Obesity
Conference Coverage
PRESERVED-HF: Dapagliflozin improves physical limitations in patients with HFpEF
Conference Recap
Obese children with asthma are resistant to ICS
From the Journals
Walking 7,000 steps per day may be enough to reduce mortality risk
Findings of study were consistent regardless of race or sex.
Guidelines
Type 2 diabetes ‘remission’ is a reality, say major organizations
A new consensus statement by four major diabetes organizations aims to standardize the definition and assessment of type 2 diabetes ‘remission.’...
Commentary
‘This food will kill you, that food will save you’
Will eating a single hot dog really cost you 36 minutes of healthy life? Researchers need to stop studying single foods’ impacts on health, says...
From the Journals
AHA targets rising prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in children
The American Heart Association’s scientific statement on obstructive sleep apnea in children and adolescents provides clarity on polysomnography...
Latest News
Prevalence of youth-onset diabetes climbing, type 2 disease more so in racial/ethnic minorities
The prevalence of youth-onset diabetes in the United States rose significantly from 2001 to 2017, with rates of type 2 diabetes climbing...
Guidelines
US Preventive Services Task Force lowers diabetes screening age for overweight
From the Journals
Procedureless intragastric balloon may cut costs as well as weight
The novel obesity treatment was found to be a cost-effective step and may prove attractive for patients who wish to avoid surgery altogether.
Latest News
Ultraprocessed foods comprise most of the calories for youths
Disparities by race and ethnicity showed even higher consumption of ultraprocessed foods over past 20 years by Black and Hispanic youth.
From the Journals
Tackle obesity to drop risk for secondary cardiac event
‘It seems that obesity is not considered by physicians as a serious medical problem, which requires attention’ to lower risk for a secondary...