Obesity
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Health care costs nearly doubled for patients with NAFLD
Both hospitalizations and outpatient visits accounted for the increased costs.
Conference Coverage
Sleeve gastrectomy, antiobesity drugs underutilized
“While obesity has increased exponentially in the past decade, the trends of bariatric procedures and postoperative pharmacotherapy in this...
From the Journals
Obesity can shift severe COVID-19 to younger age groups
“This could turn into kind of a viral replication depot. You may well be brewing more virus as a component of obesity.”
Conference Coverage
High rate of fatty liver disease found among 9/11 first responders
This is likely because of toxin exposure at ground zero, which can cause a subtype of NAFLD known as toxin-associated fatty liver disease.
From the Journals
Noninvasive tests boost risk stratification in obese compensated ACLD
Study finds noninvasive tests in combination with probes can improve risk stratification in obese compensated advanced chronic liver disease...
News
Postapproval data confirm risks with intragastric balloons
From the Journals
Obesity link to severe COVID-19, especially in patients aged under 60
From the Journals
COVID-19 pandemic spells trouble for children’s health
School closures could noticeably worsen the epidemic of childhood obesity that already threatens many children in the United States.
Feature
COVID-19 cases highlight longstanding racial disparities in health care
Data on higher infection and death rates in African Americans from COVID-19 may serve as a call to action.
From the Journals
Preschoolers with higher BMI have elevated risk for fracture
Early interventions to treat obesity in young children could prevent fractures later in childhood.
Conference Coverage
Higher baseline fitness may help maintain weight loss
Still, little is known about how cardiovascular fitness affects one’s ability to lose weight.