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Adolescents and young adults who partake in more light physical activity have lower cholesterol levels, according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

DALLAS — In this Healio video exclusive, Michael S. Irwig, MD, discusses how gender-confirming hormone therapy may affect obesity and cardiometabolic health.

Elevated serum triglyceride levels were associated with severity of acute pancreatitis and risk for related complications, including organ failure, among patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to data.

Data show that higher cumulative remnant cholesterol and greater remnant cholesterol variability are each associated with elevated risk for atherosclerosis, independent of LDL, triglycerides level and other traditional CV risk factors.

Higher levels of diglycerides and triglycerides were found to be associated with increased risk for primary open-angle glaucoma in a study.

In this Healio | Cardiology Today video exclusive, Christie M. Ballantyne, MD, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FNLA, provided a review of the NLA Scientific Session opening session, “The Latest in Lipid Lowering Therapy – It's Not Just a Phase.”

Adults with obesity who used semaglutide for weight loss reduced their 10-year risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to findings presented at the European Congress on Obesity.

The National Lipid Association Scientific Sessions will be held today to Sunday and will spotlight statements on nutrition in adults with dyslipidemia, include sessions on the integration of lipid guidelines in clinical practice and more.

Adults with overweight or obesity receiving semaglutide lost 13.4% of their body weight at 1 year, according to findings from a real-world study presented at the European Congress on Obesity.

Properly managing cardiovascular disease in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases requires following guidelines and inter-specialty collaboration, according to a speaker at the Biologic Therapies Summit.