Metabolic Syndrome

Anti-obesity medications may need to be used on a long-term basis intermittent therapy can also lead to weight loss and health benefits, a speaker said.

DENVER — For women with polycystic ovary syndrome, therapeutic lifestyle modifications help to regulate menstruation, improve glucose metabolism and increase fertility, according to a speaker at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference.

An intervention involving an energy-reduced Mediterranean diet and physical activity promotion reduced total and visceral fat in adults with overweight or obesity and metabolic symptoms, according to a randomized 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.

DALLAS — People with rare monogenic forms of obesity may reduce their risk for metabolic syndrome with setmelanotide therapy, according to research presented at ObesityWeek.

The American Heart Association unveiled a new term to reflect the interplay of several metabolic and renal conditions driving risk for CVD, along with an updated algorithm and guidance for screening, management and collaborative care.

Asymptomatic metabolic syndrome at midlife was associated with increased risk and earlier occurrence of CV events and mortality later in life, researchers reported.

A long-running cohort study found an association between frequent television viewing as a child and developing metabolic syndrome as an adult, according to results reported in Pediatrics.

CHICAGO — Food insecurity, a key social determinant of health, may contribute to the relatively higher rate of metabolic syndrome among U.S. Latina women, according to findings presented at ENDO 2023.

In women with ischemic heart disease, poor fitness and metabolic syndrome with or without diabetes independently drive risks for obstructive coronary artery disease, long-term adverse events and all-cause mortality, researchers reported.