Obesity
News
Bariatric surgery may be appropriate for class 1 obesity
Conference Coverage
CPAP use associated with greater weight loss in obese patients with sleep apnea
NEW ORLEANS – CPAP use was associated with a higher level of weight loss in obstructive sleep apnea patients participating in a weight loss...
Conference Coverage
First RCT with aromatase inhibitor for male hypogonadism shows promise
NEW ORLEANS – In hypogonadism, an experimental aromatase inhibitor increased testosterone without reducing semen quality.
Conference Coverage
Hyperglycemia drives leaky gut syndrome, inflammation
MIAMI - HbA1c strongly correlated with the influx of microbial molecules in humans. Correcting hyperglycemia prevented enteric infections and...
News
Bariatric surgery leads to less improvement in black patients
Black patients who underwent bariatric surgery suffered more overall complications and reported a lower quality of life than white patients.
News
Are You Sitting Down for This?
Researchers find that not all sedentary behaviors have the same effects on your health.
News
PTSD and Emotional Eating
Could emotional eating caused by PTSD be connected with the high obesity rate among veterans?
Case Reports
Glucocorticoid Treatment of Symptomatic Sarcoidosis in 2 Morbidly Obese Patients
Corticosteroid management for patients with sarcoidosis requires the need for close monitoring to detect and manage any complications that may...
Conference Coverage
New HHS physical activity guidelines break fresh ground
CHICAGO – “Everyone can dramatically improve their health just by moving – anytime, anywhere, and by any means that gets you active.” – Adm. Brett...
Conference Coverage
Cardiologist: Obesity has basically stopped progress on cardiovascular disease
NASHVILLE – “We share these patients; let’s work together on trying to make them better,” said Steven Nissen, MD.