Diabetes and Endocrinology
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Rx Adherence Lower for Patients New to Diabetes Therapy
Adherence also linked to other factors, including use of mail order pharmacies, lower out-of-pocket costs
Obesity More Expensive to Treat Than Smoking
Health care costs associated with obesity, smoking increased noticeably during 1998 to 2011
Researchers Weigh in on Youth Pizza Consumption
More calories, fat, salt consumed on 'pizza days;' experts suggest pizza as target for intervention
n-3 Fatty Acids Cut Nonesterified Fatty Acid, T2DM Link
For individuals with lower n-3 levels, risk of T2DM increases across quartiles of NEFAs
BMI and Waist Circumference Are Frequently Discordant
WC linked to VAT, liver fat, adverse cardiometabolic risk profile within each BMI category
Most Docs Work 40 to 60 Hours Per Week
Considerable proportion work 61 to 80 or more hours; half of docs would prefer to work fewer hours
Sedentary Lifestyle Worse for Health Than Obesity
Just a 20-minute brisk walk each day can lower odds of early death, researchers add
Insulin Resistance Ups Breast Cancer Risk Regardless of BMI
Study of postmenopausal women suggests hormone levels matter more than excess weight
Impact of Medical Scribes on EHR Advancement Discussed
Use of medical scribes should not be replacement for improvement of EHRs
Obesity Up in Past Decade, but Diabetes Incidence Stable
Risk of new-onset diabetes higher in the 1990s and 2000s than in the 1970s
