live 7-15 years longer and the quality of that life is significantly better making it a compelling solution to the current problem. Professor Jon BARRY Professor Jeffrey STEPHENS MB BCh, MCh, FRCS BSc, MB, BS, PhD, FRCP, FAcadMEd, FHEA Consultant Surgeon and Honorary Clinical Professor of Diabetes & Honorary Professor of Surgery Consultant Physician - Swansea University and Morriston Hospital. Diabetes Centre, Morriston Morriston Hospital and Swansea University Hospital, Swansea, Wales Department of Surgery Swansea, Wales, UK Next, Professor Jeffery Stephens looked at the metabolic improvement seen in patients with impaired glucose tolerance following bariatric, or as it could be more accurately called, metabolic surgery. Surgery for obesity improves glucose and insulin control, lipid abnormalities as well as signs of chronic inflammation. Longer term information around the remission of T2DM and long-term glucose regulation is still required but the evidence so far suggests a superior effect with bariatric surgery when compared to conventional management. The importance of gender-specific aspects of CVD was explained by Dr Jane Flint Bridgewater. Women under the age of 55 are more likely to present with atypical MI symptoms (when compared with men or older women) and have the highest risk of death from MI of any group. Progress to increase awareness and improve management of CVD in women has been made as a result of the British Cardiovascular Society joint working group recommendations for women’s cardiovascular health. On the other side of the coin there is a CVD gender gap of 6-7 years in favour of women and with over 50% of premature deaths in men potentially avoidable it is important that action is taken. Professor Michael Kirby explained possible reasons for the gender gap such as differences in lifestyle, biological factors and men having less engagement with health care services. Interestingly, men with erectile dysfunction (ED) have a 44% increased risk of experiencing a cardiovascular event. Low testosterone is another warning signal for premature death but levels can be increased through diet and exercise. Professor Michael KIRBY MBBS FRCP Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
live 7-15 years longer and the quality of that life is significantly better making it a compelling solution to the current problem. Professor Jon BARRY MB BCh, MCh, FRCS Consultant Surgeon and Honorary Professor of Surgery Morriston Hospital and Swansea University Department of Surgery Swansea, Wales, UK Professor Jeffrey STEPHENS BSc, MB, BS, PhD, FRCP, FAcadMEd, FHEA Clinical Professor of Diabetes & Honorary Consultant Physician - Swansea University and Morriston Hospital. Diabetes Centre, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, Wales Next, Professor Jeffery Stephens looked at the metabolic improvement seen in patients with impaired glucose tolerance following bariatric, or as it could be more accurately called, metabolic surgery. Surgery for obesity improves glucose and insulin control, lipid abnormalities as well as signs of chronic inflammation. Longer term information around the remission of T2DM and long-term glucose regulation is still required but the evidence so far suggests a superior effect with bariatric surgery when compared to conventional management. The importance of gender-specific aspects of CVD was explained by Dr Jane Flint Bridgewater. Women under the age of 55 are more likely to present with atypical MI symptoms (when compared with men or older women) and have the highest risk of death from MI of any group. Progress to increase awareness and improve management of CVD in women has been made as a result of the British Cardiovascular Society joint working group recommendations for women’s cardiovascular health. On the other side of the coin there is a CVD gender gap of 6-7 years in favour of women and with over 50% of premature deaths in men potentially avoidable it is important that action is taken. Professor Michael Kirby explained possible reasons for the gender gap such as differences in lifestyle, biological factors and men having less engagement with health care services. Interestingly, men with erectile dysfunction (ED) have a 44% increased risk of experiencing a cardiovascular event. Low testosterone is another warning signal for premature death but levels can be increased through diet and exercise. Professor Michael KIRBY MBBS FRCP Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
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