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Forced sedentary behaviour, brought about by the COVID-19 lockdown, has negative effects on the metabolic and inflammatory profile of many teenagers, which can potentially lead to long-term poor health outcomes, suggests a study.

The incidence of autoimmune disease is higher among patients who achieved surgical remission of Cushing’s disease (CD) than age- and sex-matched individuals with nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs), results of a study have shown.

Age and the presence or absence of hypertension influences the effect of hyperglycaemia on cardiovascular death, suggesting the importance of case-specific risk assessments in middle-aged and older people, according to a study.

High consumption of ultra-processed foods appears to increase the risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related mortality, common mental disorders, overweight and obesity, and type 2 diabetes (T2D), reveals the results of an umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses.

Treatment with semaglutide 2.4 mg results in clinically meaningful weight loss, irrespective of baseline antidepressant (AD) use, among adults with overweight/obesity, reports a post hoc study of the Semaglutide Treatment Effect for People with obesity (STEP).