Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JANUARY 28, 2025

Obesity management beyond diet and exercise. Sleep and Cardiometabolic Health The Impact on Obesity Studies indicate that 19.3% of adults experience insufficient sleep (6 hours), which is linked to higher obesity rates. Practical Takeaway Encourage fiber-rich diets to promote microbiome diversity.

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ADN Center of Excellence

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Factors such as aging populations, rising rates of obesity, hypertension, and other cardiovascular conditions contribute to this increase. Risk Factor Management: Controlling risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and sleep apnea is essential in managing AFib.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JUNE 7, 2024

They highlighted that the non-HDL/HDL ratio is a better predictor of ASCVD and that triglycerides (TG) are a sensitive indicator of diet and exercise, emphasizing the importance of lifestyle factors in lipid management and cardiovascular risk reduction. Rader, MD, FNLA, and Daniel E. Soffer, MD, FNLA , shared key insights.

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Physiologically Speaking

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Researchers claim to have discovered “exercise in a pill” every few years, like clockwork. Both lactate and BHB naturally increase in response to physiological stresses—lactate during intense exercise and BHB during prolonged fasting or low-carbohydrate diets.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Intro:Drug Development for Heart failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) is a major challenge facing cardiovascular research due to its complex pathophysiology and existence of comorbidities, leading to recognize distinct HFpEF phenogroups. Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4139791-A4139791, November 12, 2024.

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ADN Center of Excellence

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Factors such as aging populations, rising rates of obesity, hypertension, and other cardiovascular conditions contribute to this increase. Risk Factor Management: Controlling risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and sleep apnea is essential in managing AFib.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Cardiometabolic Health Congress faculty member, Fátima Rodriguez, MD, MPH, has committed much of her clinical and research efforts to reducing health disparities in Hispanic-American communities. Cardiometabolic conditions – specifically obesity, diabetes and heart disease – disproportionately affect the 60 million people in the U.S.

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Physiologically Speaking

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

However, newer research has failed to replicate these findings, showing no performance enhancement in longer-duration endurance events with ketone esters and, in some cases, observing a negative impact on high-intensity exercise performance. What are ketone esters, also referred to as exogenous ketones? millimolar (mM).

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Physiologically Speaking

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

However, newer research has failed to replicate these findings, showing no performance enhancement in longer-duration endurance events with ketone esters and, in some cases, observing a negative impact on high-intensity exercise performance. What are ketone esters, also referred to as exogenous ketones? millimolar (mM).

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Physiologically Speaking

JULY 26, 2024

We talk about the ketogenic diet as a metabolic therapy for type 1 diabetes. ” — Dr. Matthew Walker This statement may seem a bit hyperbolic, but it accurately summarizes most of the available research on sleep and health. Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. “The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life.”

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MIBHS

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Research has shown that individuals with depression are more likely to develop heart disease. Sleep deprivation is linked to inflammation, obesity, and other risk factors for heart disease. Depression Depression is a mood disorder that affects millions of people worldwide.

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Physiologically Speaking

APRIL 26, 2024

Indeed, the field of exercise physiology has been complemented in recent decades by a research field known as “inactivity physiology”, which recognizes that sedentary behavior has unique and distinct effects on our health due to its physiological characteristics.

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MIBHS

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

While much attention is given to modifiable risk factors such as diet, exercise, and smoking, the role of genetics in heart disease is equally critical yet less understood by the general public. Diet: Follow a heart-healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JANUARY 15, 2025

Urbanization, increased sedentary lifestyles, and unhealthy diets have fueled this trend. This imbalance is partly due to limited healthcare access, fewer preventive resources, and challenges in addressing risk factors such as obesity and diabetes. Improving Access: Advocate for equitable healthcare resources worldwide.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JULY 25, 2023

Can you please explain the concept of an obesity paradox? Salvatore Carbone, PhD: First, I’d like to point out that obesity is a major risk factor for cardiometabolic disease. 2, 3] This association is more pronounced for those with class I obesity, which is a body mass index (BMI) between 30-35 kg/m2.

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MIBHS

MARCH 15, 2025

Some research suggests that moderate drinkers may have a lower risk of heart disease compared to those who abstain or engage in heavy drinking. Research has shown that alcohol abuse can lead to cell death in heart tissues, further damaging cardiac function.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The profound link between the heart and mind has been the subject of much research for some time, with newer studies reinforcing the existing evidence as well as offering deeper insights. As we step into American Heart Month, it becomes imperative to delve into the intricacies of this relationship and dissect the latest research findings.

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Physiologically Speaking

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A wealth of human behavior research provides the answers to this question and also explains why humans get hooked on all sorts of behaviors that don’t make sense. Selecting the optimal diet. But it’s used entirely for human behavior research. And that’s exactly when obesity began a meteoric rise.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

MAY 10, 2024

In a study published by the American Heart Association, “Sex and Age Differences in the Association of Depression With Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease and Adverse Cardiovascular Events,” researchers investigated 3,237 patients (35% women) undergoing coronary angiography to evaluate for coronary artery disease (CAD).

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MIBHS

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Lifestyle Habits: Obesity, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and lack of exercise can all negatively impact sexual function. Factors such as age, severity of heart disease, risk factors, and lifestyle choices (such as smoking and diet) can all influence the outcome. Patients may experience temporary ED while their body heals.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 13, 2024

These findings are intriguing, however, I think the authors extend the applications a bit too far with their conclusion that: “Cold acclimation with shivering may thus represent an alternative lifestyle approach for the prevention and treatment of obesity-related metabolic disorders.” 2 The goal? 1 Sellers, A.J., van Beek, S.M.M.,

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

For adults with overweight and obesity, resistance exercise increases lean body mass and reduces body fat percentage and fat mass — improving overall body composition. Thus, many of the recommendations around resistance exercise prescription have been formulated based on research in this population.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

For adults with overweight and obesity, resistance exercise increases lean body mass and reduces body fat percentage and fat mass — improving overall body composition. Thus, many of the recommendations around resistance exercise prescription have been formulated based on research in this population.

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Physiologically Speaking

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Many people carefully adjust their diets, follow specific exercise routines, and track their sleep with wearable devices, all in the pursuit of becoming the healthiest version of themselves. When the researchers focused on cardiometabolic mortality, the results were even more striking. How can you apply these findings?

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DAIC

MARCH 8, 2024

Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved an additional indication for Wegovy ( semaglutide ) to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as death, heart attack, or stroke in adults with known heart disease and with either obesity or overweight along with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity.

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Physiologically Speaking

MAY 3, 2024

ICYMI On Wednesday, I published a post discussing the different metabolic effects of the ketogenic diet and exogenous ketones during exercise. Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Details about the sponsors of this newsletter including Examine.com and my book “VO2 Max Essentials ” can be found at the end of the post!

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Background:The Stroke Preclinical Assessment Network (SPAN), a multi-center network consisting of a coordinating center and testing laboratories, was created to enhance the rigor of preclinical research, including testing of potential therapies in animals of different species, sex, age, and co-morbidities, with blinding and randomization.

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Physiologically Speaking

APRIL 24, 2024

6 [link] Insufficient sleep has been linked to a greater risk for several health conditions including obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cognitive decline. 21 22 23 It is worth noting that the literature here is still in its infancy, as research into sex differences is currently an emerging area in physiology.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JANUARY 2, 2025

Tirzepatide Approval Date: December 19, 2024 Indication: Moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults with obesity, combined with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity. To explore FDA approvals from January to July 2024, click here.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Chrono-nutritional research has highlighted how meal timing interacts with circadian rhythms, potentially affecting glucose metabolism and fat storage. One influential framework, the Carbohydrate-Insulin Model of Obesity, posits that high carbohydrate intake increases insulin secretion, which promotes fat storage and reduces fat oxidation.

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Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

OCTOBER 30, 2024

As outlined by the Telegraph newspaper in the UK: ‘The British Sugar Bureau put out a press release dismissing Yudkin’s claims as “emotional assertions” and the World Sugar Research Organisation described his book as “science fiction”. He discovered this by using the conspiratorial activity called…research.

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