Obesity
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Cuba's economic crisis yielded reduced diabetes, CVD, death
Major finding: The overall diabetes incidence decreased by 53% during and immediately after the economic crisis, then rebounded, rising by 140%...
Conference Coverage
Diet explains black Americans' high stroke risk
Major Finding: Adherence to the so-called Southern diet explains 63% of the increased stroke risk in African Americans, compared with same-age...
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AHA: Fewer than 1% of U.S. youth has ideal diet score
Major Finding: Less than half of adolescents achieved an ideal score in five or more of the seven cardiovascular health components measured in the...
Guidelines
Bariatric surgery advancement spurs guideline update
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Fructose sweeteners drive metabolic dysregulation
Major finding: USDA diet recommendations of not more than 25% of energy requirements from added sugars may be too generous in light of evidence...
News
Gastric bypass shows best results for glycemic control
Major finding: Gastric bypass beats sleeve gastrectomy and intensive medical therapy in type 2 diabetes management.Data source: Prospective,...
News
Analysis of exhaled volatile organic compounds may accurately detect NASH
Major finding: Analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath to diagnose NASH was 90% sensitive and 69% specific.Data source: A...
Video
Migraines, heart disease increasing in children
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Bariatric surgery reduces mortality in obese diabetic patients
Major finding: Weight loss in the first year following bariatric surgery ranges from about 30 kg to more than 50 kg, and the surgery can reduce...
News
Colorectal cancer subtype associated with obesity, inactivity
Major Finding: Each 5-kg/m2 increase in BMI was associated with a 34% increased likelihood of CTNNB1-negative colorectal cancer, but BMI was not...
News
Outcomes no better at bariatric centers of excellence
Major finding: Complication rates were 5.5% at Centers of Excellence, compared with 6% at nondesignated facilities.