Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JANUARY 3, 2024

In January of 2023, the FDA also approved semaglutide for the treatment of obesity in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. The drug works by mimicking the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) hormone which targets areas of the brain that regulate appetite and food intake. It was previously approved for type 2 diabetes in 2022 under the name Mounjaro.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Results 📊 Body mass, BMI, and fat-free mass declined during bed rest, while relative fat mass increased — body composition got much worse. Plasma insulin and triglycerides increased, while serum total and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol decreased. Published online October 19, 2023:JP285130.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 16, 2024

Falling into the class of obesity with a BMI of greater than 30 makes this more likely, but so also does having excess visceral fat deposition with significant metabolic consequences at a BMI less than 30. The distinction here is the metabolic consequences of excess fat causing a health risk rather than focusing on the BMI cutoff.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 31, 2023

A healthy lifestyle, in this instance, is defined by a combination of: BMI Nutrition Smoking Status Activity Levels Blood Pressure Diabetes Status Cholesterol Levels All of which are highly modifiable. 2023 Sep 15:e14093. Atherosclerosis. 2017 Jan;256:47-52. Eur J Clin Invest.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Clinically, about 1/3 of adults have metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood glucose, high triglycerides, and low HDL cholesterol. Published online November 28, 2023:JP285366. The Journal of Physiology.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Clinically, about 1/3 of adults have metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood glucose, high triglycerides, and low HDL cholesterol. Published online November 28, 2023:JP285366. The Journal of Physiology.

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DAIC

APRIL 24, 2024

The app also recorded other significant heart health risk factors, such as cholesterol, weight, and physical activity via integration with external sources including electronic medical records and fitness trackers. Among participants with baseline body mass index (BMI) above 30 kg/m2, 70.4%

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