Metabolic Syndrome

A recent report published in Applied Clinical Informatics found several issues with continuous glucose monitoring devices among older adults with diabetes.

Vitamin B status was inversely associated with incident metabolic syndrome among Black and white young adults in the U.S., according to an analysis of the CARDIA study published in JAMA Network Open.

There is an association between emotional eating and CV damage in adults that can be mediated by stress levels, according to a study published in European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Increased phthalate metabolite concentrations may contribute to obesity, glucose impairment and dislipidemia among women with polycystic ovary syndrome, according to study findings published in Clinica Chimica Acta.

Green tea extract improved gut health by decreasing inflammation and small intestine permeability in both healthy individuals and those at risk for cardiometabolic disease, according to research in Current Developments in Nutrition.

The Healio Editors compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in July.

The metabolic syndrome rate among U.S. youths remained at slightly more than 4% over 20 years, but prevalence increased of large waist circumference and high glucose level, according to results published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Most patients with obstructive sleep apnea retained their metabolic syndrome diagnosis after CPAP therapy, despite higher rates of reversibility after treatment, according to findings of a randomized trial published in Chest.

The cholesterol benefits of bempedoic acid plus background therapy were consistent across subgroups of patients with hypertension, metabolic syndrome and renal impairment, researchers reported.

Fewer than 20% of patients who presented with ACS at a single center had LDL less than 70 mg/dL, according to data presented at the National Lipid Association Scientific Sessions.