Obesity
Conference Coverage
Weight-loss program for veterans cut diabetes risk
Major finding: Twenty-eight percent of heavy patients who were active participants in a novel lifestyle change program experienced a clinically...
Conference Coverage
Children of diabetic mothers at greater risk of overweight as young adults
Major finding: Of 17-year-old males born to diabetic mothers, 27% had a BMI at or above the 85th percentile nationally, compared with 16% of...
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Medicare may scrap certification for bariatric surgery centers
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Longer duration of obesity linked to coronary calcification
Major Finding: Among subjects with overall obesity of more than 20 years’ duration, 38.2% were found to have coronary artery calcification, as...
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Two meals per day better than six in T2DM
Major finding: The mean change in BMI at 12 weeks with two meals was –1.23 kg/m2 vs.
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Excessive visceral fat linked to increased risk of CVD, cancer
Major finding: Excessive visceral adipose tissue was associated with a statistically significant increase in risk of cardiovascular disease (HR 1....
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Mindful eating
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Disability, not death, colors Americans' health
Commentary
Obesity: It's the endocannabinoids, man
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Allergy risk in obese children may be related to vitamin D deficiency
Major finding: Vitamin D deficiency is a dependent cofactor for allergic biochemical profiles in obese adolescents. Data Source: An observational...
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High diabetes incidence in Southern and Appalachian states' counties
Major finding: Counties with high incidence rates of diabetes (11.7 and higher) were mostly concentrated in Southern and Appalachian states, and...