Background Multimorbidity, the coexistence of multiple chronic diseases in an individual, is
highly prevalent and challenging for healthcare systems. However, its risk factors remain …

Introduction Aging population and growing obesity prevalence are two major public health
issues. Bariatric surgery has been shown to be both safe and effective, but its role in the …

Importance Adherence to a healthy lifestyle is associated with lower risks of adverse
outcomes. However, trends in multiple lifestyle factors and overall healthy lifestyle status …

Importance The association between weight change and subsequent cause-specific
mortality among older adults is not well described. The significance of changes in waist …

Why do so many people become overweight and obese and why do they find it so difficult to
lose weight? In this second edition of his influential book on Dieting, Overweight and …

Oral health is essential for nutritional status; however, little is known about its association
with weight change. This study aimed to investigate whether the risk of weight change differs …

Tooth loss is a risk factor for increased mortality; however, the underlying mechanism
remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the mediating effect of weight change on the …

Abstract Background/Objectives When studying the effect of weight change between two
time points on a health outcome using observational data, two main problems arise initially …

Background The associations of weight change with all-cause and cause-specific mortality
stratified by age remains unclear. We evaluated the age-stratified (< 65 vs≥ 65 years) …

Until recently, weight loss in older obese people was feared because of ensuing muscle loss
and frailty. Facing overall increasing longevity, high rates of obesity in older individuals …