Obesity's Effects on Sexuality
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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Compared with normal-weight individuals, obese men reported more erectile dysfunction; obese women did not report more sexual dysfunction but were more likely to report unintended pregnancies.
By Wendy S. Biggs, MD
July 15, 2010
Covering:
Bajos N et al., BMJ 2010 Jun 15; 340:c2573
Goldbeck-Wood S., BMJ 2010 Jun 15; 340:c2826
A School-Based Intervention to Reduce Risk for Obesity and Diabetes
The intervention modestly reduced the prevalence of obesity.
By Howard Bauchner, MD
July 14, 2010
Covering:
The HEALTHY Study Group., N Engl J Med 2010 Jun 27
Weekly Exenatide Equals Daily Glargine Insulin for Glycemic Control
General Medicine Summary and Comment
And patients also lose weight with exenatide.
By Bruce Soloway, MD
July 13, 2010
Covering:
Diamant M et al., Lancet 2010 Jun 26; 375:2234
Yet Another Study of Lowering Homocysteine to Prevent Vascular Disease
General Medicine Summary and Comment
An eighth randomized trial showed no benefit.
By Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
July 8, 2010
Covering:
Study of the Effectiveness of Additional Reductions in Cholesterol and Homocysteine (SEARCH) Collaborative Group., JAMA 2010 Jun 23/30; 303:2486
Super-Obesity Foreshadows Preeclampsia
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Risk for preeclampsia rose with prepregnancy body-mass index and rate of weight gain during pregnancy.
Risk Factors for Shorter Infant Sleep Duration
Early introduction of solid food, television viewing, and maternal prenatal depression were associated with shorter sleep duration.
By Martin T. Stein, MD
July 7, 2010
Covering:
Nevarez MD et al., Acad Pediatr 2010 May/Jun; 10:187
Obesity Raises Risk for Diabetes in Older People
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Weight gain after age 50, just like earlier in life, raises risk.
How to Stimulate Brown Fat
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Cyclooxygenase-2 might regulate how our bodies store and burn energy.
Rice Intake and Risk for Developing Type 2 Diabetes
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Substituting brown rice for white rice might lower relative risk for diabetes.
At What Level of Vitamin D Does Fracture Risk Rise?
General Medicine Summary and Comment
In older men, fracture risk was elevated only among those with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels <16 ng/mL.
By Allan S. Brett, MD
June 24, 2010
Covering:
Melhus H et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2010 Jun; 95:2637
Is the Pill Less Effective in Obese Women?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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A pharmacokinetic study suggests the answer is no.
Is Fast Food Associated with Increasing Asthma Prevalence?
More-frequent burger consumption is associated with a higher prevalence of wheezing in children; consumption of fish, fruit, and vegetables might be protective.
Vitamin D Deficiency in Children and Adolescents
Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in U.S. children, especially among blacks.
By Howard Bauchner, MD
June 16, 2010
Covering:
Freishtat RJ et al., J Pediatr 2010 Jun; 156:948
Dong Y et al., Pediatrics 2010 Jun; 125:1104
Stroke Risk Grows with Waistlines in U.S. Women
Cardiology Summary and Comment
According to U.S. survey data, rising obesity is associated with rising midlife stroke rates in women, but not in men.
Adding Nuts to Your Diet Lowers Lipids
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Cholesterol levels declined with mean daily consumption of 2.4 ounces.
How Much Sunlight Is Equivalent to Vitamin D Supplementation?
Dermatology Summary and Comment
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Now is the winter of our vitamin D discontent.
By Craig A. Elmets, MD
June 4, 2010
Covering:
Terushkin V et al., J Am Acad Dermatol 2010 Jun; 62:929
Tsiaras WG and Weinstock MA., J Am Acad Dermatol 2010 Jun; 62:935
Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, and Heart Health
Cardiology Summary and Comment
In a meta-analysis of observational data, consumption of processed meat conferred higher risks for coronary heart disease and diabetes than consumption of unprocessed red meat.
Staying Ahead of the Curve
Cardiology Summary and Comment
Researchers relate trends in cardiovascular prevention and treatment to recent improvements in mortality from coronary heart disease.
Probiotics Prevent Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Should they become standard of care?
By Howard Bauchner, MD
May 26, 2010
Covering:
Deshpande G et al., Pediatrics 2010 May; 125:921
Soll RF., Pediatrics 2010 May; 125:1071
Tarnow-Mordi WO et al., Pediatrics 2010 May; 125:1068
A Genetic Polymorphism for High Weight and Small Brain Volumes?
Psychiatry Summary and Comment
A common polymorphism increasing risks for overweight and small regional brain volumes might be particularly important in clinical psychiatric populations.
By Barbara Geller, MD
May 24, 2010
Covering:
Ho AJ et al., Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2010 May 4; 107:8404
Addicted to Food
Psychiatry Summary and Comment
A study in rats reveals dysfunction in the reward system with unlimited access to rich foods, similar to cocaine addictions.
By Steven Dubovsky, MD
May 17, 2010
Covering:
Johnson PM and Kenny PJ., Nat Neurosci 2010 May; 13:635
Maternal Dietary Vitamin A Is Crucial for Fetal Lung Development
Women's Health Summary and Comment
In a population with chronic vitamin A deficiency, maternal supplementation before, during, and after pregnancy improved offsprings' lung function.
By Wendy S. Biggs, MD
May 13, 2010
Covering:
Checkley W et al., N Engl J Med 2010 May 13; 362:1784
Massaro D and Massaro GD., N Engl J Med 2010 May 13; 362:1829
Identifying Obesity: By Body-Mass Index or Body-Fat Percentage?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Race- or ethnicity-specific BMI cutoff values could identify obesity in reproductive-age women more accurately than a single universal BMI cutoff.
By Wendy S. Biggs, MD
May 13, 2010
Covering:
Rahman M and Berenson AB., Obstet Gynecol 2010 May; 115:982
Bariatric Surgery Is Associated with Lower Rates of Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Obese women who underwent surgery before pregnancy had fewer perinatal complications than obese women who had surgery after giving birth.
Bariatric Surgery Brings Benefits: Lower Risk for Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
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Bariatric surgery prior to pregnancy was associated with lower risk for preeclampsia and other hypertensive disorders.
