Cholesterol

SAN DIEGO — Maternal diets were associated with risks for active asthma among children at age 6 years, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — Parental metabolic markers of obesity were associated with pediatric asthma, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Children exposed in utero to higher levels of some types of endocrine-disrupting chemicals have a higher risk for developing metabolic syndrome, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

BOSTON — Life’s Essential 8, a campaign led by the American Heart Association, is an assortment of interventions “we can all follow” and “associated with much better outcomes,” Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, MACP, MACC, FAHA, FHFSA, said.

Eating a low-fat vegan diet induced a greater improvement in insulin sensitivity and a larger reduction in total daily insulin dose than a portion-controlled diet for adults with type 1 diabetes, according to study findings.

ATLANTA — In this Healio video exclusive, Erica S. Spatz, MD, MHS, discusses research into lipid disorders from the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session, examining results of the LIBerate-HR trial on LDL cholesterol levels.

ATLANTA — An investigational monthly PCSK9 inhibitor cut LDL cholesterol by more than 50% at 1 year among adults with CVD or with very high risk, in addition to background statin and ezetimibe therapy, researchers reported.

Eating a dozen fortified eggs, which have higher levels of vitamins and less saturated fats than normal eggs, each week appeared to modestly improve cholesterol compared with a diet of two or fewer eggs per week.

ATLANTA — A small study that involved participants eating a dozen fortified eggs per week demonstrated modest potential for improved cholesterol vs. a non-egg supplemented diet, a speaker reported.

Chronic hepatitis B virus infection was positively linked with severe hepatic necroinflammation in children with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease but did not appear to affect hepatic fibrosis, according to data.