Metabolic Syndrome

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Low-carb, ketogenic, Mediterranean, time-restricted, alternate-day fasting — Healio readers were interested in the effects of different eating plans on weight loss and cardiometabolic measures. Also, different exercise programs may benefit different people, but it’s never too late to start.

Patients with metabolic syndrome who limited their eating to a 10-hour window in addition to statin and antihypertensive medications had reductions in weight, BP, HbA1c and atherogenic lipids, according to a study published in Cell Metabolism.

LOS ANGELES — In a presentation at the World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, speakers highlighted recent data from the TIMI Study Group on treatment options for diabetes and CVD.

LOS ANGELES — Adults with metabolic syndrome, even those prescribed antihypertensive and statin drugs, who consistently limited food and beverage consumption to the same 10-hour period for 12 weeks experienced improvements in body composition, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, according to a speaker at the World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease.

LOS ANGELES — In this video exclusive, Yehuda Handelsman, MD, FACP, FNLA, FASCP, MACE, medical director and principal investigator of the Metabolic Institute of America in Tarzana, California, features highlights of the World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease.

LOS ANGELES — Exercise provides important and varied benefits for individuals with cardiometabolic disorders regardless of experience level, and certain exercise types may yield better outcomes for those with certain conditions, according to a speaker at the World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease.

LOS ANGELES — Experts in the fields of insulin resistance, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and liver and kidney disease will lead an international program this week designed to bridge the latest developments across the multiple specialties, explore new research in metabolic diseases and gain new insight on cutting-edge therapeutic discoveries.

Patients who recovered from metabolic syndrome had decreased their risk for major adverse CV events, whereas those who developed metabolic syndrome had an increased risk for events, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.