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A1c not linked to postop complications in kids with diabetes
There is no guidance on the level of elevated A1c that should prompt consideration of delaying surgery.
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Isometric exercise found optimal for lowering blood pressure?
The findings support the development of new exercise guidelines for blood pressure control, the authors said.
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‘Triple G’ agonist hits new weight loss heights
This level of weight loss is “unprecedented” for a medication administered for 48 weeks.
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Prioritize nutrients, limit ultraprocessed food in diabetes
Ultraprocessed foods are usually nutrient-poor, high in calories, added sugar, sodium, and unhealthy fats.
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How newly discovered genes might fit into obesity
Although the study is not the first to point to specific genes, “we were quite surprised by the proposed function of some of the genes we...
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One size doesn’t fit all in blood pressure measurement
Patients with larger arms may be falsely diagnosed with high blood pressure because of a too-small cuff, leading to overprescribing of medications...
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Just 1 in 10 with overweight/obesity lose 5% of body weight
“These findings could, in part, be explained by barriers in availability of and access to obesity management options.”
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Obesity cardiomyopathy tied to sudden cardiac death
“A lot has been made of the obesity paradox and the perhaps benign nature of obesity but this paper suggests the opposite.”
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Higher occurrence of kidney stones with more added sugar
Previous studies have shown the relationship between consuming sugar-sweetened beverages and a higher risk of obesity, diabetes, and...
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High parathyroid hormone level a marker for NAFLD and possibly NASH
“These findings may have clinical implications as they may suggest that high PTH level could be another biochemical marker of presence of NAFLD...
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Skin reactions common at insulin pump infusion sites
The inflammatory response “may result in tissue changes responsible for the infusion-site failures seen frequently in clinical practice,” say the...