Obesity
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: BMI helps predict bone fragility in obese patients
The ratio of bone mineral density to BMI tracked with trabecular bone score.
Conference Coverage
Sucralose sparks appetite in obese, not lean, individuals
Brain regions implicated in appetite were activated after sucralose consumption.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Physician burnout needs more than yoga
And triple-agent therapy cuts COPD exacerbations.
From the Journals
CVD risk high in individuals who once had metabolically healthy obesity
“Those with MHO may experience a lag in risk while they progress to metabolic syndrome.”
From the Journals
Life and health are not even across the U.S.
Can data from the Global Burden of Disease 2016 help close mortality gaps and prevent deaths from opioid abuse, smoking, and obesity?
From the Journals
Being overweight as a child increases the risk of developing diabetes
Being overweight as a 7-year-old child can increase type 2 diabetes risk, but reducing and stabilizing body weight can reduce this risk.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Intestinal remodeling contributes to HbA1c drop after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Gene expression at 1 month tracked with HbA1c levels out to 1 year post surgery.
From the Journals
Prior bariatric surgery may lead to IBD
Inflammatory bowel diseases are on the rise, and bariatric surgery could be associated.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Why low-calorie sucralose may fuel weight gain
And diabetes in the United States racks up a hefty health bill.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Adipogenic genes upregulated in high-BMI sucralose users
The effects, which parallel those of glucose, were much less marked in normal-weight individuals.
From the Journals
Obesity in adults continues to rise
Increased prevalence of obesity among young people was not significant.