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Overweight

Body mass index change trajectories and gastric cancer risk: Effect modification by sex, age, smoking, and menopausal status in Korean adults aged ≥40 years

Su Youn Nam, Junwoo Jo

published 29 May 2026

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Association between obesity and medical expenditures among Japanese adults treated for diabetes: A secondary analysis

Yuki Yonekura, Kozo Tanno, Aya Higashiyama, Nagako Okuda, Tomomi Nagahata, Akira Okayama

published 19 May 2026

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Sleep, sedentary behavior, and physical activity: A compositional data analysis of 24-hour movement behaviors and executive function in preschool children

Ling Wang, Wanhong Luo, Yong Liu

published 08 May 2026

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Exploring the prevalence of reasons adolescents feel unwelcome at school

Kristen M. Lucibello, Lin Zheng, Scott T. Leatherdale, Karen A. Patte

published 07 May 2026

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Relationship between hypertension during dialysis and body composition in non-overweight/overweight obese patients

Jiaoyan Chen, Xianqiong Lu, Jurong Yang, Jingrong Peng, Maodi She, Yunyan Wang

published 21 Apr 2026

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Evaluation of the predictive accuracy of QUICKI and McAuley indices for insulin resistance in adolescents: Insights from a cross-sectional study

Miriam Mohatar-Barba, Ángel Fernández-Aparicio, Javier S. Perona, Jacqueline Schmidt-RioValle, Carmen Enrique-Mirón, Emilio González-Jiménez

published 17 Apr 2026

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Trends in overweight and obesity among reproductive-age women in Bangladesh: Analysis of nationally representative surveys over a decade

Urby Saraf Anika, Md. Abdur Rafi, Md. Shajedur Rahman Shawon, Md. Golam Hossain

published 15 Apr 2026

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Ultra-processed food consumption and the risk of overweight and obesity in adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Mekuriaw Nibret Aweke, Habtamu Wagnew Abuhay, Miteku Andualem Limenih, Anas Ali Alhur, Nebebe Demis Baykemagn, Gebrie Getu Alemu, Makda Fekadie Tewelgne, Tirualem Zeleke Yehuala

published 15 Apr 2026

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Incidence of critical events in the post-anesthesia care unit at a resource-limited setting in Debre Markos, Northwest Ethiopia

Abebaw Misganaw, Alaye Debas Ayenew, Netsanet Temesgen Ayenew, Enyew Fenta Mengistu, Baye Ashenef, Samrawit Nega Shiferaw, Getamesay Demelash Simegn

published 24 Mar 2026

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The risk assessment of sleep duration on geriatric sarcopenia and its regulatory role in the effect of BMI index on geriatric sarcopenia based on the CHARLS database

Yan Chen, Xue-Ke Shi, Nan-Nan Liu, Zhihai Feng

published 20 Mar 2026

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Development and validation of a health education module for parents of schoolchildren with overweight and obesity in the UAE

Heba S. M. Mustafaalsaafin, Hamid Jan B. Jan Mohamed, Hafzan Yusoff, Mona Hashim, Hadia Radwan, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Maysm N. Mohamad, Heba F. Almassri, Hayder Hasan

published 17 Mar 2026

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The effect of exercise intervention on atherosclerosis prevention in overweight or obese adults: A Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

ChunBaiXue Yang, Yang Xu, XiuPeng Li, HangLin Yu, MingRui Wang, Bing Yang

published 13 Mar 2026

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The influence of paternal preconception health on infant birth weight: A scoping review

Cindy-Lee Dennis, Karen McQueen, Justine Dol, Alistair Dennis-Grantham, Daisy R. Singla, Julia Carneiro Godoy de Sousa, Tina Montreuil, Catherine S. Birken, Shefaly Shorey

published 13 Mar 2026

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