Monogenic Obesity; Using Drugs to Bypass the Problem.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2018.06.015
Abstract: Safe and effective pharmacological treatments for severe obesity remain scarce. In this issue of Cell Metabolism, Iepsen et al. (2018) show that obese patients with pathogenic melanocortin 4 receptor mutations, the most common form of monogenic… read more here.
Keywords: obesity using; drugs bypass; bypass problem; using drugs ... See more keywords
Using electronic health record data to link families: an illustrative example using intergenerational patterns of obesity
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DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocad028
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Electronic health record (EHR) data are a valuable resource for population health research but lack critical information such as relationships between individuals. Emergency contacts in EHRs can be used to link family members, creating… read more here.
Keywords: health record; health; electronic health; obesity using ... See more keywords
Predicting childhood obesity using electronic health records and publicly available data
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215571
Abstract: Background Because of the strong link between childhood obesity and adulthood obesity comorbidities, and the difficulty in decreasing body mass index (BMI) later in life, effective strategies are needed to address this condition in early… read more here.
Keywords: obesity using; predict obesity; childhood; electronic health ... See more keywords