Myosteatosis and visceral obesity show small associations with minor postoperative complications after colorectal surgery
Can a routine CT scan predict who struggles to heal after colon surgery?
A prospective RCT substudy of 219 adults undergoing elective colorectal surgery found that myosteatosis and visceral obesity had small but s…
A routine CT scan can spot low muscle quality and high belly fat, which are linked to minor complications after colon surgery.
Plant-based diet adherence associated with lower cognitive impairment risk in meta-analysis
Plant-based diets linked to lower dementia risk in large review of studies
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 221,380 adults without baseline cognitive impairment found greater adherence to plant-based diets w…
People following healthful plant-based diets face a 26% lower risk of dementia, while unhealthful versions of these diets may actually incre…
Phase 1 trial of once-weekly eloralintide shows weight reduction in obesity over 12 weeks
Can a new weekly injection help people lose weight? Early results show promise
A Phase 1 randomised controlled trial in 100 participants with obesity or overweight found that once-weekly subcutaneous eloralintide result…
A new weekly shot helped people with obesity lose between 2.6% and 11.3% of their body weight in early safety testing, though larger studies…
Meta-analysis finds BMI, but not waist circumference, associated with prediabetes risk
Higher BMI linked to increased prediabetes risk in meta-analysis of 28 studies
A meta-analysis of 28 cohort studies found a significant association between higher body mass index and increased prediabetes risk, with a 4…
Higher BMI raises prediabetes risk by 4.6% for every unit increase, while waist circumference shows no clear link in this analysis of 28 stu…
GLP-1RAs associated with improved walking distance in diabetes with PAD, but limb event evidence uncertain
GLP-1 drugs linked to better walking distance in diabetes patients with leg artery disease
A meta-analysis of 7 studies (107,092 adults with type 2 diabetes and PAD) found GLP-1RAs were associated with improved walking distance in …
GLP-1 diabetes drugs linked to better walking distance in people with leg artery disease, based on analysis of seven studies involving over …
Bariatric surgery associated with lower cardiovascular risks than GLP-1RA therapy in adults with obesity
Study finds bariatric surgery linked to lower heart risks than GLP-1 drugs in adults with obesity
A meta-analysis of observational studies including 39,569 adults with obesity found bariatric surgery was associated with lower risks of mor…
Adults with obesity who had bariatric surgery faced lower risks of death and heart failure than those taking GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy.