Obesity

Obesity and uncontrolled blood glucose have effects on asthma.

People with metabolically healthy obesity may not remain free of metabolic diseases in the long term.

Brown adipose tissue may play a role in glucose metabolism, and thus influence the risk of developing diabetes.

Newborns could be fighting a tough, uphill battle as soon as they are born because of their mothers' weight.  

I recently started working with a 58 y/o gentleman who had insulin dependent type 2 diabetes. He was 110 pounds overweight, and was using 120 units of Lantus and 30 units of Humalog daily. His most recent A1c was 8.6. The program he was placed on involved drinking a medical liquid food supplement 5 times a day which contains 12 grams of carbs per serving plus a meal that consisted of a small amount of protein and vegetables.

A recent study published in JAMA indicated that body shape is a stronger mortality predictor than BMI.  

A recent study compared three equicaloric diets with varying carbohydrate intake amounts for their effect on metabolic syndrome risk factors.

Insulin resistance in adults with and without obesity, in current and former marijuana users.  

Gastric bypass surgery in adolescents shows benefits in diabetes and hypertension remission more than in adults.

Obesity has  been a leading cause of mortality and morbidity of cardiovascular disease.