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BMI Related Topics 
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
MARCH 25, 2024
Higher body mass index (BMI) variability is associated with adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published online March 21 in JAMA Network Open.
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Med Page Today
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Liraglutide (Saxenda) added to lifestyle intervention helped reduce BMI in young children with obesity, the phase IIIa SCALE Kids trial found. By week 56, kids, ages 6 to <12 years, on once-daily 3-mg liraglutide lost 5.8.
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HCPLive
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Noureddin explains the efficacy of resmetirom doses and how they vary based on patients’ body weight and BMI, supporting current prescribing practices.
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American College of Cardiology
JANUARY 26, 2024
What is the efficacy and safety of non–vitamin-K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) across the spectrum of body mass index (BMI) and body weight (BW)?
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HCPLive
JANUARY 5, 2024
Patients with lean NAFLD had fewer metabolic comorbidities but maintained similar risk of NASH, cirrhosis, nonliver cancer, and mortality compared to their overweight and obese counterparts.
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HCPLive
DECEMBER 14, 2023
These results highlight the potential of preventing increasing CKD burden and of preventing subsequent cardiovascular conditions, especially given current rates of obesity among adolescents.
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Med Page Today
APRIL 23, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- A higher body mass index (BMI) and lower waist circumference were causally associated with longevity for people older than 80, according to a Mendelian randomization study. European Heart Journal) Disrupted deep sleep, captured.
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HCPLive
APRIL 10, 2024
A new study found patients with a BMI of 32 to 35 have lower odds of responding to the hypoglossal nerve stimulation for OSA compared to patients with a lower BMI.
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Cardiovascular Diabetology
JULY 15, 2024
BMI variability has been associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk in individuals with type 2 diabetes, however comparison between clinical studies and real-world observational evidence has been la.
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American College of Cardiology
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Women with a higher BMI may have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, according to an analysis of the ANCORS-YW study presented during ACC Middle East 2024.
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Cardiovascular Diabetology
JUNE 19, 2024
The triglyceride glucose (TyG) index, TyG-body mass index (TyG-BMI), and triglyceride-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (TG/HDL-C) are substitute indicators for insulin resistance (IR). This study aimed to.
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Med Page Today
MAY 31, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Tirzepatide (Zepbound) was effective at reducing body weight in Chinese adults with lower cutoffs for overweight or obesity, the SURMOUNT-CN trial reported. In the study of 210 adults without diabetes, participants on tirzepatide.
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Cardiovascular Diabetology
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Patients with low-to-normal body mass index (BMI; < 25.0 kg/m2) were underrepresented in major randomized controlled trials on sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors for type 2 diabetes. The present st.
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HCPLive
JULY 19, 2024
At the end of the intervention period, all patients displayed a significant reduction in weight of approximately 3 BMI points.
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Med Page Today
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) plans to recommend intensive behavioral interventions -- but not pharmacologic therapies -- for kids with a high body mass index (BMI). (MedPage Today) -- The U.S. In its draft recommendation statement.
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Cardiovascular Diabetology
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
The TyG-BMI index, which is a reliable indicator of insulin resistance (IR), has been found to have a significant correlation with the occurrence of cardiovascular events. However, there still lacks study on t.
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Med Page Today
JANUARY 14, 2025
(MedPage Today) -- Medical experts from around the globe proposed a more nuanced approach to diagnosing obesity that does not rely exclusively on body mass index (BMI) alone. Writing in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, the global commission.
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Circulation
JANUARY 24, 2024
Each outcome was examined across BMI and BW. Because few patients had a BMI <18.5 kg/m2(n=598), the primary analyses were restricted to those with a BMI ≥18.5 RESULTS:Among 58 464 patients, the median BMI was 28.3 0.88];P<0.001), with a generally consistent effect across BMI (Ptrendacross HRs, 0.48).
Science Daily - Heart Disease
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
People who underwent bariatric surgery had lower BMI and were on fewer medications after five years while maintaining normal blood pressure levels than those who only used antihypertensive medications.
European Journal of Heart Failure
DECEMBER 22, 2023
The interaction between body mass index (BMI) and NT-proBNP with respect to heart failure (HF) risk remains incompletely defined. Hospitalization for heart failure (HHF) was examined across strata of baseline BMI and NT-proBNP. pg/mL lower NT-proBNP per 1 kg/m 2 higher BMI; p<0.001). vs. 0.6%, 1.3% vs. 4.0%, and 8.1%
HCPLive
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Maternal height is linked to specific adverse pregnancy events in women with gestational diabetes mellitus, according to a new study. The investigators found shorter women had higher rates of low birth rate and primary c-sections, but taller women had higher rates of abnormal neonatal ponderal index, postpartum hemorrhage, and macrosomia.
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HCPLive
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Pre-pregnancy overweight and obesity were not linked to an increased prevalence of iron deficiency or anemia during pregnancy in a US population.
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HCPLive
MARCH 11, 2024
New data from the Mayo Clinic show high BMI does not correlate with severe hidradenitis suppurativa in affected children and adolescents.
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Open Heart
JULY 4, 2024
Overall, HF risk was more strongly associated with central adiposity (waist circumference (WC) adjusted for body mass index (BMI); HR 1.38, 95% CI 1.32 to 1.45) than general adiposity (BMI adjusted for WC; HR 1.22, 95% CI 1.16 Results Over a median follow-up of 13.8 years, there were 10 455 first-ever incident HF events. to 1.33).
American College of Cardiology
JANUARY 10, 2025
Among patients without diabetes or cardiovascular disease and with a BMI 27 kg/m2, those with coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring 300 derive the largest benefit from a weight-loss-dose of semaglutide for the prevention of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Genetic instruments for MI, smoking initiation, alcohol consumption, and BMI were derived from large-scale genome-wide association studies. Smoking initiation and BMI were identified as potential mediators. ConclusionsThe results of this MR analysis demonstrate that insomnia increases the risk of MI.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Excess weight, as measured by BMI, is typically considered a measure of excess body fat. When someone is classified as being of ‘normal’ weight, that typically means they have a BMI of less than 25. The relationship between excess weight, a high BMI and the risk of severe insulin resistance and diabetes is clear 4.
DAIC
JANUARY 29, 2024
Notably, MAG showed superior survival for patients with a BMI less than 40, whereas patients with a BMI of 40 or higher had superior survival with SAG. MAG’s survival advantage over SAG was found in various subgroups, including stable coronary disease, acute coronary syndrome, and acute infarction.
HCPLive
JANUARY 8, 2025
Patients in this post-hoc analysis with elevated CRP were found to have a higher BMI and more severe hidradenitis suppurativa.
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
DECEMBER 13, 2023
The primary objective was to understand the association between body mass index (BMI) and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFREF) of ischemic etiology in outpatients, using mortality as a parameter. 56–70), BMI 18.5–24.9 = 35.1%, 24.9 = 35.1%, 25–29.9 = 37.2%, 30–34.9 = 17.8%, 35–39.9 = 7%; BMI <18.5 and BMI 18.5–24.9
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HCPLive
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
According to the analysis, eGFR, BMI, and waist circumference were the most important factors for hyperuricemia in individuals taking aspirin.
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Medical Xpress - Cardiology
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Slightly overweight stroke survivors have a lower risk of sustaining disabilities. The Kobe University finding adds another aspect to the obesity paradox but also highlights the importance of considering the population's normal when recommending best practices.
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NOVEMBER 18, 2024
What is the incremental benefit in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) combined with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and body mass index (BMI) ≥27?
HCPLive
MAY 23, 2024
Increases in metabolic risk factors like high blood pressure and BMI have led to a 49.4% increase in global disability-adjusted life years from 2000 to 2021.
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
JANUARY 31, 2024
This study aimed to investigate the outcomes of ATAAD surgery across various body mass index (BMI) categories, focusing on the implications of the upper hemisternotomy (UHS) approach. Based on BMI (WS/T 428-2013), patients were categorized into normal weight, overweight, and obese. for predicting postoperative hypoxemia, with 76.3%
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Circulation
JANUARY 22, 2025
Current consensus age- and BMI-stratified rule-in thresholds demonstrated only 65% specificity (95% CI, 57%72%). With a BMI 35 kg/m2, lower rule-in thresholds (220 pg/mL) provided good specificity (88% [95% CI, 73%100%]; 93% [95% CI, 81%100%] and 100% in validation cohorts).
CardiacWire
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
BMI) to receive Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and medical therapy or only receive medical therapy, finding that after five years… Far more gastric bypass patients cut their BP medication use by at least 30% (80.7% The GATEWAY trial assigned 100 participants (76% women, 43.8 of them achieved BPs below 130/80 mm Hg (vs.
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HCPLive
AUGUST 19, 2024
A new analysis suggests HbA1c may be more informative to fatty liver disease severity than BMI, and should be included in screenings.
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DAIC
JULY 31, 2024
It incorporates age, body mass index (BMI), and atrial fibrillation to aid in the diagnosis of HFpEF. The newly developed HFpEF-ABA score model estimates the probability of HFpEF in individual patients based on three simple clinical variables: age, BMI, and atrial fibrillation.
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HCPLive
JUNE 18, 2024
These data resulted from a new meta-analysis in which biologic therapies were shown to be less effective among psoriasis patients with clinical characteristics such as age and BMI.
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Cardiovascular Diabetology
JULY 3, 2024
Associations between metabolic status and metabolic changes with the risk of cardiovascular outcomes have been reported. However, the role of genetic susceptibility underlying these associations remains unexpl.
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CardiacWire
MARCH 8, 2024
age, BMI, comorbidities, prior events), the presence of MNPs in plaque came with a 4.5-times Even more alarming, 20% of patients with MNPs experienced the primary endpoint (myocardial infarction, stroke, or all-cause death), versus 7.5% in patients without MNPs in their plaque. After adjusting for variables (e.g.
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Cardiovascular Diabetology
MAY 8, 2024
The triglyceride glucose-body mass index (TyG-BMI) is recognized as a reliable surrogate for evaluating insulin resistance and an effective predictor of cardiovascular disease. However, the link between TyG-BM.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
MAY 24, 2024
All of these patients had a BMI >27. Type 2 diabetes is much more common in those with a BMI in the overweight or obese category but is not uncommon in those who are relatively normal weight. The answer is they were, but just not by conventional BMI standards. But what about those with a relatively normal weight?
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