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CVD and obesity: When protective lipids decline, health risks increase

Science Daily - Heart Disease

New research has uncovered a surprising culprit underlying cardiovascular diseases in obesity and diabetes -- not the presence of certain fats, but their suppression. Ironically, the findings could ultimately lead to therapies that maintain high levels of these protective lipids in patients with obesity.

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Hyperglycemia, Obesity Relevant Risk Factors for Retinopathy in Type 1 Diabetes

HCPLive

Glycemic control continues to be a major risk factor for diabetic retinopathy, while overweight, obesity, and hypertension are growing in prevalence.

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Cardiometabolic benefits of fenofibrate in heart failure related to obesity and diabetes

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Background Heart failure (HF) is a serious and common condition affecting millions of people worldwide, with obesity being a major cause of metabolic disorders such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In addition, we investigated the beneficial effects of fenofibrate on HF hospitalization. During the 4.22-year

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MASLD Increases Risk of Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes in Children with Obesity

HCPLive

Study findings showed children with both obesity and MASLD have a greater risk of youth-onset type 2 diabetes than those with obesity alone.

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Popular diabetes and obesity drugs also protect kidneys, study shows

Science Daily - Heart Disease

The biggest and most comprehensive analysis of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists on kidney and cardiovascular outcomes shows they have significant benefits in people with and without diabetes.

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Popular Diabetes Drug Class Lowered Risk of 10 Obesity-Associated Cancers

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- GLP-1 receptor agonists lowered the risk of several obesity-associated cancers, a retrospective analysis of electronic health records suggested. Compared with insulin, GLP-1s were associated with a lower risk for developing.

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Childhood stress linked to higher risk of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes in adults

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: Consistently high scores of perceived stress during adolescence through adulthood may contribute to worse cardiometabolic health including obesity in young adults. Researchers suggest the adoption of healthy coping strategies.

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