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13/09/19 - News

Industry and Product Guide 2019

Bariatric News publishes Industry and Product Guide 2019

Over the last decade, our understanding of how bariatric and metabolic surgery results in long-term weight loss and the resolution of co-morbidities has led to the development of new procedures, treatments, medical devices and pharmaceuticals, to... (more)

17/09/19 - News

Owen Haskins

Dysfunctional eating patterns

Dysfunctional eating patterns can be triggered by early life experiences

Dysfunctional eating patterns and habits in overweight and obese adults can be triggered by early life experiences that are deeply rooted within patients' personality features, meaning weight loss interventions such as bariatric surgery and cognitive-behaviour therapy might not... (more)
16/09/19 - News

Owen Haskins

Obesity and T2DM

Obesity linked to a six-fold increased risk of T2DM

Obesity is linked to a nearly 6-fold increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), with high genetic risk and unfavourable lifestyle also increasing risk but to a much lesser extent, according to research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European... (more)
13/09/19 - News

Owen Haskins

National Obesity Care Week

Highlighting the benefits access to care for individuals with obesity

Of the more than 100 million Americans affected by the disease of obesity ,fewer than 4% receive obesity-related treatment from their healthcare provider. Having access to comprehensive obesity care can be life-changing, from the management of obesity to the reduction of... (more)

US obesity rates

13/09/19

Nine US states had adult obesity rates above 35 percent in 2018, up from seven states at that level in 2017, an historic level of obesity in the...

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Mitochondria of liver cells by electronic microscopy. On the left, normal mice: mitochondria present an elongated shape. On the right, mice without the OPA1 protein: mitochondria present an altered globular form. (Credit: UNIGE)
12/09/19 - News

Owen Haskins

T2DM, insulin and glucose

Liver produced glucose could lead to the development of T2DM

Insulin imbalance may not be the only cause of the onset of diabetes and researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland, have highlighted the ability of liver to produce a significant amount of glucose outside of any hormonal signal. In patients with excess liver... (more)
11/09/19 - News

Martin Twycross

ERAS pathways

ERAS pathways offer pain relief without opioids

In an effort to decrease opioid use and curb the current trend, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have developed a strategy of using enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways, which were initially developed for colorectal surgery patients to improve surgical... (more)
11/09/19 - News

Owen Haskins

Gender, obesity and CVD

Young females with obesity are at early risk for cardiovascular disease

Progesterone could put females at an increased, early risk for cardiovascular disease, according to investigators at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. Premenopausal women are considered protected from cardiovascular disease, but evidence indicates obesity can... (more)

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11/09/19 - Research
Gender, obesity and CVD

Young females with obesity are at early risk for cardiovascular disease

Progesterone could put females at an increased, early risk for cardiovascular disease, according to investigators at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. Premenopausal women are considered protected from cardiovascular disease, but evidence indicates obesity can negate those... (more)
11/09/19 - Research
Diabetes rates for Japanese-Americans

Diabetes rates nearly double for Japanese-Americans

Japanese-American adults who are not obese have a much higher prevalence of diabetes than non-obese non-Hispanic white Americans (8.0% vs. 4.5%), according to researchers at the University of Victoria, University of Toronto, and University at Albany, SUNY. "In this study of non-obese adults,... (more)
10/09/19 - Research
IL-36 cytokines proteins and T2DM

IL-36 cytokines proteins associated with better T2DM control

Scientists from the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, have discovered a family of proteins that are associated with lower blood sugar levels among obese patients with type 2 diabetes. The study showed that patients with type 2 diabetes who have high levels of the protein, IL-36 cytokines... (more)
10/09/19 - Research
Height and T2DM risk

Short stature is associated with higher risk of T2DM

Short stature is associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and tall stature is associated with a lower risk, with each 10cm difference in height associated with a 41% decreased risk of diabetes in men and a 33% decreased risk in women, according to researchers from the German Institute of... (more)
09/09/19 - Research
Age and obesity

Study shows why people gain weight as they get older

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, in Sweden, have uncovered why many people struggle to keep their weight in check as they get older. According to the study, the lipid turnover in fat tissue decreases during ageing and makes it easier to gain weight, even if one does not eat more or exercises... (more)
09/09/19 - Research
Low Carb Program

Three POCs to become early adopters of the Low Carb Program

Three primary care organisations (POCs) in the UK, have been announced as joint winners of a competition to enable healthcare professionals to offer free access to an award-winning behaviour change platform, the Low Carb Program, for a select group of their patients living with Type 2 diabetes. The... (more)
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