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Obesity in Childhood Doubles Odds for MS in Young Adulthood
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 – Children who are obese face double the odds of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a new study warns. The overall odds for any one child to develop the...
Sedentary Behavior Reduction Intervention Cuts Sitting Time, BP in Seniors
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 – For older adults, a sedentary behavior reduction intervention reduces sitting time and improves blood pressure (BP), according to a study published online March 27 in JAMA...
More Physical Activity Needed to Cut Risk for Obesity Among Those With Genetic Risk
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 – The daily step count needed to reduce the risk for obesity varies based on an individual's genetic risk for higher body mass index (BMI), according to a study published...
Another Study Warns of Surgery Risks for Folks Taking Ozempic, Wegovy
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 – People taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy need to drop them in the days or weeks prior to surgery, a new study warns. Folks on one of these drugs – known as...
Could Deep Frying Foods Harm the Brain? Rat Study Suggests It Might
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 – Fried foods not only wreck the waistline, but they could also be harming the brain, a new study of lab rats suggests. Fed chow that was fried in sesame or sunflower oil,...
Obesity Genes Mean Some Folks Must Exercise More for Same Results
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 – Some folks struggling with obesity appear to be hampered by their own genes when it comes to working off those extra pounds, a new study finds. People with a higher...
Childhood Adenotonsillectomy Does Not Increase Overweight Risk in Adulthood
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 – Adenotonsillectomy (AT), the primary pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment, is not associated with an increased risk for being overweight in adulthood,...
Higher BMI Variability Linked to Adverse Cardiovascular Disease Events
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 – Higher body mass index (BMI) variability is associated with adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published online March 21 in JAMA Network Open....
Medicare to Cover Wegovy When Patients Also Have Heart Disease
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 – Medicare will now cover the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy if patients using it also have heart disease, U.S. officials announced Thursday. The move comes after the U.S....
One in Five State Medicaid Programs Cover Antiobesity Medications
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 – As of early 2023, one in five state Medicaid programs covered antiobesity medications, according to a research letter published online March 14 in the Journal of the ...
Sodas, Fruit Juices Raise Boys' Odds for Type 2 Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 – Boys who drink lots of sugary soda and fruit juice could be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life, a new study has found. Each daily 8-ounce serving of...
SGLT2i, GLP-1 RA Prescribing Lower for Minority Patients
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 – Pharmacy dispensing patterns for sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) medications show lower...
Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity Markedly Improves Cardiometabolic Health
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 – Metabolic surgery for the treatment of severe obesity leads to considerable cardiometabolic improvements, according to a study published online March 14 in the Journal of...
Low Birth Weight Plus Overweight at Age 20 Years Linked to Increased T2D Risk
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 – Low birth weight combined with overweight at age 20 years is associated with an increased risk for early type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in...
Intermittent Eating Increases Cardiovascular Mortality Risk
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 – Time-restricted eating (TRE) is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality risk, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Epidemiology and...
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