Obesity Archives - Neurology Advisor

Study Identifies Modifiable Risk Factors Associated With Diabetic Polyneuropathy in Type 2 Diabetes

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May 19, 2020

Metabolic syndrome factors and modifiable lifestyle habits are associated with prevalence of diabetic polyneuropathy and neuropathic pain.

Stroke

Heavy Drinking Linked to Larger Waist Lines and Higher Stroke Risk

April 30, 2020

A higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors was seen even for those who stop drinking heavily by age 50.

Pediatric Neurology

Sleep Patterns in Early Childhood and Risk for Obesity

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Amit Akirov, MD

April 17, 2020

Sleep duration at 3 years of age can predict changes over time in BMI percentile, suggesting that obesity risk may be lower in children with longer sleep duration.

Migraine and Headache

The Impact of Weight Loss on Migraine Characteristics in Patients With Obesity

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Amit Akirov, MD

February 28, 2020

Among patients with obesity and migraine, weight loss is associated with reduction of migraine frequency, pain severity, and attack duration and disability.

Neurocognitive Disorders

Obesity and Blood Glucose Linked to Increased Risk for Cognitive Decline in Elderly

February 24, 2020

In older adults with abdominal obesity, sustained levels of higher blood glucose are tied to a higher likelihood of experiencing cognitive decline, whereas in older adults without abdominal obesity, the hormone adiponectin appears to up the risk for cognitive decline.

Pediatric Neurology

Prepregnancy Overweight, Obesity May Be Linked to Lower IQ in Boys in Multiethnic Study

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Morgan E. Meissner

January 24, 2020

Maternal prepregnancy overweight and obesity were found to be associated with lower IQ scores in boys in low-income, multiethnic populations.

Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

Obesity in Midlife May Increase Late-Life Dementia Risk in Women

January 2, 2020

In women, midlife obesity is associated with increased risk for dementia later in life, while no clear associations are apparent for low body mass index (BMI), low caloric intake, or inactivity at baseline.