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Three Common Statistics Snafus in Weight Science

Weight and Healthcare • 718 implied HN points • 19 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Weight Science Statistics Research Body Weight
  1. Repeated attempts at intentional weight loss can have decreasing odds of success, and weight cycling can lead to significant harm.
  2. Just because a study result is statistically significant doesn't necessarily mean the effect is important or impactful.
  3. Understanding the actual increase in risk percentage versus the absolute risk percentage is crucial in healthcare decision-making.

Study Shows Lack of Link Between High BMI and COVID Deaths

Weight and Healthcare • 698 implied HN points • 22 Mar 23
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Research Body Weight Health Inequality Fat Activism
  1. Some studies rushed during the pandemic suggested a link between high BMI and COVID deaths, but a recent umbrella review found serious quality concerns with these conclusions.
  2. The study focused on the quality and certainty of the evidence regarding the association between high BMI and COVID mortality.
  3. Healthcare inequalities can impact outcomes for higher-weight individuals, and research often pathologizes body size without fully considering all confounding factors.

Special Edition: Dangerous New American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for Higher-Weight Children

Weight and Healthcare • 858 implied HN points • 12 Jan 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Body Weight Medical Guidelines Conflicts of Interest Children's Health
  1. The American Academy of Pediatrics released guidelines recommending weight-loss strategies for higher-weight children, including pharmaceuticals and surgeries from a young age.
  2. There are concerns about conflicts of interest among the guideline authors, with several having financial relationships with companies that develop weight-loss products benefiting from these recommendations.
  3. The guidelines' promotion of weight loss for children has raised questions about biases, especially since disclosures of conflicts of interest were limited and did not cover authors' ties to the 'higher-weight as lifelong chronic illness' model.

Do EpiPens Fail Higher-Weight Patients

Weight and Healthcare • 359 implied HN points • 21 Jun 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Medical Research Medication Body Weight Healthcare access
  1. There is controversy around Epinephrine auto-injectors (EAIs) and higher-weight patients, with studies showing needle length inadequacy in penetrating muscle tissue in some individuals.
  2. Research indicates that proper needle length and low-pressure injection are crucial for effective EAI use in higher-weight individuals, with concerns about dose adequacy, especially in women with higher BMIs.
  3. To address EAI effectiveness in higher-weight patients, measuring skin-to-muscle depth for personalized needle selection, pushing firmly during injection, and advocating for more inclusive research are recommended.

Higher-Weight Patients and Obstetrics

Weight and Healthcare • 119 implied HN points • 26 Mar 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Pregnancy Risk Factors Body Weight Research
  1. Pregnancy risks for individuals with higher weights are often labeled 'high risk' based on BMI without clear evidence of increased risk across all studies.
  2. Statistics around pregnancy complications for individuals with higher weights can be misunderstood and exaggerated, leading to unnecessary fear and anxiety.
  3. Research lacks definitive causative factors to explain increased risks for pregnant individuals with higher weights, often leading to biased care and stigmatization.
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