Soobin's capstone was a design project aiming to facilitate self-movement of women in labor. The project was motivated by rising epidural use and obesity rates …
Negative attitude towards overweight and obese individuals are common among the general public, and unfortunately also within the medical community. Weight has numerous contributors, including …
In this cross-sectional analysis, we examined the association between doctor-diagnosed arthritis status and participation in physical activity among US adults with obesity in 2020.
In this cross-sectional study, we examined the association between weight status and adherence to doctor-recommended physical activity in adults with arthritis.
Obesity-related chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension place a disproportionate burden on women in South Africa, where over 40% of females are obese. However, …
Rhode Island has achieved the Healthy People 2020 goal for obesity. However, many Rhode Islanders still remain at higher risk of obesity than others. Obesity …
BACKGROUND: A genome wide association study found significant association of a sequence variant, rs7566605, in the insulin-induced gene 2 (INSIG2) with obesity. However, the association …
Hicken and colleagues attempt to address well-documented racial inequalities in rates of obesity, by conducting a study to address the impact of racism and discrimination …
Obesity disproportionately burdens Latinx communities. Prior focus group research showed lack of nutrition education to be a major factor contributing to the high prevalence of …
Obesity disproportionately burdens Latinx communities. Prior focus group research showed lack of nutrition education to be a major factor contributing to the high prevalence of …
Background: In Central Falls, RI, where 67% of the population identify as Hispanic, there is a disproportionate burden of chronic diseases like obesity and type …