bariatric surgery
bariatric surgery
12/02/2020
While bariatric surgery may benefit patients with obesity and established coronary artery disease, the safety of the surgery in this patient population remains unknown. In a recent study, researchers...
12/02/2020
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Disease
09/29/2020
Researchers conducted a retrospective review of data from patients who underwent bariatric surgery in order to examine the effects of the procedure of pericardial fat thickness and the risk of developing...
09/29/2020
Cardiometabolic risk
Cardiometabolic risk
08/31/2020
Focusing on body mass index over genetics could be vital for identifying individuals with the greatest risk of developing diabetes, according to researchers at ESC Congress 2020.
08/31/2020
bariatric surgery
bariatric surgery
08/27/2020
In a recent randomized clinical trial, the effects of bariatric surgery on hypertension severity and management were compared with standard medical therapy.
08/27/2020
Cardiometabolic risk
Cardiometabolic risk
08/13/2020
In a recent study, researchers assessed the impact of levels of physical fitness and adiposity on the risk of heart disease and disease progression in patients with chronic kidney disease.
08/13/2020
Cardiometabolic risk
Cardiometabolic risk
07/01/2020
Preliminary results of the PROMISE trial highlight the relationship between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiovascular disease, which has been debated previously.
07/01/2020
Statins
Statins
02/26/2020
The association between statins and diabetes mellitus is controversial. To better understand the connection, investigators of the KP CHAMP study analyzed the risk of incident diabetes mellitus among...
02/26/2020
Obesity
Obesity
01/22/2020
Catherine Kotz, PhD, from the University of Minnesota and the Minneapolis VA Hospital, answered our questions about her research on spontaneous physical activity and the role orexin plays in preventing...
01/22/2020
bariatric surgery
bariatric surgery
01/03/2020
By analyzing the current literature, researchers evaluated the association between obesity and heart failure, as well as the effect of intentional weight loss following bariatric surgery on cardiac...
01/03/2020
Obesity
Obesity
01/02/2020
Obesity is a top-priority public health concern, with an estimated 650 million adults worldwide having obesity. Kirk I. Erickson, PhD, answered our questions to shed light on how physical activity...
01/02/2020