Tirzepatide, a drug to treat obesity
A weekly dose for a year and a half has been shown to reduce weight by 21% in obese people
Service News from Endocrinología y Nutrición
What are the effects for women after menopause of a diet rich in soy?
Soy can be beneficial to health, especially in menopausal women at risk of developing osteosarcopenia and obesity. This food contains phytoestrogens,1
Seven specialities at the Hospital Clínic among the best in the world, according to Newsweek’s World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2022
Cardiology, cardiac surgery, orthopaedic surgery and traumatology, gastroenterology, endocrinology and nutrition, neurology and medical oncology are1
Daily consumption of walnuts reduces “bad" cholesterol and improves the quality of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
The Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS is carrying out a trial to explore the effects of a diet enriched with walnuts for two years on healthy ageing in individ1
How to shop more healthily?
Interview with Cristina Montserrat, a dietician/nutritionist at Hospital Clínic who specialises in metabolic diseases.
How does sleep duration affect people with type 2 diabetes mellitus?
A study shows that sleep duration in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality. Sleeping1
Continuous glucose monitoring: is there an age limit?
The improvement in controlling and treating diabetes mellitus type 1 has meant better survival rates in those affected by this disease. This is why t1
Is obesity a risk factor for COVID-19 infection?
Recently published data indicates that people with obesity are not only at greater risk of being infected by COVID-19, but also have poorer progressi1
Obese people are the most likely to gain weight during lockdown
Several studies have shown that people who are overweight, and in particular those who are obese, are more likely to gain weight due to lockdown. In1
Exercise helps to prevent diabetes and reduces cardiovascular mortality
Physical activity is important in preventing and treating type 2 diabetes. However, there are different ways to exercise and it is important to defin1