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Insulinemic and Inflammatory Potential Foods Raise Risk for T2D After Menopause

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Adopting an anti-inflammatory and low insulinemic diet of green leafy vegetables, full-fat dairy, wine, and coffee instead of red meat, processed meat, nonfatty fish, sugar-sweetened beverages, and refined grains, may reduce T2D risk in postmenopausal women.

Obesity Makes Substantial Contribution to New Type 2 Diabetes Cases Annually

Obesity makes a substantial contribution to type 2 diabetes, with the highest burden seen for non-Hispanic White women.

Psoriasis Increases Risk for Metabolic Syndrome and Coronary Plaque Burden

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Brandon May

A novel study evaluated the effect of cardiometabolic syndrome on early vascular disease in patients with psoriasis.

Severity of OSA is Correlated With Metabolic Abnormalities in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

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Brandon May

The combination of obesity, elevated blood pressure, and elevated triglycerides with obstructive sleep apnea may further complicate the conditions of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Resistance Exercise After Bariatric Surgery Prevents Bone Loss

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Lauren Biscaldi

Patients who have had bariatric surgery are at high risk of fractures due to bone loss, but now researchers say that resistance, high-impact and balance exercises can protect these patients from bone mineral density loss.

Plasma Ghrelin Levels Can Predict Weight Regain After Diet-Induced Weight Loss

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Amit Akirov, MD

The researchers’ goal was to assess whether appetite-related hormones — fasting leptin, ghrelin, glucagon-like peptide-1, peptide YY — can predict the risk for weight regain.

Ketone Supplementation Improves Glycemic Control and Vascular Function in Obesity

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Amit Akirov, MD

The objective of this study was to determine the impact of KME on postprandial glucose, systemic inflammation, and vascular function in adults with obesity.

Safety and Efficacy of Transcatheter Bariatric Embolotherapy for Weight Loss

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Amit Akirov, MD

The goal of this study was to determine the safety and efficacy of transcatheter bariatric embolotherapy for weight reduction.

Modification of Obesity, Key Lifestyle Factors May Prevent Incident Gout

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Rose Reeb

Researchers estimated the proportion of incident gout cases that could be prevented by modification of obesity and other key risk factors.

Brensocatib in Bronchiectasis Patients: A Phase 2 Trial

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Bradley van Paridon

Investigators examined whether brensocatib reduces incidence of exacerbations of bronchiectasis, reduces rate of exacerbations, or changes the concentration of active neutrophil in the sputum from baseline.

Obesity Treatments

A comparative list of medications by pharmacological class for the treatment of obesity.