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Pain, disability improvements endure 7 years after bariatric surgery
Two-thirds of patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy experienced clinically important improvements in pain and physical function 7 years after surgery, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.
Healio joins CMHC for 17th Annual conference in Boston
Healio is continuing its partnership with the Cardiometabolic Health Congress in support of the 17th Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress: The Present and Future of Cardiometabolic Health in Boston.
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Patients with obesity ‘well-represented’ in cancer clinical trials
Patients with cancer and obesity appeared well-represented in clinical trials, indicating that clinical trial findings may be generalizable to this patient population, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Phthalate exposure linked to lower SHBG, higher risk for obesity in women
Exposure to moderate or high levels of some phthalates is associated with lower levels of sex hormone-binding globulin and a higher risk for obesity among women, according to study data.
Higher risk for hospitalization, mortality in Black, Hispanic patients after Roux-en-Y
While both Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy resulted in weight loss and lower HbA1c across all racial and ethnic groups, Black and Hispanic patients who underwent gastric bypass experienced more postsurgical complications.
Weight loss after bariatric surgery may improve CV structure, function
Weight loss after bariatric surgery may drive marked improvements in cardiac structure and function due to reductions in visceral fat, including left ventricular reverse remodeling and reduced ventricular interaction, researchers reported.
Low-carb vegan diet has similar health, greater environmental benefits vs. vegetarian diet
A low-carbohydrate vegan diet was associated with weight and BP reductions that were similar to those seen with a vegetarian diet, while possessing a greater potential reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, a study reported.
Ultraprocessed food in mother's diet associated with child's risk for obesity, overweight
Ultraprocessed food intake among mothers was associated with an increased risk for overweight and obesity among their children, according to researchers.
Standard BMI cutoff for obesity ‘may not be appropriate’ in Asian Americans
There is substantial heterogeneity in obesity prevalence among subgroups of Asian American adults, according to a recent study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
FDA grants fast track designation to tirzepatide to treat obesity, overweight
Today, Eli Lilly and Company received FDA fast track designation for tirzepatide to treat adults with obesity or overweight with weight-related comorbidities.