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Obesity Linked to Worse Patient-Reported Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis

HCPLive

Patients with RA and obesity exhibited worse scores for subjective measures like pain and fatigue compared to those without obesity.

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Popular Diabetes Drug Class Lowered Risk of 10 Obesity-Associated Cancers

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- GLP-1 receptor agonists lowered the risk of several obesity-associated cancers, a retrospective analysis of electronic health records suggested. Compared with insulin, GLP-1s were associated with a lower risk for developing.

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Significant gaps between science of obesity and the care patients receive

American Heart News - Heart News

Statement Highlights: More than 40% of adults in the United States live with obesity, and the percentage of people living with obesity continues to increase dramatically. While experts have learned a great deal about the causes of obesity and.

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Diet and exercise for obese mothers could lower cardiovascular risk in children

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Researchers from King's have identified evidence to suggest that lifestyle changes could offset the risk of some adult heart disorders that result from maternal obesity and changes in fetal heart development.

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Need 10,000 Daily Steps to Prevent Obesity? It May Depend on Genetics

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- The daily step count needed to reduce the risk of obesity may be largely dependent on genetics, a retrospective cohort study indicated. adults without obesity in the All of Us Research Program, incidence of obesity.

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Melanie Jay, MD: Advancing Equitable Approaches to Improve Obesity Care

HCPLive

This interview segment featured a discussion on Jay’s ACP Internal Medicine Meeting presentation ‘Advancing Equitable Approaches to Improve Obesity Care.’

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Central Obesity Potentially Linked to Hyperuricemia, Gout

HCPLive

After adjusting for confounders, data revealed higher levels of obesity indices were linked with a gradual and dose-dependent increase in urate levels.

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