Cardiovascular Risk Increased With Metabolic Syndrome in Psoriasis
Metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) is prevalent among patients with psoriasis and is associated with increased cardiovascular risk.
Metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) is prevalent among patients with psoriasis and is associated with increased cardiovascular risk.
Sucrose, or common table sugar, is not as effective as glucose in signaling postprandial satiation.
Many bariatric surgery patients do not receive recommended postoperative nutritional and weight monitoring within general practice.
A comparative list of medications by pharmacological class for the treatment of obesity.
Older adults have an increased risk for myocardial infarction and ASCVD in association with elevated levels of LDL cholesterol; and LDL-lowering therapies are effective for reducing cardiovascular events in older adults.
Treatment with statins prior to and during a COVID-19-related hospitalization is associated with lower COVID-19-related in-hospital mortality.
Nonpharmacologic therapy may improve management and the metabolic syndrome in patients with gout.
The 68-week STEP 3 trial compared the efficacy and safety of semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist, to placebo plus IBT.
Investigators sought to determine whether a very low-calorie diet is feasible and acceptable to achieve and maintain a weight loss of 10% or more in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Bariatric surgery is associated with longer life expectancy than usual care among patients with obesity.