Obesity
News
Check biases when caring for children with obesity
For many children with obesity, visits to the pediatrician often center on weight, regardless of the reason for the appointment.
News
Bariatric surgery prompts visceral fat reduction, cardiac changes
Weight loss after bariatric surgery was tied to favorable cardiac effects associated with reduction in visceral fat.
News
Eating earlier offers health benefits, studies say
“You have this internal biological clock that makes you better at doing different things at different times of the day.”
News
Food insecurity a growing problem for many with CVD
The number of Americans with cardiovascular disease who have limited or uncertain access to food has more than doubled over the last 20 years.
Literature Review
Bariatric surgery may up risk for epilepsy
“We now know that the microbiome is associated with epilepsy” and that changes occur in the gut microbiome after bariatric surgery.
Conference Coverage
Ezetimibe-statin combo lowers liver fat in open-label trial
A significant 5.8% decrease in hepatic steatosis was seen after 24 weeks’ treatment with ezetimibe and rosuvastatin comparing baseline with end of...
Conference Coverage
Emphasis on weight loss in new type 2 diabetes guidance
No major changes but several shifts in emphasis since the last update in 2019, including weight loss as a co–primary goal of management.
Conference Coverage
Mothers’ diabetes linked to ADHD in their children
A small increased risk of ADHD in children born to mothers with diabetes, including pregestational diabetes and gestational diabetes, has been...
News
Formula may be right for infants, but experts warn that toddlers don’t need it
About 60% of caregivers falsely believe toddler formulas have nutrients that toddlers can’t get from other foods.
Conference Coverage
Waist-hip ratio beats BMI for predicting obesity’s mortality risk
Data from more than 380,000 people in the UK Biobank show waist-to-hip ratio estimated mortality risk from obesity better than BMI or fat mass...