Publications by authors named "Yetunde Akinde"
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- Obesity is a big problem around the world and can lead to serious diseases like diabetes and cancer, but many people with obesity don’t get the help they need.
- One of the best treatments for obesity is metabolic and bariatric surgery, which is shown to be safe and can help reduce the risk of certain cancers, especially endometrial cancer.
- People who have endometrial cancer and are also obese are more likely to have other health issues, so surgery may help them stay healthier and survive longer, and doctors should look for those who might benefit.
Many women living with HIV (WLWH) experience poor postpartum retention in HIV care. There are limited evidence-based interventions in the United States aimed at increasing retention of WLWH postpartum; however, evidence from low-resource settings suggest that women who receive peer mentoring experience higher retention and viral suppression postpartum. We conducted 15 semistructured interviews with pregnant or postpartum women from an urban U.
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