Weight Loss Maintenance Important for Cardiometabolic Risk Control in T2D
A larger percentage of weight loss regained after an intensive lifestyle intervention was positively associated with certain cardiometabolic risk factors in type 2 diabetes.
Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders
Lurasidone Linked to Relatively Low Risk for Metabolic Syndrome in Bipolar Depression
Investigators analyzed the potential metabolic effects of lurasidone in a sample of patients with bipolar I depression.
Pioglitazone May Reduce Overall Mortality Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Findings showed that the combination of insulin and pioglitazone lowered all-cause mortality risk, and this combination therapy exerted beneficial effects on noncardiovascular deaths.
Cardiometabolic Effects of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy in Transgender Youth
Transgender youth on gender-affirming hormone therapy have differences in their percent fat and lean mass compared with cisgender youth.
Addressing Hypertriglyceridemia and Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes
There is growing evidence that the addition of triglyceride-lowering medication and lifestyle changes may be valuable in diabetes management.
World Trade Center Lung Injury May Be Predicted by Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome may be useful in predicting future lung injury in a cohort of individuals who were exposed to particulate matter from the World Trade Center collapse.
More Aggressive Therapy Needed for Many Patients With Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Even with care in specialty clinics, LDL-C persists above target levels in more than half of patients with familial hypercholesterolemia.
Panel Votes Yes to Current Level of Red, Processed Meat Intake
An international panel suggests that adults continue their current levels of consumption of red or processed meat based on evidence from five systematic reviews published online Oct. 1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Women With Cardiometabolic Risk Factors More Vulnerable to Cortical Atrophy
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.
Elevated Triglycerides Linked to Worse CV and Health Economic Outcomes
Researchers used using observational administrative claims data from the Optum Research Database to retrospectively examine the real-world effect of elevated triglyceride levels on cardiovascular outcomes and medical cost.
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