Top 5 obesity news reports from 2017

Endocrine Today has compiled a list of the top five obesity news reports posted in 2017.

Healio.com/Endocrinology readers were interested in research presented at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Annual Meeting, ObesityWeek and the Endocrine Society Annual Meeting.

Phentermine lowers weight, systolic BP in adults with obesity

AUSTIN, Texas — Adults with obesity assigned to treatment with phentermine for 6 months experienced weight loss and decreases in diastolic and systolic blood pressure, but blood pressure did not change in those with diabetes, according to findings presented at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress. Read more.

Time-restricted eating may yield moderate weight loss in obesity

WASHINGTON — Eating only during an 8-hour window for 3 months resulted in a 2.6% weight loss in adults with obesity; however, no effects were found for metabolic disease risk, according to findings from a pilot study presented here. Read more.

Workplace weight management program reduces job absenteeism

ORLANDO, Fla. — Adults with obesity employed full time experienced weight loss and less job absenteeism after participating in an intensive, behavioral weight management program through their workplace, according to findings presented here. Read more.

Bottle-feeding regardless of milk type may affect infant weight outcomes

WASHINGTON — Infants who are exclusively bottle-fed may have an increased risk for rapid weight gain between birth and age 6 months and higher weight-for-length z scores, regardless of milk type, compared with infants who are breastfed, according to study findings presented here. Read more.

CDC: Nearly 40% of American adults have obesity

Nearly 40% of adults and 20% of children have obesity in the United States, according to a new report released by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. Read more.