Objectives: Mississippi recorded the first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on March 11, 2020. This report describes the initial COVID-19 experience of the single healthcare system serving Jackson County, Mississippi. The intent of this retrospective review of COVID-19 hospitalized patients was to identify any characteristics or interventions amenable to…
Objective: The problem of high body mass index (BMI) for age in the Head Start population in Texas is of great concern. The primarily Mexican American population is at high risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This study examines the prevalence of elevated BMI for age in the Head Start…
Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between obesity and all-cause mortality among participants with obstructive lung disease in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). Methods: Public data from a retrospective cohort of the 33,994 participants in NHANES III was analyzed to determine…
Objective:Obesity is becoming a growing health concern in the general population. Multiple studies have linked diverticular disease to obesity. Furthermore, recent research has shown fat to be a critical element in the regulation of immunity and the inflammatory response. In this study, we sought to determine if body mass index…
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