Metabolic Syndrome

WASHINGTON — Obesity and metabolic syndrome each increased the odds for asthma in adults, with even higher odds found with both factors, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

Atopic dermatitis in children may be associated with metabolic syndrome and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a study.

Men with coronary artery disease who combined nitrates for chest pain with a PDE5 inhibitor for erectile dysfunction were at higher risk for death or major adverse cardiovascular events compared with taking nitrates alone, researchers said.

High consumption of foods and beverages with added sugars such as syrups and caloric sweeteners was associated with increased risk for metabolic syndrome, according to data published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Young adults who consumed tree nuts as snacks had a lower risk for metabolic syndrome than those who did not, as well as improvements in waist circumference, visceral fat and blood insulin levels, a study found.

Composite CVD risk factor control for U.S. adults with type 2 diabetes remains poor, but clinicians can use newer risk scores to better assess patients and prevent CV events with targeted therapies, according to a speaker.

Women with metabolic syndrome are more likely to have increased risk for atherosclerotic changes than women without metabolic syndrome, regardless of whether they also have obesity, according to study findings published in Menopause.

PHILADELPHIA — A randomized controlled trial will assess whether pairing coronary CT angiography with an investigational AI algorithm to stage coronary plaque burden is superior to usual care for primary prevention of CV events.

PHILADELPHIA — In this video exclusive, Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, provides his perspective on research presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

BOSTON — Resolution of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis without worsening of fibrosis was linked to long-term survival after bariatric surgery, similar to that of patients without baseline MASH, according to a presenter.