Obesity
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Study Sounds Alert About GLP-1 RA Use and Aspiration Risk
Patients taking GLP-1 RAs have 30.5% increased residual gastric content even after discontinuing the drug for several days.
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Does worsening metabolic syndrome increase the risk of developing cancer?
Elevated trajectories of metabolic syndrome were associated with an elevated overall cancer risk.
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Decoding the Gut-Immune Connection During Pregnancy
Study finds pregnant women had reduced pro-inflammatory plasma cytokines and increased anti-inflammatory cytokines.
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High-Fiber Gut Microbe Makeover Aids Weight Loss
Bifidobacterium adolescentis increased significantly following resistant starch intervention, which correlated with reduced weight.
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FDA Removes Harmful Chemicals From Food Packaging
The “major source of dietary exposure to PFAS from food packaging” is being eliminated.
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Does Bariatric Surgery Increase or Decrease Cancer Risk? It Depends.
Bariatric surgery is related to decreased risk for hormone-related cancers but may increase colorectal cancer, although the data are mixed.
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GLP-1s’ Next Target: Male Infertility?
Is there a possible use for GLP-1 RAs in treating male infertility? Studies suggest there may be a pathway.
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Beyond the Shots: Focusing on Gut Health Can Aid Weight Loss
Patients’ microbiomes and how healthy they are may play a role in weight loss, though many questions remain.
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Is It Possible to Change a Slow Metabolism?
Metabolism is linked to muscle mass which decreases with age, but can be buoyed with diet and exercise.
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Eat Earlier and More Often to Prevent Obesity
Snack often, eat a big lunch, and a small dinner early, new research suggests.
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Bariatric Surgery Yields Significant Cognitive Benefits
The study results suggest that cognitive improvements begin shortly after bariatric surgery and are long lasting.