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Top 10 obesity news stories posted in 2018
Endocrine Today has compiled a list of the top 10 obesity news reports posted in 2018. This year, Healio.com/Endocrinology readers were interested in pharmacotherapy for weight loss, strategies for achieving and maintaining weight loss, childhood obesity and more.
Semaglutide produces weight loss in adults with obesity, without diabetes
Nearly two-thirds of adults with obesity and without diabetes who received daily injections of the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide decreased their body weight by at least 10% compared with about one-third of those taking liraglutide, according to results of a phase 2 study.
Habit-based interventions effective for maintaining weight loss
Habit-based weight-loss interventions — either forming new habits or breaking old ones — may aid in achieving long-term weight-loss maintenance in adults with overweight or obesity.
Pharmacotherapy effective weight-loss option in PCOS with obesity
The GLP-1 receptor agonist liraglutide, the weight-loss drug orlistat and metformin are effective adjuncts to a low-energy diet and increased physical activity for women with polycystic ovary syndrome and overweight or obesity.
‘Metabolic flexibility’ required to achieve, maintain weight loss
Employing the concept of metabolic flexibility — the body’s ability to oxidize the type of fuel that is available — may offer the best hope for curbing obesity.
Sticking with DASH diet decreases obesity risk in adolescents
Adolescents adhering to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet, characterized by greater consumption of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes and nuts; moderate consumption of low-fat dairy; and lower consumption of red or processed meats and sweetened beverages have a decreased risk for central and general obesity compared with those with low adherence.
In metabolically healthy obesity, no link between proinflammatory diet, all-cause mortality
Among adults with metabolically healthy obesity, a proinflammatory diet is not associated with increased risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, but this risk persists for those with metabolically unhealthy obesity who adhere to the same diet.
In-person education, provider training may reduce pediatric intake of sugar-sweetened beverages
Effective interventions for decreasing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among children aged 0 to 5 years often take place in preschool/daycare settings, include restricting physical access to beverages, involve in-person individual education, and offer provider training.
Early weight loss not always indicative of future success
Weight-loss programs can provide significant benefits, particularly in avoiding weight regain, for those who are consistently engaged long term.
CDC: ‘Complex’ relationship between childhood obesity and parental income, education level
The prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States decreased with increasing level of parental education in 2011-2014; however, the association between obesity in youths and parental income varied by race and sex.
Vitamin D supplementation may improve metabolic syndrome parameters in children with obesity
Children with overweight and obesity assigned to receive vitamin D supplementation for 1 year experienced decreases in BMI and fat mass and a rise in HDL cholesterol vs. similar children assigned to placebo.