Cardiometabolic Risk
Cardiometabolic Risk
09/20/2017
In a recent study, researchers evaluated the effectiveness of initiating the “MAP” hypertension quality-improvement program for improving control of high blood pressure in patients from primary care...
09/20/2017
bariatric surgery
bariatric surgery
09/20/2017
The majority of previous bariatric studies in older adults focus on older procedures. In a recent study, researchers evaluated the outcomes associated with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass vs sleeve...
09/20/2017
Diabetes Q&A
Diabetes Q&A
09/18/2017
It is well known that sodium can increase the risk of cardiometabolic diseases. However, this new study is the first to examine the effect of salt on latent autoimmune diabetes in adults.
09/18/2017
Obesity
Obesity
09/12/2017
Using data from 3.5 million individuals, researchers investigated cardiovascular risk in metabolically healthy obese individuals and in those of normal weight but with metabolic abnormalities.
09/12/2017
Heart failure
Heart failure
09/07/2017
In a recent study, researchers assessed the individual and combined abilities of several inflammatory and cardiac stress biomarkers to predict the risk of 5-year heart failure in patients with type 2...
09/07/2017
Cardiometabolic Risk
Cardiometabolic Risk
08/31/2017
The LEADER study showed that the injectable diabetes drug liraglutide lowered the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death, and reduces the odds of renal problems by 22%.
08/31/2017
mortality
mortality
08/17/2017
In a recent study, researchers compared the ability of visceral-to-subcutaneous fat area ratio to predict all-cause mortality, compared with overall adiposity.
08/17/2017
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure
08/16/2017
A recent study investigated the effects of intensive systolic blood pressure treatment on cardiovascular outcomes among participants with prediabetes and normoglycemia.
08/16/2017
Obesity
Obesity
08/10/2017
Previous research has suggested that common household chemicals could disrupt metabolic homeostasis and contribute to obesity. In a recent study, researchers assessed the effects of exposure to common...
08/10/2017
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular disease
08/07/2017
Premature birth is known to be associated with risk of endocrine and metabolic complications. In a recent study, researchers examined the impact of early term delivery on long-term endocrine and metabolic...
08/07/2017