Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Obesity is one of the world’s biggest health crisis and only seems to be getting worse. For over 50 years, the rates of obesity have continued to rise worldwide 1. The most recent data on obesity has shown a decline for the first time in a very long time. Between 2020 and 2023, the rates of obesity dropped by about 2% 2.

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CardiacWire

JANUARY 22, 2025

As expected, GLP-1s reduced MI risk by 9%, cardiac arrest by 22%, incident HF by 11%, ischemic stroke by 7%, and hemorrhagic stroke by 14%. GLP-1s also led to an 8% lower risk of dementia and 12% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The less good news? Theres still no free lunch in healthcare.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

For over 50 years, rates of those who are overweight or obese have been rising rapidly. Despite the rise in obesity rates, the growing recognition of it as a global problem and the astronomical sums of money we spend on addressing it, the tide continues to rise. That is until now.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 30, 2024

Poor Sleep Might Eliminate The Benefits Of Exercise & Dementia. High levels of aerobic fitness are closely linked to lower rates of future dementia 1. Regular physical activity is arguably one of the biggest factors preventing dementia. When it comes to preventing dementia, this could not be truer.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 29, 2023

AF increases the risk of stroke, heart failure, dementia, and hospitalization. Obesity significantly increases AF risk, both directly and indirectly, through related conditions, like hypertension, diabetes, and heart failure. However, studies on how obesity affects pharmacologic or interventional AF treatments are limited.

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DAIC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heart beat that can lead to stroke or sudden death, is three times more common than previously thought, affecting nearly 5 percent of the population, or 10.5 Studies have shown that people with A-Fib are up to 5 times more likely to have a stroke. tim.hodson Wed, 09/11/2024 - 15:40 Sept.

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Physiologically Speaking

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

They had lower risks of hypertension, diabetes, dementia, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, obesity, sleep apnea, and other chronic health conditions compared to inactive adults and similar risks compared to adults accruing their weekly exercise in a greater number of days.

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