Obesity
From the Journals
CDC: Forty percent of cancers linked to overweight or obesity
Being overweight or obese was associated with a higher risk of at least 13 cancers.
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Microbiome predicted response to high-fiber diet
Fecal biome predicted amount of fat lost on high-fiber diet.
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Roux-en-Y gastric bypass produced durable clinical improvements at 12 years
Gastric bypass surgery results are shown to be lasting in an extended follow-up study.
From the Journals
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass produced durable clinical improvements at 12 years
Gastric bypass surgery results are shown to be lasting in an extended follow-up study.
News from the FDA/CDC
Safety alert for intragastric balloon systems
Causes of patient deaths are not known, but close monitoring of patients is recommended.
Conference Coverage
Fat shaming interferes with patients’ medical care, experts say
WASHINGTON – Overweight, obese patients who seek health care face special challenges because of “negative attitudes.”
From the Journals
Colonic microbiota encroachment linked to diabetes
The weight of diabetic patients was not a factor in colonic mucosal encroachment.
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Better bariatric surgery outcomes with lower preoperative BMI
A study looks at outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients with highly elevated body mass index.
From the Journals
Relatives of NAFLD patients: 12-fold higher risk
Close relative with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease indicates risk.
Conference Coverage
Endoscopic weight loss surgery cuts costs, side effects
Obese patients who underwent endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty had significantly fewer complications and shorter hospital stays than did those who...