Obesity

The proportion of adults with diabetes and obesity in the U.S. increased from 1999 to 2020, though more adults achieved blood pressure and lipid control during that period, according to a study published in Obesity.

A 12-month aerobic exercise program reduced the risk for type 2 diabetes among people with central obesity over 10 years, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Bariatric surgery was associated with a decreased incidence of esophageal and gastric cancer as well as in-hospital mortality in a cohort of patients with severe obesity, according to results published in JAMA Surgery.

Patients who were obese, overweight or underweight were at an increased risk for AKI, compared with patients who had a normal BMI, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

Data from a large U.S. survey show a noninvasive visceral adiposity index score, a metric for assessing obesity, can independently predict and serve as a novel marker of HF risk, researchers reported.

A first-in-class duodenal mucosal resurfacing therapy is associated with reductions in HbA1c and body weight at 24 weeks among a cohort of insulin-treated adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a company press release.

Both exercise and caloric restriction reduced visceral adipose tissue among adults with overweight and obesity, but only exercise had a dose-dependent effect, according to researchers.

A study published in Obesity identified important barriers to shared decision-making around bariatric surgery among adults with severe obesity requiring prioritization.

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.

Adults who undergo bariatric surgery have a lower risk for all-cause mortality compared with those who do not undergo surgery, according to findings published in Obesity.