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NAFLD linked to heightened type 2 diabetes risk

NAFLD linked to heightened type 2 diabetes risk

22 Jun 2022

Children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are at an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, a study reports. Other risk factors for T2D include severity of liver histology, body mass index, and female sex.

22 Jun 2022
Normal weight obesity in adolescents tied to cardiometabolic risk Normal weight obesity in adolescents tied to cardiometabolic risk

Normal weight obesity in adolescents tied to cardiometabolic risk

21 Jun 2022

Adolescents with normal weight obesity (NMO) may present with several cardiometabolic risk factors, putting them at greater risk of developing vascular events or diabetes, suggests a recent study.

21 Jun 2022
Insulin resistance tied to atherogenic lipoprotein/lipid, cIMT in obese youths

Insulin resistance tied to atherogenic lipoprotein/lipid, cIMT in obese youths

20 Jun 2022

Insulin resistance in young people with obesity is positively associated with an atherogenic lipoprotein/lipid profile and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), regardless of their glucose tolerance status, suggests a study.

20 Jun 2022
Tradition, conditioning influence parental perceptions of GERD in Asian infants

Tradition, conditioning influence parental perceptions of GERD in Asian infants

17 Jun 2022 byStephen Padilla

In the first 3 months of a newborn’s life, the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is at its peak, but most infants outgrow it by age 1 year, according to a Singapore study, noting that those breastfed at 3 weeks have a lower likelihood of GERD.

17 Jun 2022