Women In Program Research Articles

Using Mindfulness-Informed Photovoice to Explore Stress and Coping in Women Residing in Public Housing in a Low-Resourced Community.

The setting of the current study was an urban city where the majority of public housing residents are single females living in poverty. An adapted women's mindfulness program, including a Photovoice exercise, was offered to this vulnerable population. Stress contributes to poor mental/physical health. A Photovoice research method was used to elucidate the stressors and coping facilitators used by participants. Eleven participants took a digital photography workshop and then photographed stressors and coping facilitators. All 275 photographic submissions were analyzed thematically. Coping themes were: Aesthetics: Man-Made and Natural; Relationships: Pets and People; Self-Esteem and Cultural Identity; and Inspiration Through Religion and Social Media Messaging. Stress themes were: Urban Disarray and Existential Threat/Danger. Results showed that social connectedness, spirituality, improving neighborhood aesthetics, use of social media, and access to nature could support coping. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 60(7), 23-31.].

Türkiye’de 25-64 yaş kadınlarda idrar kaçırma : kesitsel bir araştırma

Objective: The study aimed to determine the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in a representative sample of women living in Turkey at the national level and to investigate predisposing factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted nationwide on women aged 25-64. Women were selected from Family Physicians' lists using random sampling. For data collection, a valid Turkish questionnaire; the international incontinence questionnaire - short form (ICIQ-SF) was used. An ICIQ-SF questionnaire is a form of inquiry that assesses the presence and severity of urinary incontinence and predisposing factors were Results: A total of 1,179 participants took part. The median age was 43±10.8 years. “Do you always leak urine?" the prevalence of UI was 43.9% in the answer to the question. Furthermore, the UI prevalence was 47.4% (559/1179) according to the ICIQ-SF survey. The prevalence of UI did not differ between regions, but the difference between increased vaginal births (≥3), advanced age, and low educational status was significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: The high rate of UI among women in Turkey indicates an important women's health problem that can be prevented by some studies. We believe it is important that this is taken into account in national preventive women's health programs. We recommend that the ICIQ-SF query form be included in national preventive women's health programs by taking routine practice as a screening tool to detect urinary incontinence in adult women.

Bonding in Sisterhood: A Qualitative Study of a Virtual, Health-Related Program for Women of Color Amid COVID-19

My Sister’s Keeper is an online education and support group created by women of color in response to disproportionate stresses related to COVID-19 experienced by women of color. The current study aims to examine the Stage 2 evidence that an online support group formed by members of the community may help mediate inequity-related stressors and increase receptiveness to health-related recommendations. To begin to develop this evidence, a thematic analysis of 8 in-depth individual interviews was performed. Resulting themes included: 1) feeling empowered; 2) solidarity in sisterhood (e.g., shared ownership of a virtual community); 3) being focused (on women of color) yet being inclusive; 4) currency of knowledge (e.g., responsibility to share knowledge with others); and 5) preferring virtual accessibility to stay connected. Preliminary data suggest that social support offered through an online platform dedicated to women of color can promote health during the pandemic and possibly beyond.

Participation in a Community-Based Women's Health Education Program and At-Risk Child Development in Rural Kenya: Developmental Screening Questionnaire Results Analysis.

Over 43% of children living in low- and middle-income countries are at risk for developmental delays; however, access to protective interventions in these settings is limited. We evaluated the effect of maternal participation in Chamas for Change (Chamas)-a community-based women's health education program during pregnancy and postpartum-and risk of developmental delay among their children in rural Kenya. We analyzed developmental screening questionnaire (DSQ) data from a cluster randomized controlled trial in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03187873). Intervention clusters (Chamas) participated in community health volunteer-led, group-based health lessons twice a month during pregnancy and postpartum; controls had monthly home visits (standard of care). We screened all children born during the trial who were alive at 1-year follow-up. We labeled children with any positive item on the DSQ as "at-risk development." We analyzed data using descriptive statistics and multilevel regression models (α=.05); analyses were intention-to-treat using individual-level data. Between November 2017 and March 2018, we enrolled 1,920 pregnant women to participate in the parent trial. At 1-year follow-up, we screened 1,273 (689 intervention, 584 control) children born during the trial with the DSQ. Intervention mothers had lower education levels and higher poverty likelihood scores than controls (P<.001 and P=.007, respectively). The overall rate of at-risk development was 3.5%. Children in Chamas clusters demonstrated significantly lower rates of at-risk development than controls (2.5% vs. 4.8%, P=.025). Adjusted analyses revealed lower odds for at-risk development in the intervention arm (OR=0.50; 95% confidence interval=0.27, 0.94). Maternal participation in a community-based women's health education program was associated with lower rates of at-risk development compared to the standard of care. Overall, rates of at-risk development were lower than expected for this population, warranting further investigation. Chamas may help protect children from developmental delay in rural Kenya and other resource-limited settings.

What women want: Women's health in Rural and Regional Australia - Insights from an interprofessional research collaboration between academic researchers, nursing clinicians, and industry professionals.

The aim of this study was to (a) investigate community women's knowledge and experiences of women's health community services in northern rural and regional New South Wales, Australia; (b) identify any existing gaps in community women's health programs in this region and (c) to contribute to service provision, strategic planning, and industry professional development of community nurse researchers in collaboration with industry. The research took place in Northern New South Wales Local Health District (NNSWLHD) Australia, which is comprised of Tweed/Byron, Richmond and Clarence Health Service Groups, during May to September 2019. Participants comprised 13 women's health service clients over the age of 18years and less than 74years, attending health services clinics within NNSWLHD. The research was undertaken as a partnership between three senior healthcare professionals (Clinical Nurse Consultants), one from each Health Service Group, and academic researchers, who provided the key senior healthcare professionals with research training and guidance. Key themes related to primary healthcare experiences and needs of women living in NNSWLHD, and the quality of women's primary healthcare services in that region. Thematic analysis revealed four key themes and several sub-themes. These were (1) Knowledge and Awareness of Services, (2) Barriers to Access, (3) Personal Issues and (4) A Need for Women-Centred Care. The major issues women experienced were deficits in services, lengthy wait times and poor access. Additional funding is necessary to uphold community women's health nurse positions in rural health to improve women's health outcomes in these locations.

Upaya Masyarakat dalam Mengatasi Dekadensi Moral Remaja di Gampong Beunot, Syamtalira Bayu, Aceh Utara

Adolescence is a phase of life experienced by every individual from childhood to adulthood, at this time adolescents are very vulnerable to negative influences, such as theft, drug use, and other things that trigger deviant behavior. The surrounding environment greatly influences the formation of a teenager's character, because teenagers generally spend more of their time in association with their friends or with the surrounding community. Gampong Beunot is the most densely populated village in Syamtalira Bayu District, its heterogeneous population makes the Gampong Beunot community more open. Even though society is more open, social phenomena are also unavoidable, especially with regard to teenagers, from 2010 to 2017 Gampong Beunot is the Gampong with the most frequent occurrence of moral decadence, this causes public unrest and discomfort then the condition changes to a more better over time compared to the past. This is undeniable because the community has made various efforts and efforts, from the preventive, persuasive to the repressive stages which of course will face various obstacles. This type of research is a qualitative research that uses field research methods using primary and secondary data. The data collection techniques used are observation, interviews and documentation. The findings of this study indicate that the preventive measures taken by the Gampong Beunot community in overcoming the moral decadence of adolescents are by holding regular recitations, counseling, sports programs, women's programs, and curfew rules, while Persuasive steps taken by the Gampong Beunot community are persuasive communication and exclamation banners, and also for repressive actions carried out by the Gampong Beunot community, namely by giving customary sanctions, criminal penalties, besides that the Gampong Beunot community also has several obstacles in overcoming the moral decadence of teenagers namely the apathy of society, uncooperative parents of teenagers, and teenagers who have a brutal and aggressive nature.

Poor Trends in Glycemic, Weight and Blood Pressure Control during Screening in Population among Small town of Karachi.

Introduction: Diabetes is common cause of mortality in adults globally due to the increase in the risk of vascular complications. Pakistanis are an ethics group having an inherent predilection to develop diabetes. But this rise in incidence and prevalence is associated with demographics a social pattern, life style, unawareness due to low-literacy rate thus leading to obesity in the country. The high number of people in the pre-diabetic state or with undiagnosed diabetes represents large pool of individuals in rural areas than urban areas. Aims and Objective: Knowing the prevalence of these comorbidities like Diabetes, obesity and Hypertension contributing with each other is important for determining the size of the population that may benefit from strategies that reduce blood pressure and weight while controlling blood glucose. Prevention and control need to be structured at all levels of prevention and through the Promotion of early detection of diabetes through screening and diabetes education. Material and Methods: All persons aged 20-70 years attending the medical camps organized in small towns near to Karachi during (2017 June-2021 June) were tested for diabetes for free with help of Sindh Graduate Association and Go Red for Women Program Pakistan Cardiac Society. Data on their age, gender, height, weight, diabetes status and blood pressure were also taken. Basal mass Index was calculated and stratified as per WHO classifications. 2120 persons were screened but complete data for 1289 persons was available for analysis. Result: Out of 1289 screened people who attended the medical camps, 377 were known diabetics with mean age was 47.5 years with 66% being above 40. 60.2% had poor glycemic control using an optimum of &lt;7.8 mmol/L, 54.59% had poor glycemic control with blood sugars exceeding 10 mmol/L. patients with HBA1c&lt;7%, 50% being hypertensive in spite of the treatment. 62% of women were either overweight or obese then 33.3% in men. BMI above 30 kg/m2 as measure of obesity was found in 32%. in all those who were known diabetics. 12% (92) of those not known to have diabetes had either impaired glucose tolerance or were newly diagnosed diabetics. Conclusion: In our Study the Large proportion of diabetics were found with poor glycemic control. The majority of known diabetes patients were also at risk due to owning overweight, obesity and poorly controlled blood pressure, Emphasis should be on the promotion of early detection of diabetes through screening and diabetes education in under develop areas of Pakistan.

IMPLEMENTASI PROGRAM PEMBERDAYAAN PEREMPUAN MELALUI BIDANG USAHA INDUSTRI KECIL (Studi Di Gampong Matang Meunye Kecamatan Syamtalira Aron Kabupaten Aceh Utara)

The title of this research is the implementation of women's empowerment programs through small industrial enterprises. Study in Matang Meunye Village, Syamtalira Aron District, North Aceh Regency. Study in Matang Meunye Village, Syamtalira Aron District, North Aceh Regency. The problem that occurs in this study is that not all people are involved in managing small industrial businesses, only some people are able to manage small industrial businesses. The focus of this research is the success factor of implementing empowerment programs through small industrial businesses related to communication, resources, disposition and bureaucratic structure and obstacles in small industrial businesses. This study uses a qualitative approach with data collection techniques through observation, interviews and documentation, with 8 informants. The results showed that in the implementation of women's empowerment programs through small industrial businesses, the government was still not maximal in the implementation and implementation of the empowerment, the biggest problems were the socialization that had not been fully completed, the resources were still low in both the budget and human resources. The obstacle faced is that in the rainy season it will result in losses and limited capabilities in the marketing aspect. The obstacle faced is that in the rainy season it will result in losses and limited capabilities in the marketing aspect. The suggestion from the writer in this research is that it is hoped that the policy implementers will be able to open alternative insights about how to cope with the tempe cracker industry business during the rainy season so that in the rainy season this business will continue to run. And it is hoped that the party implementing the policy will provide insight as well as provide an example of good marketing and attract many customers so that the business can move in well-known markets.

Financial Support on SMEs Impact of the Covid 19 Pandemic

The purpose of this literature review is to reveal the role of financial support for MSMEs as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This paper is sourced from secondary data with a review approach from the previous article. Several articles from various countries have produced that finance has a very important role in the sustainability of MSMEs. Restrictions on community activities as an effort to prevent exposure to Covid-19 impact the decline of the economy in various countries, which results in a decline in the performance of MSMEs. The decline in people's purchasing power impacts the decline in aggregate demand for goods and services, causing a decrease in income for MSME actors. Under these conditions, MSMEs need financial support from various parties for their business continuity. With financial support (capital strengthening or financing), it is hoped that MSME actors can continue their business amidst the economic crisis due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It can be concluded that financial support provides strength for MSMEs to cover operational costs and survive in conditions of economic crisis. Financial support can be in the form of disbursing stimulus funds in cash or credit, tax reductions, credit interest relief, deferral of tax payments, reduced rental fees, exemption from administrative costs to open access to financing or capital. Apart from financial support, it is also carried out to accelerate the digitization of MSMEs to open access to market expansion. Also, the women's business empowerment program (Puspa) from the East Java provincial government to increase family income.

Use of Interviews of Postpartum Women Readmitted for Preeclampsia to Guide a Program for Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

Use of Interviews of Postpartum Women Readmitted for Preeclampsia to Guide a Program for Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

Exploring women's development group leaders' support to maternal, neonatal and child health care: A qualitative study in Tigray region, Ethiopia.

Community health workers and volunteers are vital for the achievement of Universal Health Coverage also in low-income countries. Ethiopia introduced community volunteers called women's development group leaders in 2011. These women have responsibilities in multiple sectors, including promoting health and healthcare seeking. We aimed to explore women's development group leaders' and health workers' perceptions on these volunteers' role in maternal, neonatal and child healthcare. A qualitative study was conducted with in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with women's development group leaders, health extension workers, health center staff, and woreda and regional health extension experts. We adapted a framework of community health worker performance, and explored perceptions of the women's development group program: inputs, processes and performance. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded prior to translation and thematic analysis. The women's development group leaders were committed to their health-related work. However, many were illiterate, recruited in a sub-optimal process, had weak supervision and feedback, lacked training and incentives and had weak knowledge on danger signs and care of neonates. These problems demotivated these volunteers from engaging in maternal, neonatal and child health promotion activities. Health extension workers faced difficulties in managing the numerous women's development group leaders in the catchment area. The women's development group leaders showed a willingness to contribute to maternal and child healthcare but lacked support and incentives. The program requires some redesign, effective management, and should offer enhanced recruitment, training, supervision, and incentives. The program should also consider continued training to develop the leaders' knowledge, factor contextual influences, and be open for local variations.

Pengaruh Aktivitas Pemberdayaan Perempuan Terhadap Aspek Ekonomi di Desa Wisata Ponggok, Kabupaten Klaten

The existence of Ponggok Tourism Village, located in Polanharjo District, Klaten Regency. As well as abundant potential can be a solution to create the development of women's empowerment programs because it adds opportunities and includes the role of women in all development activities in the field of tourism to take advantage of the existing potential. Women can have a role in several activity programs such as SMEs or other business groups and contribute income to households. Based on this phenomenon, the research question arises "How does the influence of women's empowerment activities in economic aspects in the Ponggok Tourism Village?". This study aims to examine the empowerment of women who experienced development after the existence of the Ponggok Tourism Village. The research method used is quantitative which is supported by qualitative methods. The type of data collected is primary data, obtained through interviews and field observations, and secondary data obtained through literature review and document analysis. The output of this study shows that women's empowerment activities affect the individual women involved and encourage these women to be able to apply further empowerment to other women's empowerment programs and bring other positive impacts because they create jobs and increase the ability of women to do business in economic aspects

Are there differences in characteristics of breast and gynecologic oncology patients who utilize a sexual health clinic? A pilot study in addressing inclusion

<h3>Objectives:</h3> Our primary objective is to describe the characteristics of breast and gynecology-oncology patients who utilize a sexual health clinic compared to women with breast and gynecology-oncologic malignancies in the Program in Women's Oncology clinic. <h3>Methods:</h3> This is a Retrospective study at the Program in Women's Oncology (PWO) and all participants attending the Women's Intimacy and Sexual Health (WISH) clinic from December 2016 to October 2019. Women who were seen in the PWO were identified using the Tumor Registry during a 3-month period in 2018. This captured all new and existing patients within the 3-month period. Study data was collected on age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, primary spoken language, marital status, and existing partner at time of treatment with PWO and/or WISH, insurance status, cancer type, stage, and treatment history. Statistical analysis chi-square for significance. <h3>Results:</h3> A total of 624 subjects were reviewed. Of these,138 from the PWO and 78 from WISH clinic met inclusion criteria. There were 496 subjects excluded due to having a diagnosis other than breast or gynecologic malignancy, a diagnosis of benign breast and/or gynecologic malignancy, and non-invasive disease such as cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. All subjects identify as female, with the vast majority being heterosexual. Of the demographic categories analyzed, there are significant differences between the WISH and overall women's cancer group in terms of race (p=0.048), marital status (p=0.0046), existing partner (p=0.00), insurance type (p=0.032), and stage of cancer (p=0.041). There are fewer WISH participants who identify as Black (WISH 1.3%, PWO 7.2%), without notable difference in all other race categories and no difference in ethnicity makeup. A lower percentage of WISH participants report marital status as widowed (WISH 1.3%, PWO 18.8%), had an existing partner during duration of treatment (WISH 3.8%, PWO 34.1%), and have insurance plan that is Medicare with Supplemental coverage (WISH 0%, PWO 17.4%). There are no differences in primary language spoken, ethnicity, type of cancer, and stage or recurrence of cancer. <h3>Conclusions:</h3> Sexual health continues to be an ongoing area of need for patients with breast and gynecologic cancers, especially during survivorship for improved quality of life. The results of this study indicate disproportionate under-utilization of WISH by certain groups: women who identify as Black, do not have a partner, are widowed, have recurrent and stage IV cancer. A further exploration of barriers to why these group are underrepresented is warranted.

Integration of survivorship program into outpatient gynecologic oncology office setting

<h3>Objectives:</h3> To determine the proportion of women with a gynecologic malignancy that complete a survivorship visit when integrating the survivorship program into a routine outpatient gynecologic oncology office visit. <h3>Methods:</h3> In 2017, in an effort to improve the survivorship care for women with gynecologic malignancies, the Program in Women's Oncology at Women and Infants Hospital in Providence, RI instituted a survivorship visit for all patients one month after completion of upfront treatment. This visit took place in the outpatient clinic with the primary gynecologic oncologist present and the nurse practitioner completing the visit. Patients were then referred to subspecialities (nutrition, physical therapy, genetics, urogynecology) for consultation based on needs identified during their survivorship review. We performed a retrospective review of patients completing upfront treatment for gynecologic cancers at our institution. Eligible patients had uterine, ovarian, cervical, or vulvar cancer, and completed treatment with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or a combination of these modalities. Records were reviewed to ascertain percentage of patients referred for survivorship visit and the number of patients completing the visit. In addition, we collected information on cancer type and stage, treatment, age, race, and ethnicity. <h3>Results:</h3> 1072 patients with new diagnoses of primary gynecologic cancers were treated between 2017 and 2019 at Women and Infants Hospital. Of these, 30% of patients were referred for survivorship visit. Patients with ovarian cancer had the highest rate of referral for survivorship visit with 51% referred, while patients with vulvar cancer had the lowest rates of referral with 10% referred. 9% of all patients self-identified as race other than White, and of these, 32% were referred for survivorship visit, compared to 30% of patients identifying as White. During the study period, there was an increase in proportion of referrals across all gynecologic cancers from 16% to 39%. <h3>Conclusions:</h3> Survivorship review can be integrated into primary gynecologic oncology office setting to streamline care for patients completing upfront therapy. Further analysis evaluating the impact of stage and specific modality of therapy is warranted to clarify barriers that affect emphasis on transition to survivorship in patients with gynecologic cancers.

Exploring Executive Coaching as a Smart Education Employee Development Tool for Executive Women in Complex Organizations

Over the past 10 years, executive (leadership)-based coaching with senior managers has become widely adopted by the corporate community and is quickly expanding into nonprofit and governmental sectors. Leadership coaching has been mainly for the purpose of improving or enhancing management skills; however, there are many personal aspects involved such as the enhancement of behavior. Adapting a leader's behavior is accomplished through such tools as individual assessments, feedback, developmental planning, executive coaching, and implementation of a plan. In reviewing the literature, it was found that focusing on appropriate combinations of key factors such as applying coaching within the relationship and effectively employing a women's leadership development program (WLDP) can effectively facilitate women's leadership development. This article represents a real-world coaching framework that can be implemented effectively in a variety of professional educational programs in organizations.

Epidemiology of Injuries in National Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Tennis: 2014-2015 Through 2018-2019.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has sponsored women's tennis programs since 1966. Women's tennis has risen in global prominence and popularity within the NCAA. Continued surveillance of athletic injuries in the NCAA is critical for identifying emerging injury trends and assessing injury prevention strategies. Exposure and injury data collected in the NCAA Injury Surveillance Program from 2014-2015 through 2018-2019 were analyzed. Injury counts, rates, and proportions were used to describe injury characteristics, and injury rate ratios were used to examine differential injury rates. The overall injury rate was 4.16 per 1000 athlete exposures. Injury to the shoulder, foot, and trunk were the most prevalent throughout the study period. Approximately 30% of all injury diagnoses were related to inflammatory conditions. Also, 32.1% of all injuries were time-loss injuries, and 45.0% of all injuries were non-time-loss injuries. The findings of this study differed slightly from those of previous investigations, most notably with regard to injury rate by season segment and commonly injured body parts. Future surveillance efforts should attempt to capture the nuances of tennis competitions.

Meneguhkan Peran Perempuan

Gender equality has been recognized and accepted as a normative framework for human development. The aim of this article is to explore in depth a pragmatic, action-based approach that will translate gender equality and women's empowerment programs into concrete reality. This study was carried out through action research in the Library Studies, in which the authors reviewed and analyzed gender-related studies for further conclusions to be drawn. The results of the study found that development goals regarding gender equality and women's empowerment are not only needed for sustainable development efforts in Indonesia; it also demands a pragmatic approach to appropriate policy formulation, program design, focused implementation and effective monitoring and evaluation in a climate of friendly political will, genuine commitment and a restoration of national orientation.

Pemberdayaan Perempuan di Masa Pandemi: Studi Kelompok Wanita Tani (KWT) Silih Asih Sindangjawa, Kuningan

Women's empowerment has been carried out in several programs in Indonesia. This research will look at the empowerment model carried out by the village government of Sindangjawa through the women's empowerment program at the Silih Asih Farmer Group. This research method uses a qualitative approach with purposive sampling and data retrieval techniques using interviews, observation and documentation study. The results of this study indicate that the three models of empowerment, both local development, social planning, and social action as suggested by Hikmat are in accordance with existing conditions in the field.

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Reduction of Cardio-Metabolic Risk and Body Weight through a Multiphasic Very-Low Calorie Ketogenic Diet Program in Women with Overweight/Obesity: A Study in a Real-World Setting.

Background: The prevention and treatment of obesity and its cardio-metabolic complications are relevant issues worldwide. Among lifestyle approaches, very low-calorie ketogenic diets (VLCKD) have been shown to lead to rapid initial weight loss, resulting in better long-term weight loss maintenance. As no information on VLCKD studies carried on in a real-world setting are available, we conducted this multi-centre study in a real-world setting, aiming at assessing the efficacy and the safety of a specific multiphasic VLCKD program in women with overweight or obesity. Methods: A multi-center, prospective, uncontrolled trial was conducted in 33 outpatient women (age range 27–60 y) with overweight or obesity (BMI: 30.9 ± 2.7 kg/m2; waist circumference: 96.0 ± 9.4 cm) who started a VLCKD dietary program (duration: 24 weeks), divided into four phases. The efficacy of VLCKD was assessed by evaluating anthropometric measures and cardiometabolic markers; liver and kidney function biomarkers were assessed as safety parameters. Results: The VLCKD program resulted in a significant decrease of body weight and BMI (−14.6%) and waist circumference (−12.4%). At the end of the protocol, 33.3% of the participants reached a normal weight and the subjects in the obesity range were reduced from 70% to 16.7%. HOMA-IR was markedly reduced from 3.17 ± 2.67 to 1.73 ± 1.23 already after phase 2 and was unchanged thereafter. Systolic blood pressure decreased after phase 1 (−3.5 mmHg) and remained unchanged until the end of the program. Total and LDL cholesterol and triglycerides were significantly reduced by VLCKD along with a significant HDL cholesterol increase. Liver, kidney and thyroid function markers did not change and remained within the reference range. Conclusions: The findings of a multi-center VLCKD program conducted in a real-world setting in a cohort of overweight/obese women indicate that it is safe and effective, as it results in a major improvement of cardiometabolic parameters, thus leading to benefits that span well beyond the mere body weight/adiposity reduction.