Author(s): Goldfield GS; Cameron JD; Sigal RJ; Kenny GP; Prud' homme D; Ngu M; Alberga AS; Doucette S; Goldfield DB; Tulloch H; Thai H; Simas KR; ...

The brain derived-neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism causes functional changes in BDNF, and is associated with obesity and some psychiatric disorders, but its relationship to health-r ...

Article GUID: 38997217

Author(s): Côté M; Forouhar V; Edache IY; Alberga AS;

This cross-sectional study examined the associations between sociodemographic characteristics, BMI, and body image constructs (body satisfaction and weight bias internalization; WBI) and explicit weight bias. A near-representative sample of 995 English-spea ...

Article GUID: 38964079

Author(s): Wilson OWA; Nutter S; Russell-Mayhew S; Ellard JH; Alberga AS; MacInnis CC;

Background: The words used to refer to weight and individuals with large bodies can be used to reinforce weight stigma. Given that most previous research has examined preferred terminology within homogenous groups, this research sought to examine terminolog ...

Article GUID: 38131299

Author(s): Farnesi BC; Kaffash K; Cohen TR; Alberga AS;

Background: With increasing prevalence of severe obesity in youth, more adolescents are becoming candidates for bariatric surgery. In Canada, bariatric surgery in adolescents is in its infancy, and long-term health outcomes are not well known. It is unknown ...

Article GUID: 37990654

Author(s): Lucas Guimarães Almeida

Adults who have had obesity from childhood are at greater risk of obesity-related comorbidities compared to those who only develop obesity in adulthood. The main way of mitigating these risks in obesity is with weight loss, which has been shown to positivel ...

Article GUID: 37794721

Author(s): Vida Forouhar

CONCLUSIONS: Weight bias internalization is prevalent among Canadians across all body weight statuses, and the public endorses behavioural causes of obesity, namely physical inactivity and overeating, more than its other causes. Findings warrant the reinfor ...

Article GUID: 37620795

Author(s): Nejabati HR; Nikzad S; Roshangar L;

Obesity is considered as a chronic and high-prevalence disease on a global scale which affects all genders and ages. Although various drugs have been confirmed for the treatment of obesity, these medications have been shown to have a number of adverse effec ...

Article GUID: 37537778

Author(s): Ben-Porat T; Bacon SL; Woods R; Fortin A; Lavoie KL;

We aimed to explore the relationships between childhood maltreatment and changes in weight, depressive symptoms and eating behavior post-bariatric surgery (BS). Participants (n = 111, 85% females) were evaluated pre-surgery, and at 6 months (6 M) and 12 mon ...

Article GUID: 37432188

Author(s): Kakinami L; Danieles PK; Hosseininasabnajar F; Barnett TA; Henderson M; Van Hulst A; Serbin LA; Stack DM; Paradis G; ...

Background: The longitudinal relation between parenting practices and styles with children's body mass index z-scores (zBMI) is poorly understood. Previous studies suggest the relationship may ...

Article GUID: 37248489

Author(s): Wang YN; Heidl AJ; Angeles PM; Farnesi BC; Alberga AS; Cohen TR;

Objective: Adolescents who opt for metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) will use the internet to learn about the procedure. The objective of this study is to assess the suitability of electronic patient education materials (ePEM) of North ...

Article GUID: 37214509

Author(s): Sherf-Dagan S; Biton R; Ribeiro R; Kessler Y; Ben-Porat T; Raziel A; Rossoni C; Kais H; Bragança R; Santos Z; Goitein D; Viveiros O; Graham ...

Objectives: To describe gastrointestinal-related side-effects reported following One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB).
Methods: A multicenter study among OAG ...

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