Tag: Obesity
Post-Kidney Transplant Adverse Outcomes Increased With BMI-BSA Obesity
Risks were significantly greater than when body mass index and body surface area were discordant
Novo Nordisk, U.S. Biotech Company Team Up to Create Obesity Pills
Risk of Obesity-Related Cancer Similar for GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Bariatric Surgery
Findings for matched groups of patients with obesity and diabetes taking first-generation GLP-1 RA or undergoing bariatric metabolic surgery
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Increased in Adolescents From 2021 to 2023
Findings seen despite a downward trend in adults and the approval of second-generation antiobesity medications
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Reduce Alcohol Intake in Patients Treated for Obesity
Reductions in alcohol intake noted in high and low consumers; no significant difference seen in percentage reductions for men and women
Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance in Teens Linked to Worsening Cardiac Damage at Age 24
Persistent hyperglycemia linked to increased odds of worsening left ventricular hypertrophy over seven years
Metformin Beneficial for Osteoarthritis Knee Pain in Overweight, Obesity
Mean change in visual analog scale pain greater with metformin versus placebo for patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Risk for Young-Onset Dementia
Risk for young-onset dementia, Alzheimer disease, and vascular dementia increased in association with MetS
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Partly Mediate Association Between Prepregnancy Obesity, CVD Risk
Gestational diabetes mellitus mediated 24.6 percent of the association between obesity and hemoglobin A1c
