Body Fat Percentage Better Predictor of 15-Year Mortality Than BMI
Body fat percentage, waist circumference both significantly associated with 15-year all-cause mortality, heart disease mortality
Higher Cardiac Marker Levels Tied to Long-Term Cancer Risk
Study reveals no significant differences by race/ethnicity or sex
1970 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Overall Heart Disease Mortality
Decreases seen in mortality for acute MI, ischemic heart disease, while increases seen for mortality from other heart disease subtypes
Low-Fiber Diet With High Red Meat Linked to High-Risk Coronary Plaque Features
Lowest tertile of dietary index associated with high-risk plaque features, with waist circumference, triglycerides, hypertension as possible mediators
Triglyceride-Glucose Index May Predict Faster Cognitive Decline in Early Phases of Alzheimer Disease
High triglyceride-glucose index significantly associated with faster cognitive decline in the MCI-Alzheimer disease subgroup
32 Percent of U.S. Adults Consumed Fast Food on a Given Day in 2021...
And, 30.1 percent of children and adolescents consumed fast food, with youth getting 11.4 percent of their daily calories from fast food
COVID Vaccine Labels to Warn of Rare Heart Risk
27.2 Million People of All Ages Uninsured in 2024 in the United States
Nonsignificant increase seen from 2023; 11.6 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 and 5.1 percent of children aged 0 to 17 were uninsured in 2024
Empagliflozin Has Kidney Protective Effects in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Total adverse events of heart failure or all-cause mortality were reduced with empagliflozin, regardless of kidney function
ADA: Weight Loss, Type 2 Diabetes Remission Up With Replacing Diet Drinks With Water
Greater weight loss and more diabetes remission seen among adult women with overweight, obesity and T2D
