Risk for Type 1 MI Hospitalization Increased With Prediabetes
Younger adults with prediabetes have increased odds of T1MI, but do not have increased risk for MACCE.
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AHA Outlines Strategies to Improve Nutrition Security in the US
While food insecurity is a leading public health issue, research shows that nutrition security may be a better target for disease prevention strategies.
Screening Tool Combats Food Insecurity and Pediatric Obesity
The aim of the study was to identify individuals with food insecurity and establish processes to refer patients and families to federal and community resources.
Depression and Anxiety Reported in Teens With Type 1 Diabetes
Teens with type 1 diabetes should be screened for anxiety and depression at regular clinic visits, especially those who are newly diagnosed.
Metformin and Improved Clinical Outcomes in Comorbid Heart Failure and Diabetes
Researchers sought to evaluate the relationship between initiation of metformin and sulfonylurea therapy and clinical outcomes in patients with HF and diabetes.
miRNA May Help Detect Children at Increased Genetic Risk for Type 1 Diabetes
A team of researchers investigated whether changes in microRNA levels could be detected in whole-blood samples from children with HLA-conferred risk of type 1 diabetes.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Management of Chronic Wounds
Authors review the indications and contraindications, as well as the risks and benefits, of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in chronic wound management.
Eating 6 Prunes a Day Prevents Bone Loss in Patients With Osteoporosis
Eating prunes daily may protect against bone loss, osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Low-Dose ADHD Medications Not Associated With Changes in Thyroid and Growth Hormones in Children
A team of investigators assessed the impact of different treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder on thyroid and growth hormone levels in a pediatric population.
Depression and HRQOL Influence Disease Trajectory Among Patients With Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes
Investigators assessed whether depressive symptoms, eating disorders, and health-related quality of life were related to a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in youth and young adults.
Gastric Band Infection Leads to Stroke and Death
Delay in removal of gastric band leads to infection, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and death.
BP Genetic Risk Score Linked to Risk for CV Events in Type 2 Diabetes
Each standard deviation increase in BP polygenic risk score linked to 12% increased hazard of adverse CV events.
Study Dispels Myths on Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss
Intermittent fasting produces similar weight loss as traditional diets and is generally safe, producing few gastrointestinal, neurologic, hormonal, or metabolic effects.
Fat Mass, Physical Fitness, and Cardiovascular Risk in Children
A cross-sectional study was conducted to examine the relationship between body composition, physical fitness, and cardiovascular risk factors in childhood.
Cumulative Lifetime Excess Weight Has Bigger Impact on CRC Risk
Role of cumulative lifetime excess weight greater than role of excess BMI measured at a single time point.
High Instance of Medication Discontinuation Up to 5 Years After Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery
Investigators compared rates of diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia medication discontinuation in patients who underwent gastric bypass vs sleeve gastrectomy.
How Can Women Prevent Weight Gain in Menopause?
Researchers delineate strategies to prevent weight gain and body composition changes among women during perimenopause and menopause.
Tips on Counseling Women on Diet and Exercise During Perimenopause
Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD, offers tips on counseling women on diet and exercise strategies to prevent weight gain during perimenopause and menopause.
Exercise May Reduce Post-COVID Diabetes and Depression
Taking a 15- to 30-minute brisk walk can help break the cycle of β-cell inflammation that leads to hyperglycemia and development of type 2 diabetes in patients with post-acute COVID-19.
Could Infection, Inflammation, and Metabolic Alterations Early in Life Increase Risk for Psychosis?
Three-quarters of all psychiatric disorders occur by early adulthood (mid-20s). This fact suggests that bio-psychosocial factors occurring from the fetal period through early adulthood could play a crucial role in risk. This nonsystematic review sought to synthesize key epidemiological evidence of relevant risk factors.
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