Obesity
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Bariatric surgery lacks impact on teens’ long-term mental health
Young people who underwent bariatric surgery for obesity used more mental health services than their nontreated peers, and their degree of weight...
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Age, race affect preterm birth risk in women with obesity
White and Hispanic women saw a protective effect before age 20, after which obesity became a risk factor, but in black women, the crossover did...
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Liver fibrosis scores predict CV event risk associated with NAFLD
NAFLD is associated with a twofold increase in cardiovascular events, and liver fibrosis in NAFLD is associated with a fourfold increase.
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Fewer interventions after sleeve gastrectomy vs. Roux-en-Y, real-world data show
Balanced by weight loss and health outcomes data, safety results may help inform decision making for prospective patients and physicians,...
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Bariatric surgery is most effective early in the diabetes trajectory
LOS ANGELES – But in the United States, only about 1% of eligible patients with diabetes undergo the procedure.
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FDA warns of possible cancer risk with lorcaserin
Results from a clinical trial assessing the drug’s safety showed the possible risk increase.
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Diabetes boosts bariatric surgery complications
LAS VEGAS – In addition, patients with insulin-dependent diabetes had significantly higher rates of these and other complications, compared with...
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Evidence builds for bariatric surgery’s role in cancer prevention
LAS VEGAS – Some patients are trying to reduce their future risk for cancer with the procedure.
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Bariatric surgery candidates show high prevalence of thrombophilia
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Score predicts bariatric surgery’s benefits for obesity, type 2 diabetes
LAS VEGAS – The calculator can estimate the 10-year risk for death and cardiovascular disease events for patients if their clinical status...
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Nearly 25% of U.S. adults take an obesogenic prescription drug
The 2013-2016 analysis also showed a strong link between obesogenic drug use and increasing obesity severity.