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Higher BMI in women, men tied to longer time to pregnancy, increased miscarriage odds
BMI in the overweight or obese range for both women and men during preconception or early pregnancy was linked to time to pregnancy success and miscarriage risk, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Off-label semaglutide, tirzepatide lower HbA1c and body weight in type 1 diabetes
Adults with type 1 diabetes using either semaglutide or tirzepatide off-label had greater decreases in body weight and HbA1c than those not treated with either medication, according to a speaker.
Obesity linked to higher risk for Barrett’s esophagus progression to dysplasia, cancer
Among patients with Barrett’s esophagus, every 5 kg/m2 increase in BMI was associated with up to a 6% relative increase in the risk for malignant progression, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Excess abdominal fat tied to widespread chronic pain
Excessive abdominal fat was tied to chronic pain across multiple sites, particularly in women, an analysis published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine showed.
GLP-1RA use linked to lower risk for cirrhosis, mortality in MASLD with diabetes
Use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists was associated with a reduced risk for progression to cirrhosis and other complications in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and diabetes, data showed.
New oral obesity drug safe, linked to weight loss in first-in-human study
In a first-in-human study, a novel oral amylin and GLP-1 receptor coagonist was safe and tolerable and lowered weight compared with placebo at 12 weeks in patients with obesity, researchers reported.
Wegovy improves heart-related outcomes in obesity regardless of kidney function
In patients with obesity and heart disease, semaglutide 2.4 mg reduced risk for major adverse cardiovascular events regardless of baseline kidney function, according to new data from the SELECT trial.
Mazdutide superior to dulaglutide for reducing HbA1c, body weight in type 2 diabetes
A once-weekly GLP-1/glucagon dual agonist conferred greater decreases in HbA1c and body weight than the GLP-1 receptor agonist dulaglutide for adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a presenter.
Energy restrictive diets improve cardiometabolic, mental health among adolescents
Intermittent and continuous energy restriction diets both improved cardiometabolic measures and reduced symptoms of depression and disordered eating among adolescents with obesity, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Weight loss with dapiglutide similar to placebo for adults with obesity in phase 2a trial
A dual GLP-1/GLP-2 receptor agonist did not confer greater body weight reductions for adults with obesity and without diabetes at 12 weeks compared with placebo, according to data from a phase 2a proof-of-concept study.
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