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HOUSTON — Researchers found no differences in outcomes between liver transplant recipients with a penicillin allergy label and matched controls, according to findings presented at the American College of Asthma, Allergy & Immunology Science Meeting.

PHILADELPHIA — Women who consumed a higher proportion of their daily calories after 6 p.m. had poorer overall CV health and higher BP, BMI and HbA1c levels, researchers reported at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

Oral health and hygiene and dietary practices may be associated with the development and severity of psoriasis, according to a study in Dermatology Online Journal.

Despite an increased risk for HF among patients with obesity, there was a paradoxical decline in all-cause mortality, according to a meta-analysis published in Heart.

Researchers determined that higher liver fat content independent of BMI correlated with an adverse cardio-metabolic risk profile among children.

Bariatric procedures remain a safe and effective intervention for higher-risk patients with obesity, and clinical decision-making should be evidence-based within the context of a chronic disease, according to an updated clinical practice guideline published in Endocrine Practice.

Weight change across adulthood, even weight loss in later life, may increase an individual’s risk for all-cause and CV-related mortality, according to a study published in BMJ.

Increased hydroxychloroquine blood levels can be used to predict later hydroxychloroquine retinopathy, according to findings published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Lifestyle coaching for weight loss is similarly effective for women of all ages, but peri- and postmenopausal women may have more trouble reducing waist circumference and body fat percentage, according to findings presented at the North American Menopause Society annual meeting.

The negative effects of obesity on overall health have been well-established along with the increasing rates throughout both the U.S. and internationally. Obesity as a comorbidity in liver disease can affect progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and compound alcohol-related liver complications. Recent studies have also shown that obesity in liver disease may have a more complex pathophysiology than previously thought.