Cardiometabolic Disease

Night-shift workers in Australia who were able to rearrange their meal times and fast during overnight hours had a small decrease in weight, according to data published in Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases.

Chronic diseases, especially cardiometabolic ones, will become more prevalent as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to two commentaries published in Circulation.

Genetic risk factors for polycystic ovary syndrome can act independently of ovarian function, causing cardiometabolic dysfunction and hyperandrogenism through biological pathways common to both men and women, according to a speaker.

Night-shift workers and other adults who sleep primarily during the day are at increased risk for diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease, but the underlying mechanisms are not well understood.

Experts across cardiometabolic specialties will lead an international program this week designed to explore new research in metabolic diseases along with the latest developments related to COVID-19.

Healio and Cardiology Today have aggregated a list of the most-read articles from the virtual Cardiometabolic Health Congress.

A keynote speech at the virtual Cardiometabolic Health Congress focused on advances in the use of genetics, artificial intelligence and SGLT2 inhibitors in cardiometabolic care. It was the top story in cardiology last week.

Health equity and acknowledgment of disparities among Black and Hispanic individuals is of paramount concern, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a presentation at the virtual Cardiometabolic Health Congress.

Increased BMI, current smoking status and glycemic control are modifiable risk factors associated with self-reported knee pain, according to published results.

Individuals engaged in time-restricted eating without any other intervention did not lose significantly more weight than individuals who ate throughout the day, a randomized clinical trial showed.