Obesity
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AHA statement recommends dietary screening at routine checkups
Poor diet is the “No. 1” risk factor for heart disease, but most clinicians don’t discuss it. A new statement advocates routinely incorporating...
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Even mild obesity raises severe COVID-19 risks
People with BMI of 30 kg/m2 or higher are at increased risk for severe illness, while BMI of 35 or greater dramatically increases the...
Conference Coverage
Weight loss failures drive bariatric surgery regrets
Education to manage expectations may help reduce feelings of regret after bariatric surgery.
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COVID-associated pancreatitis may disproportionately affect young, overweight men
The endocrine pancreas may be “particularly vulnerable to this infection” and may result in prolonged hospital stays from poor diabetic control....
Conference Coverage
Normal-weight prediabetes patients also benefit from lifestyle intervention
Conference Coverage
Weight loss stays consistent in one- and two-step in gastric band conversion
Patients who underwent two-step conversions to LSG after LAGB showed increased BMI between procedures.
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10% with diabetes hospitalized for COVID-19 die within a week
“Even in diabetes, each increase in BMI is associated with an increase in the risk of intubation and/or death in the 7 days following admission...
FDA/CDC
Postapproval data confirm risks with intragastric balloons
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Obesity link to severe COVID-19, especially in patients aged under 60
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COVID-19 pandemic spells trouble for children’s health
School closures could noticeably worsen the epidemic of childhood obesity that already threatens many children in the United States.