Wellness Check: Spirituality
Christian Orthodox Church fasting may improve metabolic syndrome risk factors 1. In this scoping review, Christian Orthodox Church (COC) fasters ...
Tag: metabolic syndrome
Endoscopic sleeve gastroscopy effective for excess weight loss in type 1 and 2 obesity
1. Approximately three-quarters (77%) of patients who underwent endoscopic sleeve gastroscopy with lifestyle modifications achieved 25% or more reduction in ...
Increasing obesity and BMI trends have slowed in the past decade among the general Chinese adult population
1. Mean BMI and obesity prevalence increased more rapidly between 2004-2010 than between 2010-2018. 2. Divergent trends were seen between ...
Metabolic–bariatric surgery associated with reduced all-cause mortality compared to non-surgical management of obesity
1. Matched cohort meta-analysis showed significant morality and life expectancy benefits with metabolic–bariatric surgery compared to non-surgical management of obesity. ...
Ultra-processed foods linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
1. In this prospective cohort study from France, consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) was linked to an increased risk of ...
Risk of major adverse cardiovascular events varies with dynamic metabolic syndrome status
1. In this retrospective study involving South Koreans with no history of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), persons who developed ...
Quick Take: Use of fenofibrate on cardiovascular outcomes in statin users with metabolic syndrome
1. The risk of major cardiovascular events may be further reduced with the addition of fenofibrate therapy to statin treatment ...
Quick Take: Pegbelfermin (BMS-986036), a PEGylated Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Analogue, in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2a Trial
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the most common chronic liver disease in the United States, puts patients at increased risk of developing ...
Quick Take: Metabolic syndrome in pregnancy and risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes: A prospective cohort of nulliparous women
While obesity has been shown to increase the risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and preeclampsia (PE) in pregnancy, ...
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2 Minute Medicine Rewind December 11, 2018
Apixaban to Prevent Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Cancer The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is significantly increased in patients ...