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The percentage of adults with metabolically healthy obesity increased from 1999 to 2018 but remains much smaller than the proportion of those with metabolically unhealthy obesity, according to study data.

The American Heart Association Scientific Sessions were held Nov. 5 to 7 in Chicago, the first time they were conducted in-person since 2019.

Higher mean intake of saturated fat from dairy sources was associated with a lower level of body fat among women, according to researchers.

Low HDL was associated with CHD risk among white adults but not Black adults, and high HDL was not protective of risk in either, researchers reported.

CHICAGO — In the PROMINENT trial, pemafibrate lowered triglycerides but did not cut the incidence of CV events compared with placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes and mixed dyslipidemia.

Recent data presented at the virtual Society of Thoracic Surgeons Perioperative and Critical Conference suggested that chewing gum may accelerate gut function among cardiac surgery patients. It was the top story in cardiology last week.

BIO89-100 reduced liver fat in adults with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, while also lowering triglycerides for participants taking weekly and biweekly doses, according to trial data presented at the ENDO annual meeting.

Among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, LDL level below 50 mg/dL and triglycerides above 150 mg/dL were individually associated with increased odds for mortality, according to a presentation.

Green tea and coffee consumption may reduce the risk for mortality among adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a recent study. It was the top story in endocrinology last week. 

All adults with endocrine disorders should undergo measurement of cholesterol and triglyceride levels to better manage their cardiovascular risk, according to a new clinical practice guideline from the Endocrine Society.