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Increasing obesity trajectory in midlife tied to cognitive decline, dementia

18 Feb 2025 by

Individuals with a persistently high or an increasing pattern of general and central obesity trajectories throughout middle and late life appear to be at greater risk of cognitive decline and developing dementia, a study has shown.

Increasing obesity trajectory in midlife tied to cognitive decline, dementia

18 Feb 2025

Obesity, overweight in adolescence tied to risk of serious morbidity in early adulthood

17 Feb 2025

Overweight or obesity during adolescence appears to come with an increased risk of developing serious morbidity before age 25, according to a retrospective study.

Obesity, overweight in adolescence tied to risk of serious morbidity in early adulthood

17 Feb 2025

Community partnerships boost success of youth obesity treatment

17 Feb 2025 by

Strategic partnerships between healthcare systems and community organizations, such as public parks and recreation (P&R) centres, represent a promising strategy for tackling youth obesity, helping increase access to health behaviour and lifestyle interventions and improve weight outcomes.

Community partnerships boost success of youth obesity treatment

17 Feb 2025

Social media use tied to binge eating in early adolescence

17 Feb 2025

Social media addiction (SMA) appears to exert some influence on binge eating habits in early adolescence, suggests a recent study, noting a difference in the association by sex and weight status.

Social media use tied to binge eating in early adolescence

17 Feb 2025

Calorie labelling results in small reductions in calories purchased

17 Feb 2025

Calorie labelling on fast-food purchases produces slight decreases in calories obtained across all population subgroups, but not for rural census tracts, according to a US study. Some subgroups have also derived more benefits from this practice.

Calorie labelling results in small reductions in calories purchased

17 Feb 2025

T2D drug may assist in stroke prevention after minor stroke, high-risk TIA

15 Feb 2025 by

Treatment with the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) liraglutide in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) has the potential to reduce the risk of stroke recurrence and improve prognosis after a minor acute ischaemic stroke or a high-risk transient ischaemic attack (TIA), as suggested in the randomized, open-label LAMP study.

T2D drug may assist in stroke prevention after minor stroke, high-risk TIA

15 Feb 2025

No clear link between SGLT-2 inhibitors and dementia

15 Feb 2025

There appears to be no conclusive evidence to suggest that the use of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors may help reduce the risk of dementia, as shown in a population-based retrospective cohort study.

No clear link between SGLT-2 inhibitors and dementia

15 Feb 2025

Weight cycling poses threat to kidney health in people with T1D

13 Feb 2025 by

For people with type 1 diabetes (T1D), repeated cycles of losing weight and regaining it—known as weight cycling or yoyo dieting—appear to significantly raise the risk of adverse kidney events, regardless of body mass index, according to a study.

Weight cycling poses threat to kidney health in people with T1D

13 Feb 2025

Mediterranean diet during pregnancy protective against paediatric obesity?

12 Feb 2025 by

The risk of overweight or obesity is lower among offspring of mothers who received nutritional counselling promoting the Mediterranean diet (MD) during pregnancy on top of standard obstetrical and gynaecological care (CT) as opposed to kids whose mums only received CT, the PREMEDI study has shown.

Mediterranean diet during pregnancy protective against paediatric obesity?

12 Feb 2025

Study sheds light on economic impact of T2D complications in HK

12 Feb 2025 by

In Hong Kong Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), the highest incremental healthcare costs are incurred during the year when either lower extremity amputation (LEA), haemorrhagic stroke, ischaemic stroke or end-stage renal disease (ESRD) occur, a recent study has found.

Study sheds light on economic impact of T2D complications in HK

12 Feb 2025

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Increasing obesity trajectory in midlife tied to cognitive decline, dementia

Increasing obesity trajectory in midlife tied to cognitive decline, dementia

Obesity, overweight in adolescence tied to risk of serious morbidity in early adulthood

Obesity, overweight in adolescence tied to risk of serious morbidity in early adulthood

Community partnerships boost success of youth obesity treatment

Community partnerships boost success of youth obesity treatment

Social media use tied to binge eating in early adolescence

Social media use tied to binge eating in early adolescence

Calorie labelling results in small reductions in calories purchased

Calorie labelling results in small reductions in calories purchased

T2D drug may assist in stroke prevention after minor stroke, high-risk TIA

T2D drug may assist in stroke prevention after minor stroke, high-risk TIA

No clear link between SGLT-2 inhibitors and dementia

No clear link between SGLT-2 inhibitors and dementia

Weight cycling poses threat to kidney health in people with T1D

Weight cycling poses threat to kidney health in people with T1D

Mediterranean diet during pregnancy protective against paediatric obesity?

Mediterranean diet during pregnancy protective against paediatric obesity?

Study sheds light on economic impact of T2D complications in HK

Study sheds light on economic impact of T2D complications in HK