Obesity
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DDW: Gestational diabetes linked to increased NAFLD risk in middle age
Key clinical point: Gestational diabetes could be used to identify young women at increased risk of having non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (...
News
Metabolic syndrome incidence may be stabilizing
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OARSI: Data further link hand osteoarthritis, cardiometabolic disease
Key clinical point: Chronic low-grade inflammation may play a role in both hand osteoarthritis and cardiometabolic disease. Major finding:...
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Reconstruction, transplantation successful for gut failure after bariatric surgery
Key clinical point: Gut failure after bariatric surgery was successfully repaired by a variety of surgical techniques in most patients. Major...
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Obesity implicated in spinal degeneration
Heavier individuals are more likely to have disc degeneration, disc herniation, and spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine seen on MRI, compared with...
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NASPAG: Obesity raises unique contraceptive concerns in teens
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ILC: Liraglutide shows NASH benefit in small trial
Key clinical point: Daily liraglutide injections for 48 weeks safely increased resolution of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Major finding: NASH...
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ILC: NAFLD a stealth trigger of hepatocellular carcinoma
Key clinical point: U.S. epidemiologic data link nonalcoholic fatty liver disease to a quarter of hepatocellular carcinoma cases. Major finding:...
Commentary
Eat slowly to reduce consumed calories
News
Obesity increases risk of bleeding on warfarin
Key clinical point: Obesity is associated with an increased risk of major bleeding in patients taking warfarin. Major finding: Obese patients on...
News
VA study whittles obesity paradox in RA down to size
Key clinical point: Weight loss is a strong independent predictor of death in rheumatoid arthritis. Major finding: Weight loss of more than 3 kg/...