Overweight & Obesity
About 40% of US adults are obese, government survey finds
About 4 in 10 American adults are obese, and nearly 1 in 10 is severely so, government researchers said Thursday.
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Overweight & Obesity
Study shows dietitians are an effective part of weight loss
A new study in the journal Family Practice shows that intensive behavioral therapy from dietitians may be a very effective ways for older Americans to lose weight.
Feb 20, 2020
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Diabetes
Could type 2 diabetes be managed with a simple outpatient procedure?
Gregory Ginsberg, a Penn Medicine doctor, is exploring a new frontier in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Jan 29, 2020
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Inflammatory disorders
Familial psoriasis may not be tied to obesity
(HealthDay)—Obesity does not necessarily induce or contribute to familial psoriasis, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in the Journal of Dermatology.
Jan 29, 2020
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Sleep disorders
Losing tongue fat improves sleep apnea
Losing weight is an effective treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), but why exactly this is the case has remained unclear. Now, researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have ...
Jan 10, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Obesity is a risk factor for cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with breast cancer
Anthracyclines remain a cornerstone of breast cancer therapy in combination with new-generation targeted drugs such as trastuzumab. Both types of drugs are major culprits in chemotherapy-induced heart disease. A recent study ...
Dec 23, 2019
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Cardiology
Obesity surgery improves the heart
The benefits of bariatric surgery for obese individuals go beyond weight loss, according to a study presented today at EuroEcho 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Dec 5, 2019
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Cardiology
Can obesity limit antiarrhythmic drug effectiveness?
Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is the most common type of irregular heartbeat, and it is associated with increased mortality. While researchers have identified a causal link between obesity and AFib, the underlying ...
Nov 27, 2019
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Diabetes
Study shows bariatric surgery's impact on diabetic kidney disease in severely obese teens
Diabetic kidney disease is the leading cause of kidney failure in the nation, and its occurrence in youth with type 2 diabetestype 2 diabetes is rapidly rising. Medical treatments are only partially effective. However, in ...
Nov 6, 2019
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Health
Soft drinks found to be the crucial link between obesity and tooth wear
A new study published today in the journal Clinical Oral Investigations, has found that sugar-sweetened acidic drinks, such as soft drinks, is the common factor between obesity and tooth wear among adults.
Oct 28, 2019
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