Obesity Linked to Elevated Gout Risk
HCPLive
AUGUST 7, 2024
Obesity was more prevalent among patients with gout and obesity indicators were significantly higher in this group.
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Significant gaps between science of obesity and the care patients receive
American Heart News - Heart News
MAY 20, 2024
Statement Highlights: More than 40% of adults in the United States live with obesity, and the percentage of people living with obesity continues to increase dramatically. While experts have learned a great deal about the causes of obesity and.
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Many Drinkers Cut Back After Starting Obesity Meds, Study Finds
Med Page Today
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Nearly half of participants in a weight-loss program who consumed alcohol at baseline began drinking less after adding an obesity drug into their weight-management regimen, a cohort study indicated. Among the 7,491 participants.
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Link Identified Between Obesity, Inflammatory Skin Diseases Such as Psoriasis
HCPLive
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
The investigators of this study noted an association between obesity and conditions such as rosacea, psoriasis, and lichen simplex chronicus.
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Need 10,000 Daily Steps to Prevent Obesity? It May Depend on Genetics
Med Page Today
MARCH 27, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- The daily step count needed to reduce the risk of obesity may be largely dependent on genetics, a retrospective cohort study indicated. adults without obesity in the All of Us Research Program, incidence of obesity.
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Connections between obesity and heart failure
Science Daily - Heart Disease
AUGUST 1, 2024
A new small study has revealed the impact of obesity on muscle structure in patients having a form of heart failure called heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
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Childhood stress linked to higher risk of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes in adults
American Heart News - Heart News
JANUARY 17, 2024
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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Central Obesity Potentially Linked to Hyperuricemia, Gout
HCPLive
JANUARY 25, 2024
After adjusting for confounders, data revealed higher levels of obesity indices were linked with a gradual and dose-dependent increase in urate levels.
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New weight loss medication may help lower blood pressure in adults with obesity
American Heart News - Heart News
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Research Highlights: The weight loss medication tirzepatide significantly lowered the systolic blood pressure of nearly 500 adults who had obesity and took the medication for 36 weeks, or about eight months, in a subset of an international clinical.
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Tirzepatide Improves Sleep Apnea in Patients With Obesity, Drugmaker Says
Med Page Today
APRIL 18, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Tirzepatide (Zepbound) injections reduced sleep apnea severity among patients with obesity, regardless of positive airway pressure (PAP) use, according to topline data from two phase III trials. In the SURMOUNT-OSA 1 study.
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Melanie Jay, MD: Advancing Equitable Approaches to Improve Obesity Care
HCPLive
APRIL 19, 2024
This interview segment featured a discussion on Jay’s ACP Internal Medicine Meeting presentation ‘Advancing Equitable Approaches to Improve Obesity Care.’
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Patients With Obesity Shed Pounds With Drug-Free Capsule
Med Page Today
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- SAN ANTONIO -- Use of an oral biodegradable drug-free capsule led to more weight loss among patients with overweight or obesity compared with placebo, according to the randomized RESET trial. Among 279 patients, mean change.
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Popular Diabetes Drug Class Lowered Risk of 10 Obesity-Associated Cancers
Med Page Today
JULY 5, 2024
(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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Obesity-Related Heart Disease Deaths Rose Roughly 180% Since 1999
HCPLive
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
Obesity-related ischemic heart disease deaths rose from 1999 to 2020, particularly in middle-aged men and Black adults, per CDC WONDER data.
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Modulation of NOX2 causes obesity-mediated atrial fibrillation
Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Obesity is linked to an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) via increased oxidative stress. Here, we studied NOX2-mediated ROS production in obesity-mediated AF using Nox2-knockout mice and mature human induced pluripotent stem cell–derived atrial cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-aCMs).
New Study Finds Tirzepatide Use Lowered Blood Pressure in Patients with Obesity
HCPLive
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Tirzepatide, a dual GLP-1/GIP agonist approved for diabetes and obesity, was associated with significant blood pressure reductions in an analysis of the SURMOUNT-1 trial.
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Obesity Associated With Renal Function Decline, Kidney Disease Risk
HCPLive
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Obesity was linked to an increased risk of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and hypertensive nephropathy, with further analysis revealing its impact on the risk of developing end-stage kidney disease.
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Obesity Linked to Worse Patient-Reported Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis
HCPLive
JUNE 29, 2024
Patients with RA and obesity exhibited worse scores for subjective measures like pain and fatigue compared to those without obesity.
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Mitochondria- and NOX4-dependent antioxidant defense mitigates progression to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in obesity
Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is prevalent in the majority of individuals with obesity, but in a subset of these individuals, it progresses to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (0NASH) and fibrosis. The mechanisms that prevent NASH and fibrosis in the majority of patients with NAFLD remain unclear.
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Exploring Obesity and the Latest Advances in Weight Loss Drugs during Healthy Weight Week
Cardiometabolic Health Congress
JANUARY 3, 2024
In today’s society, the prevalence of obesity has become a significant concern. have obesity, and this rate has increased by more than 10 percentage points in the past two decades. Understanding the prevalence of obesity is crucial in comprehending why events like Healthy Weight Week are essential. of adults in the U.S.
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ASN Releases New Guidance on Obesity Management in Kidney Disease
HCPLive
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
The new guidance reviews existing tools for weight management and provides recommendations for their use in clinical practice in patients with obesity and kidney disease.
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Liraglutide Helped Cut BMI in Kids With Obesity as Young as 6
Med Page Today
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Liraglutide (Saxenda) added to lifestyle intervention helped reduce BMI in young children with obesity, the phase IIIa SCALE Kids trial found. By week 56, kids, ages 6 to <12 years, on once-daily 3-mg liraglutide lost 5.8.
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Obesity Linked to Increased Disease Activity in ACPA-Positive Rheumatoid Arthritis
HCPLive
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Patients with ACPA-positive RA and obesity had greater DAS44 scores compared to normal-weight patients, although this difference was not present in ACPA-negative RA.
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Tirzepatide Officially Puts GLP-1 Meds on the Map for Obesity-Related Heart Failure
Med Page Today
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- A long-acting GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist conferred significant clinical benefit for people with obesity and accompanying heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), according to the SUMMIT trial. Incident.
Analysis found weight-loss surgery may help people with obesity manage high blood pressure
American Heart News - Heart News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Research Highlights: In an analysis of 18 randomized clinical trials, people with obesity and high blood pressure who underwent bariatric (weight-loss) surgery were almost three times more likely to achieve blood pressure remission, defined as.
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MASLD Increases Risk of Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes in Children with Obesity
HCPLive
OCTOBER 15, 2024
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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Metabolic Accelerator Shows Promise for Weight Loss Side of Obesity-HFpEF Equation
Med Page Today
OCTOBER 2, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- The novel investigational weight loss agent HU6 had mixed results specifically targeting obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), based on the small HuMain-HFpEF trial. After 19 weeks on daily.
Tirzepatide lowered risk of worsening heart failure and CVD death for obese adults
American Heart News - Heart News
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
called SUMMIT, participants with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and obesity taking tirzepatide for an average of 2 years had. Research Highlights: In an international trial of 713 adults in nine countries including the U.S.
Supported Exercise Intervention Helps Black Women With Obesity Shed Weight
Med Page Today
MAY 11, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS -- A "culturally sensitive" exercise intervention led to weight loss and other benefits in African-American women with obesity at risk for diabetes, researchers reported. The program tested in the ongoing, single.
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Childhood stress linked to higher risk of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes in adults
Science Daily - Heart Disease
JANUARY 17, 2024
Young adults who reported higher stress as adolescents were more likely to have high blood pressure, obesity and other cardiometabolic risk factors as adults, finds new study.
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Obesity Drugs Like Wegovy Are Meant for Long-Term Use, but Some Want to Stop
Med Page Today
MARCH 8, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Millions of Americans who have dropped pounds and boosted their health using popular obesity drugs like semaglutide (Wegovy) are facing a new dilemma: What happens if they stop taking them? Many worry, rightly, that they'll.
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180% increase in obesity-related heart disease deaths: 8 notes
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Between 1999 and 2020, obesity-related deaths from heart disease deaths in the U.S. increased by 180%, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association's annual Scientific Sessions, set for Nov.
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Case report of belt electrode-skeletal muscle electrical stimulation for acute heart failure with severe obesity: a novel therapeutic option for acute phase rehabilitation
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
MARCH 7, 2024
We initiated a mobilization program, but the patient's mobility was highly limited due to severe obesity and symptomatic orthostatic hypotension. B-SES could be an option for patients with heart failure who have limited mobility and obesity. B-SES was introduced to accomplish weight loss and early ambulation.
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Obesity-related heart disease deaths increased in the U.S. over the past two decades
American Heart News - Heart News
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
who died from ischemic heart disease related to obesity increased by approximately 180% from 1999 to 2020. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, Abstract AC.MDP.13 13 - An analysis of data from the CDC’s WONDER database found that the number of people in the U.S.
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Research reveals new hope for obesity-induced heart disease
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 16, 2024
Obesity-induced heart disease, which affects up to 10% of the population in certain age ranges, is considered an untreatable condition and 75% of people don't survive more than five years beyond diagnosis.
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Research shows death rates linked to obesity-related heart disease are up, especially among men
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
The rate of deaths from ischemic heart disease related to obesity nearly tripled in the U.S. over a two-decade span, according to new research. The rate for men more than tripled.
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Childhood stress linked to higher risk of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes in adults
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 17, 2024
Young adults who reported higher stress during their teenage years to adulthood were more likely to have high blood pressure, obesity and other cardiometabolic risk factors than their peers who reported less stress, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Implementation of Obesity Science Into Clinical Practice: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Circulation
MAY 20, 2024
Obesity is a recognized public health epidemic with a prevalence that continues to increase dramatically in nearly all populations, impeding progress in reducing incidence rates of cardiovascular disease. Circulation, Ahead of Print.
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Diabetes Dialogue: ADA Introduces Obesity Association, with Robert Gabbay, MD, PhD
HCPLive
JUNE 23, 2024
In the special on-site ADA 2024 episode, hosts are joined by the ADA's Chief Scientific and Medical Officer Robert Gabbay, MD, PhD, to discuss the newly formed Obesity Association.
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The effect of hyperlipidemia and body fat distribution on subclinical left ventricular function in obesity: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study
Cardiovascular Diabetology
APRIL 1, 2024
Obesity is often associated with multiple comorbidities. However, whether obese subjects with hyperlipidemia in the absence of other complications have worse cardiac indices than metabolically healthy obese su.
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Weight Loss Lowers Risk of Obesity-Related Cancer, Study Finds
HCPLive
JUNE 21, 2024
In retrospective, observational research at ADA 2024, real-world weight loss was linked to a reduction in the risk of obesity-related cancers.
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Diet and exercise for obese mothers could lower cardiovascular risk in children
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JULY 9, 2024
Researchers from King's have identified evidence to suggest that lifestyle changes could offset the risk of some adult heart disorders that result from maternal obesity and changes in fetal heart development.
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Laurence Sperling, MD: Multidisciplinary Strategies to Combat Obesity Epidemic
HCPLive
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Laurence Sperling, MD shares insights into a multi-disciplinary approach to the management of obesity from the perspective of a cardiologist.
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Major Heart Events Down With Metabolic Surgery for Apnea Patients With Obesity
Med Page Today
JUNE 24, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Metabolic surgery became the first therapy associated with a reduction in incident cardiovascular disease and death among patients with obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), based on a retrospective cohort study. Such patients.
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