European Congress on Obesity
Age, caloric intake associated with dropout in weight-loss program
Patients aged at least 60 years and those on very low calorie diets were more likely to remain enrolled in a weight-loss program compared with those aged younger than 40 years with low BMI, depression and psychosis, according to data presented at the 19th European Congress on Obesity Meeting in Lyon, France.
Waist-to-height ratio trumped BMI as screening tool for cardiometabolic risk
Researchers from the United Kingdom suggested that waist-to-height-ratio is a better screening tool for cardiometabolic risk factors compared with waist circumference and BMI, according to data presented at the 19th European Congress on Obesity Meeting in Lyon, France.
Targeted obesity prevention may thwart future health burden of diabetes
The diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in approximately 220,000 patients could be avoided in Australia by 2025, according to data presented at the 19th European Congress on Obesity Meeting in Lyon, France.
Gut microbiota, low protein diet increased risk for childhood obesity
Low concentrations of Bacteroides fragilis, when grouped with a low protein diet in childhood, may increase the risk for obesity, according to data presented at the 19th European Congress on Obesity Meeting in Lyon, France.
Regulating testosterone in elderly men yielded weight loss, improved BP
By raising serum testosterone to normal levels, progressive weight loss, waist circumference and improved metabolic profile were evident among patients in a cumulative prospective study, according to data presented at the 19th European Congress on Obesity Meeting in Lyon, France.