Cardiometabolic Disorders News

Adults with type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease or both conditions have high rates of hospital admissions and ED visits due in part to a low uptake of medications and a lack of engagement with routine assessments, researchers reported.

Metabolic comorbidities heightened risk for adverse liver-related events among patients with chronic hepatitis B virus, with the highest risk found among patients with multiple comorbidities, according to research.

In women with ischemic heart disease, poor fitness and metabolic syndrome with or without diabetes independently drive risks for obstructive coronary artery disease, long-term adverse events and all-cause mortality, researchers reported.

Adults with type 2 diabetes who drink more coffee, tea, water and low-fat milk have a lower risk for all-cause mortality, and replacing sugar-sweetened beverages with healthier drinks after diabetes diagnosis can reduce mortality risk.

Women hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome who have metabolic syndrome are 1.7 times more likely to experience a major adverse CV or cerebrovascular event if they also have comorbid obstructive sleep apnea, researchers reported.

Adolescents who were sedentary had greater increases in left ventricular mass than those who were physically active, according to a study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports.

More than one-third of adults receiving tirzepatide in clinical trials experience gastrointestinal adverse events, but adverse events leading to drug discontinuation were rare, according to study data.

Asian adults with diabetes and normal kidney function have a higher risk for albuminuria than non-Hispanic white adults, but the risk varies among ethnic subgroups, according to a brief report published in Diabetes Care.

Data from four large studies with ancestry data show there are “clear differences” in associations between triglyceride levels with known cardiometabolic risk factors for people from West African, East African and European backgrounds.

To prevent the adverse effects of added sugars, researchers recommend reducing intake to about 6 teaspoons per day and having less than one sugar-sweetened beverage every week.