Endocrinology

• In the Journals

• Maps reveal increased prevalence of obesity in Canada

• Endocrine Today, April 2013
• Results from an 11-year study demonstrate increasing rates in obesity in Canada, and to pinpoint the areas of concern, researchers have unveiled maps that...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Study suggests TKA is reasonable in selected obese patients

• March 25, 2013
• CHICAGO — Obese patients received as much benefit from total knee replacement at 9 years as nonobese patients, according to a study conducted by...More »

• In the Journals Perspective

• Breast-feeding failed to prevent obesity, affect IGF-I levels

• March 22, 2013
• Previous studies have examined the association between breast-feeding and adiposity and later-life serum insulin-like growth factor. After using a...More »

• In the Journals

• Behavioral program led to weight loss in patients with mental illness

• Endocrine Today, April 2013
• Behavioral weight-loss programs that provided nutritional messages and counseling with regular exercise led to significant weight loss among patients with...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• High BMI indicative of MI, stroke risk in young women

• March 19, 2013
• SAN FRANCISCO — New data presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions suggest that obese women are twice as likely as...More »

• Meeting News Coverage Perspective

• Gastric banding led to improvements in HDL, particle size after 5 years

• Endocrine Today, April 2013
• SAN FRANCISCO —  Bariatric surgery using gastric banding did not improve LDL cholesterol or LDL particle number or size, despite significant...More »

• Meeting News Coverage Perspective

• Financial incentives motivated weight loss

• Endocrine Today, April 2013
• SAN FRANCISCO — Modest financial incentives offered to overweight or obese patients were associated with significant weight loss.
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• Meeting News Coverage Perspective

• Weight gain early in life led to cardiovascular disease

• Endocrine Today, April 2013
• SAN FRANCISCO — Gaining weight at an early age could be a risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease later in life, according to a study...More »

• In the Journals

• NAFLD prevalence higher among patients with low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels

• March 6, 2013
• Patients with insufficient or deficient levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D are at increased risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according to...More »

• In the Journals

• Ratio of visceral abdominal to subcutaneous fat linked to Barrett’s esophagus

• March 6, 2013
• Patients with a high ratio of visceral abdominal fat to subcutaneous fat are more likely to develop Barrett’s esophagus, according to recent...More »

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