#VisualAbstract: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Liraglutide for Adolescents with Obesity
1. The combination of liraglutide and lifestyle therapy was shown to significantly reduce body mass index (BMI) standard-deviation score compared ...
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Liraglutide adjuvant therapy found to increase weight loss in obese adolescents
1. The combination of liraglutide and lifestyle therapy was shown to significantly reduce body mass index (BMI) standard-deviation score compared ...
Short and late sleep associated with adiposity in children
1. Children aged 2 to 6 years with actigraphy scores indicating short sleep duration or late sleep onset exhibited greater ...
Excess body fat is a major risk factor for premature death among Hispanic patients
1. Increases in body mass index (BMI) were associated with all-cause mortality among the Hispanic population included in this prospective ...
Quick Take: Body composition and cardiovascular events in patients with colorectal cancer
Patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) are 2-4 times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease, as compared to individuals without a ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind May 20, 2019
Association between incidence exposure to benzodiazepines in early pregnancy and risk of spontaneous abortion Previous studies have shown that benzodiazepine ...
Exclusive breastfeeding linked to slight decrease in adolescent LDL Cholesterol
1. Exclusive breastfeeding in the first 3 months of life, as opposed to mixed breast and bottle feeding and exclusive ...
Low physical fitness and obesity during teen years linked to disability later in life
1. This prospective cohort study found that both low physical fitness and obesity during adolescence is associated with increased risk ...
Metformin linked to decreased BMI z scores in prepubertal children
1. Prepubertal obese children treated with metformin over 6 months had significantly lower BMI z scores compared to those receiving ...
High body fat percentage and low BMI independently associated with increased mortality
1. From a prospective cohort study, increasing body fat percentage and decreasing BMI were associated with reduced survival. 2. ...