Obesity and abdominal hernia in ambulatory patients, 2018-2023.

H ZelichaD S BellD ChenY ChenEdward H Livingston

Published in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2024)

The relationship between hernia and obesity is complex with some hernias decreasing in prevalence as obesity increases. Further research is needed to better understand this paradoxical relationship.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
blood pressure
risk factors
adipose tissue
body mass index
physical activity
patient reported outcomes
patient reported