Obesity
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: NAFLD increasingly causing U.S. hepatocellular carcinomas
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Microbiome may drive the course of diabetes, obesity
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Several factors predict postbariatric surgery readmission
Key clinical point: Knowing risk factors for readmission after bariatric surgery can allow for targeted interventions. Major finding: Steroid use...
From the AGA Journals
Study linked gastric phenotypes, hormone levels to obesity
Key clinical point: Obesity was linked to lower satiety levels, faster gastric emptying, greater fasted gastric volume, and lower levels of PYY....
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Studies confirm genetic links to obesity
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CNS stimulant is first drug approved for binge-eating disorder
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FDA approves vagal blocking device for obesity
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Bariatric surgery linked to lower mortality
Key clinical point: Obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery had lower mortality at 5 and 10 years, compared with matched control subjects....