Obesity
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Monoclonal antibody drops fat, ups muscle in obesity, diabetes
‘Blockade of the activin receptor with bimagrumab could provide a novel pharmacologic approach for managing patients with type 2 diabetes with...
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Widespread liver disease missed in patients with T2D
New evidence showing how common fatty liver disease and fibrosis are in patients with type 2 diabetes triggers a broadened “call to action.”
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To fast or not? The new dieting dilemma
A number of small studies have shown that adopting some kind of “fast” as part of a diet can more easily help people lose weight, but a recent...
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Large study links brown fat with lower rates of cardiometabolic disease
Research in over 50,000 individuals shows those with brown fat seemed to have lower risks of diabetes and cardiovascular disease than those with...
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AAP issues new guidelines for diagnosing, managing eating disorders
Eating disorders occur across the spectrum of races, ethnicities, sexes, and socioeconomic statuses.
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Ultraprocessed food again linked to increased CVD, death
Individuals who consume a high proportion of ultraprocessed food in their diet were at a heightened risk for cardiovascular disease and all-cause...
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Bariatric surgery might reduce severity of COVID-19 infection
“Patients after bariatric surgery become significantly healthier and can fight the virus better.”
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New dietary guidelines omit recommended cuts to sugar, alcohol intake
The guidelines omit a recommendation from the advisory committee’s ...
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Teenage bone density declines following sleeve gastrectomy
These patients may never reach peak bone mass.
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FDA approves liraglutide for adolescents with obesity
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Endoscopic intragastric balloon improved NASH parameters
At 6 months, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity scores had improved in 18 of 20 biopsied patients (90%), with a median decrease of 3 points...