Obesity News

Obesity prevalence among adults remained high in the United States in 2023, with one in three adults living with obesity in 23 states, according to new CDC data.

Adults with type 2 diabetes at high risk for cardiovascular events were more likely to sustain an HbA1c of 6.5% or less at 2 years with tirzepatide if they lost more weight and had improved beta-cell function, according to new data.

Children with obesity receiving once-daily liraglutide 3 mg had a greater reduction in BMI at 56 weeks than those receiving placebo, according to data presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting.

A novel oral GLP-1 receptor agonist was well-tolerated and linked with weight loss compared with placebo in healthy adults with overweight or obesity, according to top-line results of a phase 1 study.

Bariatric surgery for weight loss was associated with improvements in blood pressure and antihypertensive use among patients with obesity compared with medical therapy and/or lifestyle management, a speaker reported.

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Exposure to higher amounts of some types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances during pregnancy may lead to long-term increases in body weight, waist circumference and fat mass, according to new findings.

Results from two studies found no association between the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists and increased risk for suicide, suicidal thoughts or depression, findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine showed.

Semaglutide cut the risk for worsening heart failure and CV death for adults with HF with preserved ejection fraction, according to data presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress and simultaneously published in The Lancet.

In patients with heart failure and mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction, finerenone reduced risk for CV death and worsening HF by 16% compared with placebo, researchers reported at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.