Category: Obesity
January 4, 2019 – Fat Distribution and Heart Failure
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Anchor lead: Where your fat is stored has important implications for heart failure, Elizabeth Tracey reports Belly fat is bad when it comes to heart failure. That’s the finding of a study by Erin Michos, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, …
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January 3, 2019 – Implications of Weight History
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Anchor lead: A lifetime history of obesity may be a cause for intervention, Elizabeth Tracey reports People who’ve been obese since age 20 have a threefold higher risk for heart failure than those who don’t report longstanding obesity, a study …
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January 2, 2019 – Weight History
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Anchor lead: Can knowing someone’s weight over time more precisely indicate their heart disease risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports Obesity is a well-known risk factor for heart failure. Now new research by Erin Michos, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues, …
March 28, 2018 – Efficient Bugs
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Anchor lead: What makes certain bacteria associated with obesity? Elizabeth Tracey reports Fat mice led David Hackam, director of pediatric surgery at Johns Hopkins, on a mission to find out why one group became obese while others on the same …
March 27, 2018 – Bugs and Fat
October 17, 2017 – Endobarrier
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Anchor lead: Can a new device replace the traditional gastric bypass surgery? Elizabeth Tracey reports A device to treat obesity known as an ‘Endobarrier’ is producing good results in helping people lose weight and manage their diabetes better, a study …