Bariatric surgery lowers cardiovascular disease risk
Adults with severe obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who underwent bariatric surgery appeared to have a lower...
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Journal Watch 12/10/2022
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
Bariatric surgery is associated with reduced all-cause and CV mortality
Researchers from The Netherlands have reported that bariatric surgery is associated with reduced all-cause and cardiovascular (CV)...
Liraglutide successfully targets fat that can endanger heart health
Researchers at UT Southwestern have reported that the weight-loss drug once-daily liraglutide combined with lifestyle interventions can...
Orbera intragastric balloon aids weight loss and reduces cardiovascular risk
Intragastric balloon therapy (IGBT) with the Orbera intragastric balloon (Apollo EndoSurgery) produces short-term weight reduction...
Prediabetes significantly impacts risk from other major cardiovascular event
People with prediabetes were significantly more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other major cardiovascular event, compared...
More abdominal weight increases risk of heart disease regardless of BMI
People with abdominal obesity and excess fat around the body's mid-section and organs have an increased risk of heart disease even if...
Bariatric surgery lowers risk of future cardiovascular disease
Researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, have reported that participants with cardiovascular disease and severe...
Researchers produce proteins that reduce excess levels of triglycerides
Excess levels of triglycerides - The more APOA5 you have the faster the triglyceride is removed Researchers Mark Castleberry, a doctoral...
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