The American journal of medicine
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Insulin resistance may be present in healthy adults and is associated with poor health outcomes. Obesity is a risk factor for insulin resistance, but most obese adults do not have insulin resistance. Fitness may be protective, but the association between fitness, weight, and insulin resistance has not been studied in a large population of healthy adults. ⋯ Independent of weight, poor fitness is associated with risk of insulin resistance. Obese individuals, particularly women, may benefit from the greatest absolute risk reduction by achieving moderate fitness.
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The purpose of this study was to examine whether the increased glycemic variability associated with systemic glucocorticoid treatment is also associated with increased incidence of hypoglycemia. ⋯ Treatment with systemic steroids is associated with increased hypoglycemia incidence during hospitalization. Patients treated with steroids that had incident hypoglycemia had a higher 1-year mortality risk compared to patients without hypoglycemia treated with steroids.
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Cannabis use is increasing worldwide despite the various health effects of this substance. ⋯ Health professionals should be aware of this cannabis-related syndrome given its severe and long-lasting effects.