NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Liver transplantation "holds increased risk" in adults who are very thin or very obese before surgery, research shows. Patients undergoing liver transplantation who are ...
From 1999-2000, an estimated 30.5% of Americans were obese. By 2017-2018, that number had risen to 42.5%, costing those who are obese roughly $1,429 more in healthcare expenses than people of a normal ...
The coronavirus can directly infect fat cells, a recent study awaiting peer review found. The finding may help explain why obese or overweight people are more vulnerable to severe COVID-19. Scientists ...