Global study finds metabolic syndrome increased risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome, death in patients hospitalized with COVID-19
ROCHESTER, Minn. ― Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who had a combination of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, or other conditions associated with metabolic syndrome were at much higher risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome and death, according to an international study published in JAMA Network Open. The risk for developing acute respiratory distress syndrome, a life-threatening lung condition that causes low blood oxygen, grew progressively higher with each additional metabolic syndrome criteria present. The study, one… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 22, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Insulin resistance and dysregulation in the horse: potential role of diet and exercise
Equine obesity is increasingly being recognised as a globally important welfare issue due to a variety of associated adverse consequences including orthopaedic disease, hyperlipaemia, hyperthermia, infertility and poor performance but perhaps most importantly laminitis. It was only in the 1980s that the potential link between obesity and insulin resistance was recognised and suggested as an alternative explanation for why certain individuals appeared more susceptible to laminitis, rather than excessive adiposity alone. What will I gain from watching this webinar?This webinar will discuss how definitions and terminology h...
Source: The Nutrition Society - December 20, 2021 Category: Nutrition Authors: Lulu Yacob Source Type: news
Kidney Fat Thickness Predicts Metabolic Syndrome in Diabetes Kidney Fat Thickness Predicts Metabolic Syndrome in Diabetes
Study of 445 patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes finds that there is a link between the fat mass located in retroperitoneal space surrounding the kidney and metabolic syndrome.First Look (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 20, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Ghana: Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes
[Ghanaian Times] The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is rapidly increasing worldwide, primarily due to the global increase in obesity and sedentary lifestyles. Persons with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and form an important high-risk group for actions aimed at preventing the disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 15, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Association between combat-related traumatic injury and cardiovascular risk - Boos CJ, Schofield S, Cullinan P, Dyball D, Fear NT, Bull AMJ, Pernet D, Bennett AN.
This study aimed to investigate the association between CRTI and both metabolic syndrome (MetS) and arterial stiffness. METHODS: This wa... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Ultra-processed Food Associated With Metabolic Syndrome, NAFLD Ultra-processed Food Associated With Metabolic Syndrome, NAFLD
Does consumption of foods classified as"ultra-processed" contribute to NAFLD and related liver-damage markers?Liver International (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Study offers insights on why the elderly are more susceptible to COVID-19
Among the populations most significantly affected by COVID-19 are the elderly and patients with preexisting medical conditions including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and chronic lung diseases like COPD and asthma. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - November 8, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Screen-Based Sedentary Behaviors and Their Association With Metabolic Syndrome Components Among Adults in Mexico
(Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease)
Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease - November 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
The relationship between the severity of insomnia and falls in the elderly - İleri, Borazan FY, Cavusoglu C, Göker B.
BACKGROUND: Insomnia is associated with depression, cognitive impairment, hypertension, myocardial infarction, stroke, metabolic syndrome and prostate cancer in the elderly. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between severity of insom... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Fecal Transplants: a New Treatment for IBD
Linda Ann Sasser has had ulcerative colitis since she was 20, but it wasn’t until May 2019, about 30 years later, that her condition hit a low point: not only did she have a major flare-up of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but on top of it, she had Clostridioides difficile (or C. diff), a highly contagious bacterial infection that causes severe diarrhea and inflammation of the colon. “I became really, really sick with bloody diarrhea 30 times a day and chronic stomach pain,” Sasser says. While hospitalized for 12 days, she was given oral steroid medications, which didn’t help, then IV ste...
Source: TIME: Health - September 9, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stacey Colino Tags: Uncategorized Disease feature Source Type: news
Effect of Metabolic Syndrome on WTC-Lung Disease Risk Examined
FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 2021 -- Firefighters who were on active duty on Sept. 11, 2001 (9/11) may be able to reduce their risk for World Trade Center-Lung Injury (WTC-LI), according to a study published online Sept. 2 in the American Journal of Respiratory... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 3, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Active Smoking, HTN or Diabetes, Family History Predict Early MI
FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 2021 -- Active smoking, metabolic syndrome, and family history are strongly associated with myocardial infarction (MI) at a younger age, according to a study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2021: The Digital... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 3, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Metabolic Syndrome May Worsen Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease
MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 -- Metabolic syndrome may increase the risk for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in patients with moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published Aug. 3 in the Journal of Internal... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 9, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Risk for Stroke Recurrence
THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 -- Metabolic syndrome and some of its components are associated with stroke recurrence, according to a review published online July 28 in Neurology.
Fangfang Zhang, M.D., from Xianxiang Central Hospital in China, and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 29, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Interaction Between Metabolic Syndrome and Alcohol Consumption Interaction Between Metabolic Syndrome and Alcohol Consumption
Does metabolic syndrome contribute to the risk of liver fibrosis in persons who consume alcohol?Liver International (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 20, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
