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Study reveals alarming cholesterol levels among American Indian adolescents and young adults

Young American Indians, ages 15-39, had cholesterol levels more than two times higher than the general U.S. population, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

8 Mar 2024

Diabetes drug dulaglutide may reduce symptoms of depression

The current study highlighted the antidepressant effects of dulaglutide using the CMS depression model. Notably, the potential metabolisms that underlie the antidepressant effect of dulaglutide have been elucidated in this study.

8 Mar 2024

Childhood 'lazy eye' linked to increased health risks in adulthood

Adults who had amblyopia ('lazy eye') in childhood are more likely to experience hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in adulthood, as well as an increased risk of heart attack, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

7 Mar 2024

High BMI affects autologous breast reconstruction outcomes

For women undergoing autologous breast reconstruction – reconstruction using the patient's own tissues, rather than implants – the risks of overall and specific complications are increased at higher body mass index (BMI) levels, reports the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

7 Mar 2024

Parental obesity linked to higher odds of adult offspring obesity

Individuals have six times the odds of living with obesity in middle age if both their parents lived with obesity at that age, new research to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2024, Venice, 12-15 May), has found. Having one parent living with obesity trebles the odds.

7 Mar 2024

Study evaluates diet, exercise patterns among colorectal cancer patients with overweight/obesity

Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease associated with the development of several other diseases, including cancer. The present study aims to evaluate the eating habits, physical activity, and clinical profiles of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients with overweight/obesity.

7 Mar 2024

DNA-tailored diet could help manage blood glucose and reduce risk of type 2 diabetes progression

A UK trial has found a DNA-tailored diet could help manage blood glucose and reduce risk of progressing to type 2 diabetes in high-risk individuals.

7 Mar 2024

Unraveling typical disease trajectories in multimorbid patients from birth to death

In a recent study published in npj Digital Medicine, Complexity Science Hub researchers analyzed a comprehensive dataset of 44 million hospital stays in Austria.

7 Mar 2024

New Medicare payment model challenges dialysis facilities serving patients with high social risk

A new study of more than 2,000 dialysis facilities randomized to a new Medicare payment model aimed to improve outcomes for patients with end-stage kidney disease has found that facilities that disproportionately serve populations with high social risk have lower use of home dialysis and transplant waitlisting and fewer kidney transplants.

6 Mar 2024

New project aims to shed light on real-world eating behaviors using AI-enabled wearable technology

A pedometer measures your steps, but what if you had a similar automated device to measure your eating behavior? Evidence from nutritional studies has long shown that the speed, timing and duration of an individual's eating behavior are strongly related to obesity and other health issues.

6 Mar 2024

New approach needed to better prepare and support women during menopause transition, experts say

A new approach to menopause that better prepares and supports women during midlife is needed – going beyond medical treatments, to empower women using high-quality information on symptoms and treatments, empathic clinical care and workplace adjustments as required, says a new four paper Series published in The Lancet.

6 Mar 2024

Even low levels of leisure-time physical activity can prevent stroke in the long term

Recently, scientists conducted a systematic review and metaanalysis to understand better whether different levels of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) prevent stroke.

6 Mar 2024

The impact of sedentary behavior on the relationship between daily step counts and health outcomes

Researchers explore how sedentary time influences the relationship between daily step count and the risks of mortality and cardiovascular disease.

6 Mar 2024

Human molecular adaptations to fasting: Insights from proteomic analysis

Researchers investigate systemic proteome adaptations to one week of fasting in humans.

6 Mar 2024

Study shows link between sweetened drinks and higher atrial fibrillation risk

Adults who reported drinking two liters (about 67 ounces) or more of sugar- or artificially sweetened drinks per week had a higher risk of an irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation compared with adults who drank fewer such beverages, according to new research published today in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

5 Mar 2024

Deciphering the role of GPCRs in obesity pathology for drug development

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are important, potential drug targets for the treatment of metabolic disorders, such as obesity.

5 Mar 2024

Study shows semaglutide as a safe and effective therapy for MASLD in people with HIV

A weekly injection of semaglutide was safe and reduced the amount of fat in the liver by 31% in people with HIV and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), according to a presentation today at the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Denver.

5 Mar 2024

Study identifies waist-to-height ratio as better obesity measure in children

An inexpensive measure of obesity in children and adolescents that could replace body mass index (BMI) has been identified in a new study as waist circumference-to-height ratio.

5 Mar 2024

Maternal obesity and obesity with other risk factors are associated with an increased risk of stillbirth

A recent study in CMAJ compared the risk of stillbirth among obese mothers in two classes. One had only obesity as a risk factor, whereas the other had undiagnosed or additional high-risk factors affecting pregnancy.

5 Mar 2024

Whistleblower accuses Aledade, largest US independent primary care network, of Medicare fraud

A Maryland firm that oversees the nation's largest independent network of primary care medical practices is facing a whistleblower lawsuit alleging it cheated Medicare out of millions of dollars using billing software "rigged" to make patients appear sicker than they were.

5 Mar 2024

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Study reveals alarming cholesterol levels among American Indian adolescents and young adults

Diabetes drug dulaglutide may reduce symptoms of depression

Childhood 'lazy eye' linked to increased health risks in adulthood

High BMI affects autologous breast reconstruction outcomes

Parental obesity linked to higher odds of adult offspring obesity

Study evaluates diet, exercise patterns among colorectal cancer patients with overweight/obesity

DNA-tailored diet could help manage blood glucose and reduce risk of type 2 diabetes progression

Unraveling typical disease trajectories in multimorbid patients from birth to death

New Medicare payment model challenges dialysis facilities serving patients with high social risk

New project aims to shed light on real-world eating behaviors using AI-enabled wearable technology

New approach needed to better prepare and support women during menopause transition, experts say

Even low levels of leisure-time physical activity can prevent stroke in the long term

The impact of sedentary behavior on the relationship between daily step counts and health outcomes

Human molecular adaptations to fasting: Insights from proteomic analysis

Study shows link between sweetened drinks and higher atrial fibrillation risk

Deciphering the role of GPCRs in obesity pathology for drug development

Study shows semaglutide as a safe and effective therapy for MASLD in people with HIV

Study identifies waist-to-height ratio as better obesity measure in children

Maternal obesity and obesity with other risk factors are associated with an increased risk of stillbirth

Whistleblower accuses Aledade, largest US independent primary care network, of Medicare fraud

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