Cardiometabolic Disease
Declines in US cardiometabolic health ‘striking’; disparities persist over 2 decades
The prevalence of optimal cardiometabolic health among U.S. adults declined in the past 2 decades, with disparity gaps widening based on age, sex, education and race, researchers reported.
VIDEO: Handelsman talks interdisciplinary guidance for cardio-renal-metabolic disease
PHILADELPHIA — In this Healio video exclusive, Yehuda Handelsman, MD, FACP, FNLA, FASCP, MACE, discussed the recently published multidisciplinary guidelines for diabetes and cardio-renal-metabolic diseases.
Bariatric surgery improves diabetes remission, reduces cardiometabolic risk
Compared with conventional treatment, bariatric surgery was superior in achieving remission of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes and reducing cardiometabolic risks for patients with obesity, researchers reported in Obesity Medicine.
Gut microbiome may influence cardiometabolic health disparities for women
Researchers identified differences in gut microbiome that may influence cardiometabolic health disparities between Black and white women with insulin resistance, according to a pilot cross-sectional study data published in PLOS ONE.
Light exposure during sleep yields impairment in cardiometabolic function
Among healthy adults, one night of moderate light exposure during sleep compared with sleep in a dimly lit environment increased nighttime heart rate and next-morning insulin resistance, concluded new research.
Clear, evidence-based guidelines needed for NAFLD in type 2 diabetes
New findings published in Diabetic Medicine highlighted the urgent need for clear, evidence-based guidelines for managing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Mediterranean diet may preserve kidney function better than low-fat for adults with CHD
Adults with coronary heart disease who followed a Mediterranean diet preserved their kidney function better than those who followed a low-fat diet for 5 years, according to study data published in Clinical Nutrition.
Greater fat mass, lower fat-free mass characterize metabolic changes in perimenopause
Compared with pre- and postmenopausal women, women in perimenopause had increased fat mass, decreased fat-free mass and greater percent body fat, elevating cardiometabolic risks, according to study results.
Obesity, central adiposity may increase risk for future cancers
Obesity and elevated central adiposity were associated with increased risk for future cancers, including gastrointestinal and gynecologic cancer, researchers reported.
Metabolic adaptation increases time to achieve weight-loss goals for premenopausal women
After a 16% weight loss, premenopausal women with overweight experienced metabolic adaptation associated with a longer time than predicted to achieve weight-loss goals, according to study results published in Obesity.