CVD risk factors, cognitive decline, insulin price, and factors in IBD

TT HealthWatch - June 12, 2026
Elizabeth Tracey and Dr. Richard Lange

This week's topics include visceral fat and CVD risk factors, delirium and cognitive decline and hospitalization, caps on insulin price, and factors involved with IBD.

Program notes:

0:38 Autoantibodies and IBD

1:39 Looked at 4900 people with IBD

2:33 Small percentage of adults with condition

3:19 Insulin price caps impact

4:19 Helped those with highest baseline cost

5:21 Aren't usually just taking one medicine

6:22 Weight loss and distribution with weight regain

7:25 Regain weight but reduction in visceral fat

8:26 Long lasting metabolic benefits

8:36 Delirium, hospitalizations and cognitive decline

9:36 Several tests over five years of follow up

10:50 Does it just identify those who are frail?

11:55 A more comprehensive evaluation may be needed

13:00 End

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