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Aim
Previous studies reported conflicting evidence on the effects of obesity on outcomes after gastrointestinal surgery. The aims of this study were to explore the relationship of obesity with major postoperative complications in an international cohort and to present a meta‐analysis of all available prospective data.
Methods
This prospective, multicentre study included adults undergoing both elective...
Aim
The aim of this study is to determine the association between waist circumference (WC) and childhood‐masked hypertension.
Methods
A territory‐wide, school‐based cohort of 1385 Hong Kong students (672 boys and 713 girls) aged 8–17 years was analysed. The ambulatory blood pressure‐monitoring assessment was performed using validated oscillometric recorders (A&D TM‐2430 (A&D Inc., Tokyo,...
Background Accumulating evidence indicates that psoriasis is associated with increased risk of overweight and obesity. However, few studies have investigated this relationship in Chinese Han population.
Objective The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between overweight/obesity and psoriasis and to evaluate the overweight/obesity effect on the clinical features of psoriasis in Chinese...
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