FDA Approves Novel Non-Surgical Device for Weight Reduction in Obese Patients
The device, which is approved for 12 months of treatment, is approximately 5.6cm in diameter and is delivered and retrieved endoscopically.
Metabolic Disorders
Helicobacter pylori Infection Linked to Elevated Risk for Diabetes in Men
Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with a higher risk for type 2 diabetes developing.
Prevalence of Metabolically Healthy Adults in US Very Low
Fewer than a third of normal-weight adults, 8% of overweight adults are metabolically healthy.
Lifestyle Intervention Program Reduces Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome Risk
A 12-month interdisciplinary lifestyle intervention program for prediabetic and obese patients was found to significantly reduce the risk for development of diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
Poor Diet, Physical Activity Behaviors May Lead to Metabolic Syndrome in Depression
Investigators examine the association between depression and metabolic syndrome, factoring in diet and physical activity.
Severity of Metabolic Syndrome Indicates Risk for T2D, CVD in Prediabetes Treatment
Researchers analyzed how improvements in metabolic syndrome may impact the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in patients with prediabetes.
Prostate cancer recurrence linked to metabolic syndrome, obesity
A positive correlation between increased BMI and risk of prostate cancer recurrence was observed in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy.
Metabolic syndrome not linked to knee osteoarthritis
Researchers found no association between metabolic syndrome and incident knee osteoarthritis.
Childhood infection hospitalization tied to adult metabolic syndrome
Children who are hospitalized for infection have a greater risk of increased BMI and metabolic syndrome in adulthood.
Short sleep duration increases risk of metabolic syndrome
Dose-response association, with 1.5-fold increase among those sleeping less than five hours
