Obesity
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Obesity Treatment Costs
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Secure Messaging Viable for Diabetes Support
Major finding: There were no significant differences in completion of type 2 diabetes self-management milestones between patients using secure...
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Only Half of At-risk Adults Being Screened for Diabetes
Major finding: Only around half of adults who meet the criteria for high-risk screening for type 2 diabetes are receiving testing, irrespective of...
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Diabetes Meds
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Vegetarian, Vegan Diets for Weight Loss?
Major finding: Plant-based diets, without calorie restriction, led to nearly twice as much weight loss as diets that included meat in 63 obese and...
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Knee Osteoarthritis Often Overlooked in the Obese
Major finding: Significant knee pain in a group of obese patients scheduled for bariatric surgery had previously been evaluated by the patients’...
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FDA Moves to Reduce or Remove Trans Fats from Foods
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Soda Boosts Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
Major finding: Women who reported drinking an average of one or more sugar-containing soft drinks per day had a highly significant 71% increased...
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
Major finding: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 40% in a cohort of patients with hidradenitis suppurativa compared with 13% in matched...
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Gastric Bypass Induces Diabetes Remission in Obese Patients
Major finding: Obese patients with diabetes lost significantly more weight and had significantly better glycemic control after gastric bypass than...