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Abstract There is compelling evidence that bariatric weight loss reduces cardiovascular complications; however, these still tend to
be the most common cause of late death after surgical intervention. In a prospective cohort study, correlations of dietary
nutrients with indexes of vascular health were sought, with emphasis on vitamin D and calcium. Clinically stable obese outpatient
subjects (>60 years old, N = 44) were interviewed about dietary macro and micronutrients. Nutritional assessment targeted anthropometric and bioimpedance
analysis (BIA), hematologic counts, lipid profile, glucose homeostasis, and inflammatory markers. Carotid intima-media thickness
(IMT) and brachial flow-mediated dilation (FMD), along with related vascular measurements, were document…
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Letter to the EditorPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11695-012-0600-9Authors
Lakshminarayanan Varadhan, Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust, Springfield Unit, North Buildings, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6QG UKTracy Humphreys, Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust, Springfield Unit, North Buildings, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6QG UKAdrian B. Walker, Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust, Springfield Unit, North Buildings, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6QG UKChandra V. N. Cheruvu, Department of Surgery, University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust, Stoke on Trent,…
Obesity and its relation to quality of life are multifaceted. The purpose of this paper was to contribute evidence to support a framework for understanding the impact of obesity on quality of life in 42 morbidly obese subjects considering a wide number of potential determinants. A model of weight-related quality of life (WRQL) was developed based on the Wilson-Cleary model, considering subjects' weight characteristics, arterial oxygen pressure (PaO2), walking capacity (6-minute walk test, 6MWT), health-related quality of life (HRQL; Physical and Mental Component Summaries of the SF-36 PCS/MCS), and WRQL. The model of WRQL was tested with linear regressions and a path analysis, which showed that as PaO2 at rest increased 6MWT increased. 6MWT was positively associated with the PCS, which…
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