Obesity
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Reoperative bariatric surgery yields low complication rates, substantial weight loss at 1 year
Key clinical point: Reoperative bariatric surgery is considerably safer than previously recognized outside the specialist surgical community. The...
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Primary prevention of diabetic kidney disease: Thumbs up/down
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Bariatric surgery/Preventive medicine
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Bariatric surgery and alcohol use disorder
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Weight loss: Most obese adults aren’t even trying
Key clinical point: Most obese adults aren’t making any effort to lose weight. Major finding: Among obese adults who are taking action to lose...
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FDA panel votes favorably on implanted nerve-blocking device for obesity
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Screen for Barrett’s in all with central obesity?
Key clinical point: The current recommended strategy of screening for Barrett’s esophagus on the basis of symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux is...
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Glucose lights up the adolescent brain
Key clinical point: Reward centers of the adolescent brain may be susceptible to sugar. Major finding: Glucose ingestion increased cerebral blood...
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Fatty heart may bring on diabetes
Key clinical point: The greater the volume of pericardial adipose tissue, the greater the risk of diabetes.Major finding: In a logistic regression...
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Weight loss greater with higher-dose liraglutide in diabetes
Key clinical point: An investigational 3-mg/day dose of liraglutide may be more effective than 1.8 mg for weight loss in diabetes.Major finding:...