Obesity
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Researchers warn young adults are at highest risk of obesity
Adults aged 18-24 years gained the most weight over 10 years compared with older individuals and should be a key target for prevention programs,...
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Weight-loss surgery linked to fewer cardiovascular events, more so with RYGB
A retrospective analysis of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy suggests the former may be more protective
Conference Coverage
PRESERVED-HF: Dapagliflozin improves physical limitations in patients with HFpEF
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Type 2 diabetes ‘remission’ is a reality, say major organizations
A new consensus statement by four major diabetes organizations aims to standardize the definition and assessment of type 2 diabetes ‘remission.’...
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‘This food will kill you, that food will save you’
Will eating a single hot dog really cost you 36 minutes of healthy life? Researchers need to stop studying single foods’ impacts on health, says...
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AHA targets rising prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in children
The American Heart Association’s scientific statement on obstructive sleep apnea in children and adolescents provides clarity on polysomnography...
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Prevalence of youth-onset diabetes climbing, type 2 disease more so in racial/ethnic minorities
The prevalence of youth-onset diabetes in the United States rose significantly from 2001 to 2017, with rates of type 2 diabetes climbing...
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US Preventive Services Task Force lowers diabetes screening age for overweight
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Ultraprocessed foods comprise most of the calories for youths
Disparities by race and ethnicity showed even higher consumption of ultraprocessed foods over past 20 years by Black and Hispanic youth.
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Tackle obesity to drop risk for secondary cardiac event
‘It seems that obesity is not considered by physicians as a serious medical problem, which requires attention’ to lower risk for a secondary...