Weight Loss Surgery May Prolong Life for People With Diabetes
Obesity in people with diabetes can shorten their lifespan. Researchers compared long-term survival outcomes with regard to use of traditional weight loss methods vs bariatric surgery.
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How Obesity Affects Body Composition, Frailty, and Pain in Older Patients
GAPNA discusses how advanced practice practitioners are well-positioned to encourage healthy lifestyles among older adults, to include activities that help attain/maintain lean muscle mass, regardless of BMI, to reduce chronic pain and frailty.
BMI Fluctuations May Predict Poor Outcomes in CKD
High variability in body mass index is associated with an increased risk for death, requiring kidney replacement therapy, myocardial infarction, and stroke, investigators concluded.
Impact of Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Sleep Duration on Cognition
Researchers studied the impact of obesity and metabolic syndrome on sleep-disordered breathing and/or sleep duration in a group of Hispanic and Latino adults who had experienced cognitive decline.
Overcoming Obstacles to Health Equity in Breast Cancer Prevention and Control
The current scientific evidence may not be generalizable to underrepresented groups.
Tesomet Receives Orphan Drug Status for Hypothalamic Obesity
Tesomet is an investigational fixed-dose combination therapy of tesofensine, a triple monoamine reuptake inhibitor, and metoprolol, a beta-1 selective blocker.
Ethnicity-Based Body Mass Index Cutoffs for Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Investigators identified body mass index cutoffs for obesity based on the risk of developing type 2 diabetes among adults from different ethnic populations.
Experts Discuss Approaches to Management of Childhood Obesity
Although the rise in pediatric obesity predates the COVID-19 pandemic, stressors experienced during the pandemic exposed inequities in children’s health.
Wegovy Approved for Chronic Weight Management
Wegovy contains semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist.
High Adolescent BMI Increases Stroke Risk in Young Adults With, Without Diabetes
The association between stroke and obesity in adolescence was examined in a population-based study.
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