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Nutritional Deficiencies Common 5 Years After Bariatric Surgery

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Hannah Dellabella

Investigators assessed the incidence of nutritional deficiencies in patients who underwent bariatric surgery, despite the frequency of self-reported multivitamin supplement use.

Dasotraline Improves Body Weight, Compulsive Behaviors in Binge Eating Disorder

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Rachael Beairsto

Dasotraline may reduce compulsions and obsessive thoughts in adults with binge eating disorder.

Probiotics May Improve BMI in Children With Obesity

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Hannah Dellabella

Receiving 12 weeks of probiotic supplement can improve body mass index as well as components of the inflammatory and glycolipid metabolism in obese children.

Women With Cardiometabolic Risk Factors More Vulnerable to Cortical Atrophy

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Amit Akirov, MD

The effects of cardiometabolic risk factors on cortical thickness are different between men and women, as women with these risk factors are more vulnerable to cortical atrophy than men.

Higher Fat Mass May Increase Risk for Major Adverse CV Events in T2D

In patients with type 2 diabetes, higher fat mass is associated with a higher risk for major adverse cardiovascular events.

Evening Chronotype, Social Jet Lag May Increase Adiposity in Adolescent Girls

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Hannah Dellabella

Increasing evening chronotypes and social jet lag are associated with increased adiposity in adolescent girls.

Nut Consumption Associated With Less Annual Weight Gain, Obesity

Increasing daily consumption of nuts is associated with less long-term weight gain and a lower risk for obesity in adults.

Rates of Diabetes Higher at Lower BMIs Among Minorities

Even at lower body weights, members of certain racial and ethnic-minority groups have a higher prevalence of diabetes or prediabetes than whites.

Rivaroxaban Compared With Warfarin in Morbidly Obese Patients With Venous Thromboembolism

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Brian Park, PharmD

Similar risks of recurrent VTE and major bleeding in morbidly obese with rivaroxaban vs warfarin.

Inaccuracies of Weight-Based Levothyroxine Dosing After Total Thyroidectomy

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Amit Akirov, MD

In patients with overweight or obesity who undergo total thyroidectomy, choosing the thyroid hormone replacement dose based on body weight is frequently inaccurate and could be responsible for prolongation of the titration period.

Certain Fat Depots Linked to Bone Indices in Children in Early Puberty

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Hannah Dellabella

There are significant relationships between bone marrow density, visceral adipose tissue, and bone indices in children.