Obesity
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Weight loss medications may have a role after bariatric surgery
Medication may help curb weight regain, especially in those who are regaining quickly.
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Routine markers predicted histologic response to obeticholic acid in NASH
Significant predictors included baseline nonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity score greater than 5, baseline triglycerides up to 154 mg/dL,...
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Risk of cancer in NAFLD is 91% higher than in control subjects
SAN FRANCISCO – The observed increase is highest in gastrointestinal cancer subjects.
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U.S. death rates from chronic liver disease continue to rise
Rising mortality from chronic liver disease likely driven by an increase in obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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Endoscopic management of obesity
Endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies are associated with greater weight loss than are lifestyle intervention and pharmacotherapy, but with...
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Obesity, weight gain linked to CRC risk in younger women
Obesity and weight gain are linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer in younger women, according to an analysis of a large, prospective U.S....
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Weight-loss drug lorcaserin’s glycemic effects revealed
The appetite-suppressant drug lorcaserin has benefits ranging from lower rates of incident type 2 diabetes mellitus and improved glycemic control...
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Task force advises behavioral intervention for obese adults
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Increased incidence of GI, colorectal cancers seen in young, obese patients
PHILADELPHIA – Obese patients of all ages had higher rates of colorectal cancer resections and differing age ranges had higher rates of other GI...
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Web-based lifestyle program aids in weight loss for NAFLD patients
Similarly effective as a group-based intervention.