Alcohol consumption and obesity: an update

G Traversy, JP Chaput - Current obesity reports, 2015 - Springer
Recreational alcohol intake is a widespread activity globally and alcohol energy (7 kcal/g)
can be a contributing factor to weight gain if not compensated for. Given that both excessive …

The beneficial effects of principal polyphenols from green tea, coffee, wine, and curry on obesity

T Ohishi, R Fukutomi, Y Shoji, S Goto, M Isemura - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Several epidemiological studies and clinical trials have reported the beneficial effects of
green tea, coffee, wine, and curry on human health, with its anti-obesity, anti-cancer, anti …

Prevalence of overweight, obesity, abdominal obesity and obesity-related risk factors in southern China

L Hu, X Huang, C You, J Li, K Hong, P Li, Y Wu, Q Wu… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Objectives The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of overweight/obesity,
abdominal obesity and obesity-related risk factors in southern China. Methods A cross …

[HTML][HTML] Alcohol and liver cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

F Turati, C Galeone, M Rota, C Pelucchi, E Negri… - Annals of oncology, 2014 - Elsevier
Despite several studies support a positive association between heavy alcohol consumption
and liver cancer risk, a consistent dose–risk relationship has not yet been established. We …

Alcoholic beverage consumption and chronic diseases

Y Zhou, J Zheng, S Li, T Zhou, P Zhang… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Epidemiological and experimental studies have consistently linked alcoholic beverage
consumption with the development of several chronic disorders, such as cancer …

Alcohol—a universal preventive agent? A critical analysis

HO Fekjær - Addiction, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background In observational studies, moderate drinking is associated with a reduced risk of
more than twenty different diseases and health problems. However, it would be premature to …

Prevalence of obesity and overweight and associated factors among financial institution workers in Accra Metropolis, Ghana: a cross sectional study

PNO Addo, KM Nyarko, SO Sackey, P Akweongo… - BMC research …, 2015 - Springer
Background Certain professions are associated with low physical activity. Workers in such
professions spend the most part of their adult working lives less engaged in physical activity …

Role of hormones in cartilage and joint metabolism: understanding an unhealthy metabolic phenotype in osteoarthritis

AC Bay-Jensen, E Slagboom, P Chen-An… - Menopause, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objective Joint health is affected by local and systemic hormones. It is well accepted that
systemic factors regulate the metabolism of joint tissues, and that substantial cross-talk …

FTO Common Obesity SNPs Interact with Actionable Environmental Factors: Physical Activity, Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Wine Consumption

D Chermon, R Birk - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Genetic background is estimated to play> 50% in common obesity etiology. FTO single
nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are strongly associated with BMI, typically in European …

Prevalence of obesity and associated risk factors and cardiometabolic comorbidities in rural Northeast China

S Yu, L Xing, Z Du, Y Tian, L Jing, H Yan… - BioMed research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To investigate the epidemiological features of obesity in rural Northeast China.
Design. This was a 2017–2018 cross‐sectional study of 10,891 participants aged≥ 40 …