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Fall 2023
Hello NLA members, I hope everyone had a wonderful summer. As our long, warm days move into cool fall nights, the NLA continues to charge ahead, expanding educational opportunities for providers to combat the rise of cardiovascular disease. The fall CLU in Scottsdale, Arizona, will go... more
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the #1 killer of American men and women. Following recognition of the large gap between deaths of women as compared to men in the year 2000, there was subsequent intense focus on prevention of CVD in women. Following the launch of campaigns such as Go Red by the... more
Living in New York City, specifically the Upper East Side (UES), the congestion of food delivery workers 24/7 has become the norm. There are an estimated 65,000 delivery workers to meet the needs of the continuous rise of the fast-food franchise in NYC. You may recall from Sex and the City that... more
Dr. Google, referencing ACC, tells us that cardiometabolic disorders represent a cluster of interrelated risk factors, primarily hypertension, elevated fasting blood sugar, dyslipidemia, abdominal obesity, and elevated triglycerides. Examples of the disease include heart attack, stroke, diabetes... more
Definitions Obesity is defined as the presence of abnormal or excessive fat accumulation, which increases the risk for conditions with negative impact on human health, such as diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disorders, among others. It is diagnosed when the body mass index (BMI) is at or... more
Introduction Obesity is a complex, chronic medical condition. Although defined by a BMI >30 kg/m2, it is now understood to be much more than a BMI cutoff and modulated by neuroendocrine mechanisms with emerging therapeutic options.1,2 Clinical guidelines recommend medical treatment for obese... more
Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) by trained registered dietitian nutritionists (RDN) is an integral part of a multidisciplinary health care team. Research has shown that this therapy is clinically beneficial and cost effective.1,2,3 For patients with cardiometabolic disease, in particular diabetes... more
Medication Adherence Medication adherence is a vital part of managing a patient’s medication regimen but is often overlooked. Between addressing patient symptoms, assessing vital signs, and dispensing medications, healthcare providers have several tasks to address during a patient encounter.... more
This Fall 2023 edition of the LipidSpin on Diabesity is sponsored by NELA and SELA Chapters. The 2023 NELA Chapter and Board would like to thank all the authors, contributors, and editors who shared their expertise to make this an informative and valuable issue of LipidSpin. Despite the... more
The 2023 Scientific Sessions in June were well attended and provided superb learning opportunities for all. As always, this was a time to connect and network with old and new colleagues and friends. SELA president, Jan McAlister, DNP, CLS, FNLA and Mary Katherine Cheeley, PharmD, BCPS, CLS,... more