Obesity
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VIDEO: It is an exciting time in obesity treatment
BOSTON – The innovations coming along may balance that risk-results equation for some patients.
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Interleukin-1 antagonist boosts testosterone in obese men
CHICAGO – Anti-inflammatory treatment helps ease symptoms in obese men with metabolic syndrome.
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Bloating. Flatulence. Think SIBO
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Overweight and obese individuals face greater cardiovascular morbidity
Obese people have shorter life spans and spend more of their lives dealing with cardiovascular disease.
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Pre–bariatric surgery weight loss improves outcomes
A loss of 8% or more of excess weight before surgery was associated with more weight loss at 1 year.
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Morbid, super obesity raises laparoscopic VHR risk
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. - Laparoscopic hernia repair is riskier in patients with BMI over 40 kg/m2.
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Obesity affects diagnosis of liver fibrosis with imaging techniques
As BMI increases, so does the discordance between liver imaging techniques.
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Higher BMI linked to problems for IBD patients
LAS VEGAS – Higher BMI among IBD patients is independently associated with an increased risk of treatment failure and IBD-related surgery or...
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Sleeve gastrectomy studied as an option for obese HIV-infected patients
Obese HIV-infected patients need a therapeutic option that minimizes disruption of their antiviral treatment.
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Meta-analysis: Lifestyle changes improve psoriasis
GENEVA – Obese patients can reduce psoriasis severity and boost quality of life with diet or exercise.
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Bariatric surgery comes with some risk of complications
A long-term follow-up study of bariatric surgery patients revealed complication risks.