Lipid Disorders
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Obesity in U.S. Appears to Be Leveling Off
Major Finding: Following dramatic increases in the prevalence of obesity in adults, children, and adolescents in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as...
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Physicians Integral in Battling Diabetes Epidemic
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CPAP Improves Metabolic Syndrome in Apnea Patients
Major Finding: The metabolic syndrome resolved in 11 of 86 patients after CPAP therapy, compared with 1 of those same patients after sham therapy...
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LDL Cholesterol, Systolic Blood Pressure Predict Different CV Events
Major Finding: For each 10-mm Hg increase on baseline systolic blood pressure, the risk of a fatal or nonfatal stroke increased by 16%, and each...
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Undiagnosed Diabetes Common in Women With Acute MI
Major Finding: Following an acute myocardial infarction, the prevalence of previously undiagnosed diabetes was 20% in women, 15% in men.Data...
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HPS: Benefits, Safety Persist With Long-Term Statin Use
Major Finding: At a mean of 5.3 years (for a total HPS follow-up of 11 years), the rate of first vascular events in previously event-free...
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For Most With Diabetes, Revascularization Can Wait
Major Finding: Few patients with diabetes and documented ischemic coronary disease suitable for elective revascularization have features that...
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Remote Weight-Loss Program Effective Long-Term
Major Finding: At 24 months, the mean weight loss was –4.6 kg or 10.1 pounds in the remote group vs. –5.1 kg or 11.2 pounds in the in-person group...
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Doctors Advised to Test Cholesterol in All Children Aged 9-11 Years
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Weight Loss Modest With Primary Care Program
Major Finding: Enhanced lifestyle counseling produced significantly greater weight loss (mean, 4.6 kg) than did either brief lifestyle counseling...