Diabetes

Decades of data demonstrate the benefits of statin therapy for people at high CV risk, yet many patients — particularly women — are not treated with statins.

Obesity is one of the most common chronic preventable comorbidities affecting adults and children in the United States.

DENVER — The lifestyle medicine model makes good business sense, but a business plan is needed to make it a logical decision for your organization, a speaker said here.

Editor's Note: This is part 1 of a three-part Healio Exclusive series on navigating statin intolerance.

DENVER — People living with diabetes have the same nutrient needs as all well-nourished people, yet food is often a main source of stress or even disordered eating, according to a speaker at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference.

DENVER — Incorporating food as medicine “from the start” into health care practice empowers providers with a key tool for impacting overall health of their patients, Kofi D. Essel, MD, MPH, FAAP, said at Lifestyle Medicine 2023.

After years of failed attempts to develop therapies meant to reduce elevated triglycerides, novel agents are now showing promise in the management of hypertriglyceridemia, a speaker said.

BOSTON — Patients struggling to meet cardiometabolic treatment targets may benefit from an assessment of social determinants of health, which could reveal food, housing or financial insecurity issues that play a large role in their health.

Consumption of red meat was linked to an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, whereas replacing red meat with dairy, nuts and legumes reduced that risk, according to a recent study.

DALLAS — Setmelanotide may lower the risk for metabolic syndrome for people with a rare monogenic form of obesity, according to data presented at ObesityWeek.