Obesity
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Weight loss, exercise didn't affect heart outcomes in Look AHEAD
Major finding: A total of 403 patients in the intervention group and 418 patients in the control group had met the trial’s primary outcome, with...
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Low-carb, high-fat diet may not be best for gestational diabetes
Major finding: At week 37, fasting glucose, insulin, and maternal insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) were significantly higher in the low carb/high fat...
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Remission elusive in overweight, obese RA patients
Major finding: After 1 year of treatment, remission occurred in 49% of early RA patients of normal weight, 29% of the overweight group, and 34% of...
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AMA delegates say obesity is a disease
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AMA delegates say obesity is a disease
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Red meat intake linked to later diabetes risk
Major Finding: Increasing the consumption of red meat by more than 0.5 servings per day was associated with a 48% rise in diabetes risk during the...
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Skipping breakfast triggers acute insulin resistance
Major finding: Skipping breakfast resulted in significant, acute increases in insulin, glucose, and free fatty acids, compared with levels on a...
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Workplace wellness programs: Helpful or burdensome?
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Bariatric surgery less efficacious in blacks
Major finding: Black patients had a smaller decline in the mean body mass index (–30%), compared with whites (–34%), and Hispanics (–32%).
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Vyvanse shows promise for binge-eating disorder
Major finding: Patients with moderate or severe binge-eating disorder showed a dose-dependent reduction in binge-eating episodes in response to...
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Gastric bypass helps poorly controlled type 2 diabetes
Major finding: Patients with mild to moderate obesity and type 2 diabetes who undergo bariatric surgery are much more likely to achieve weight-...