Diagnosis and management of metabolic dysfunction- associated steatotic liver disease in South Asians- A clinical review.

Background: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), previously termed as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a hepatic manifestation of obesity and metabolic syndrome. It is mainly caused by insulin resistance. With the increased risk of visceral obesity in South Asians, the prevalence of MASLD is on the rise.

Case report of a female western Indian vegetarian with obesity.

Background: South Asians are defined as those indigenous to the Indian subcontinent - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. This ethnic group is a unique population with increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome even at a lower body mass index (BMI). Should they also have increased BMI, the risk for development of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular complications are further magnified.

Obesity Pillars Roundtable: Obesity and South Asians.

Background: Compared to other races/ethnicities, individuals from South Asia with obesity are strikingly susceptible to the presence of CVD risk factors and onset of CVD events - in part due to adiposopathic anatomic and metabolic responses to positive caloric balance. Pathogenic endocrine and immune effects of adipocyte hypertrophy and visceral fat accumulation both directly and indirectly promote among the most common metabolic diseases encountered in clinical practice - many being major cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. This is especially applicable to those from South Asia - largely due to genetics, epigenetics, unhealthful nutrition, and physical inactivity.

Bilateral sciatic hernias in an elderly woman successfully managed with robotic surgery: A case report and literature review.

Introduction: Sciatic hernias are the rarest form of pelvic floor hernias as well as an uncommon cause of sciatica. A high index of suspicion is required to make the diagnosis due to its variable clinical presentation. This is the first case describing bilateral intestinal sciatic hernia, diagnosis, and robotic surgical repair.