Tag: Weight Loss
Motivational Interviewing Aids Weight Loss in Primary Care
Review shows benefit for patients, with significant weight loss reported in 37.5 percent of studies
Lifestyle Interventions for Diabetes Yield Modest Results
Findings based on pooled data regarding weight loss, HbA1c from 10 studies
Bariatric Surgery May Help Reduce Asthma Exacerbations
Obese asthma patients had half as many ER visits, hospitalizations after surgery
ACC: Sustained Weight Loss Cuts A-Fib Burden
Weight loss of >10 percent linked to six-fold increase in odds of arrhythmia-free survival
Both High and Low Intensity Exercise Benefit Weight, Waist
But only higher intensity exercise lowers blood glucose levels
Benefits/Risks Seen in Pregnancy Post Bariatric Surgery
Gestational diabetes less likely, but smaller infants more common
At Least 4 to 5 Percent Weight Loss Needed to Cut Diabetes Risk
Findings in Japanese men with visceral fat accumulation, hemoglobin A1C of 5.6 to 6.4 percent
Residential Program Cuts CVD Risk Factors in Obese Youth
Helps with weight loss, but therapy is costly and long-term results are unknown
Roux-en-Y Surgery Can Reverse Insulin Treatment in T2DM
RYGB predicts insulin therapy cessation early after surgery, independent of weight
