Obesity in adults
Obesity has increased in prevalence worldwide and WHO has declared it a global epidemic.
Population-level preventive interventions have been insufficient to slow down this trajectory …
Population-level preventive interventions have been insufficient to slow down this trajectory …
[HTML][HTML] Semaglutide and cardiovascular outcomes in obesity without diabetes
AM Lincoff, K Brown-Frandsen… - … England Journal of …, 2023 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, has been shown to
reduce the risk of adverse cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes. Whether …
reduce the risk of adverse cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes. Whether …
Predicting and preventing heart failure in type 2 diabetes
The burden of heart failure among people with type 2 diabetes is increasing globally. People
with comorbid type 2 diabetes and heart failure often have worse outcomes than those with …
with comorbid type 2 diabetes and heart failure often have worse outcomes than those with …
2022 American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) indications …
D Eisenberg, SA Shikora, E Aarts, A Aminian… - 2023 - Springer
Major updates to 1991 National Institutes of Health guidelines for bariatric surgery Metabolic
and bariatric surgery (MBS) is recommended for individuals with a body mass index (BMI)> …
and bariatric surgery (MBS) is recommended for individuals with a body mass index (BMI)> …
Effectiveness of semaglutide versus liraglutide for treating post‐metabolic and bariatric surgery weight recurrence
Objective The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of semaglutide versus
liraglutide for treating post‐metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) weight recurrence …
liraglutide for treating post‐metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) weight recurrence …
The effect of semaglutide on mortality and COVID-19–related deaths: An analysis from the SELECT trial
Background Patients with overweight and obesity are at increased risk of death from multiple
causes, including cardiovascular (CV) death, with few therapies proven to reduce the risk …
causes, including cardiovascular (CV) death, with few therapies proven to reduce the risk …
Long term outcomes of metabolic/bariatric surgery in adults
The prevalence of obesity continues to rise around the world, driving up the need for
effective and durable treatments. The field of metabolic/bariatric surgery has grown rapidly in …
effective and durable treatments. The field of metabolic/bariatric surgery has grown rapidly in …
Advances in obesity pharmacotherapy; learning from metabolic surgery and beyond
Currently, metabolic surgery (MS) constitutes the most effective means for durable weight
loss of clinically meaningful magnitude, type 2 diabetes remission and resolution of non …
loss of clinically meaningful magnitude, type 2 diabetes remission and resolution of non …
Challenges in Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Obese Patients: JACC State-of-the-Art Review
Many unique clinical challenges accompany the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular
disease (CVD) in people living with overweight/obesity. Similarly, physicians encounter …
disease (CVD) in people living with overweight/obesity. Similarly, physicians encounter …
[HTML][HTML] The effects of bariatric surgery on cardiovascular outcomes and cardiovascular mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis
H Chandrakumar, N Khatun, T Gupta, S Graham-Hill… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Obesity is a major public health problem that is associated with serious comorbidities and
premature mortality. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of morbidity and …
premature mortality. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of morbidity and …