Obesity
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Canagliflozin after metabolic surgery may aid weight loss, reduce glucose levels
LOS ANGELES – Reductions in adiponectin, leptin, and high–molecular weight adiponectin did not reach statistical significance.
Conference Coverage
FMT explored as a potential weight loss treatment
SAN DIEGO – Findings characterized as “an encouraging first step in trying to understand the role that the gut microbiome is playing in the...
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Review hints at improved semen quality after bariatric surgery
LOS ANGELES – But the number of studies is small, and more research is needed to gain a broader perspective.
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Simple initiative boosted proportion of residents who screen for obesity
LOS ANGELES – During office visits, consider asking patients “How do you feel about your weight?”
Article
Weight-loss drug options expand, but beware cardiac risk
LOS ANGELES – Even diabetes drugs can help patients shed pounds, but more powerful alternatives are available.
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Type 2 diabetes bumps up short-term risk for bone fracture
Evaluation of risk factors for short- and long-term fracture risk may help improve risk stratification in patients with type 2 diabetes.
News
Tailoring the Mediterranean diet for NAFLD
Keys to success included providing recipes and meal planners, education on how lifestyle and diet contribute to NAFLD, and offering care in person...
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Staging tool predicts post-RYGB complications
An alternative staging scale has been found to be superior to body mass index in predicting complications after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery...
News
Plant-based diet lowers risk of heart failure
A diet rich in fried food, processed meats, and sugar-sweetened beverages raises the risk of heart failure.
Conference Coverage
Noninfected children of HIV-positive mothers have high rates of obesity
NEW ORLEANS – Obesity and reactive airway disease are more prevalent in noninfected children of HIV-positive mothers.