. Przymuszala, E. Wlazlak, P. Rzymski
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the impact of SUI on the sexual activity of women, show the extent of the problem, and assess sexual functioning. SUI was found to decrease intercourse frequency and cause sexual dysfunction, with factors like age, marital status, BMI, and duration of SUI having no effect on women's sexual activity. Women have developed strategies to cope with urine leakage during intercourse.
EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jacopo Pruccoli, Isabelle Mack, Bea Klos, Sandra Schild, Andreas Stengel, Stephan Zipfel, Katrin Elisabeth Giel, Kathrin Schag
Summary: This study investigated the contribution of mental health and eating behavior variables in predicting weight changes in obese patients, as well as the mediating effect of eating disorder pathology. The results showed that these variables predicted weight changes, mediated by eating disorder pathology.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Nathalie Kliemann, Vivian Viallon, Neil Murphy, Rebecca J. Beeken, Joseph A. Rothwell, Sabina Rinaldi, Nada Assi, Eline H. van Roekel, Julie A. Schmidt, Kristin Benjaminsen Borch, Claudia Agnoli, Ann H. Rosendahl, Hanna Sartor, Jose Maria Huerta, Anne Tjonneland, Jytte Halkjaer, Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, Audrey Gicquiau, David Achaintre, Krasimira Aleksandrova, Matthias B. Schulze, Alicia K. Heath, Konstantinos K. Tsilidis, Giovanna Masala, Salvatore Panico, Rudolf Kaaks, Renee T. Fortner, Bethany Van Guelpen, Laure Dossus, Augustin Scalbert, Hector C. Keun, Ruth C. Travis, Mazda Jenab, Mattias Johansson, Pietro Ferrari, Marc J. Gunter
Summary: Obesity is associated with specific changes in levels of amino acids and lipids, which are positively correlated with the risk of colorectal and endometrial cancer and may be reversible following weight loss.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Judy M. Choi, James Jiang, Jenny Chang, Argyrios Ziogas, Luohua Jiang, Hoda Anton-Culver
Summary: This study assessed the impact of lifetime obesity on the development of urinary incontinence (UI) and found that chronic, increased body mass index status is associated with an elevated risk of UI later in life. Additionally, the severity of UI appears to worsen with the duration of increased body mass index status. Thus, weight management should be supported throughout one's lifetime to reduce the risk of UI.
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2022)