Obesity News

Women with obesity who undergo bariatric surgery and have higher levels of insulin have a lower risk for breast cancer than women who do not undergo surgery, according to findings published in JAMA Surgery.

Metabolic syndrome scores and obesity appeared linked in different ways to breast cancer incidence and mortality among postmenopausal women, according to findings published in Cancer.

In patients with the obesity phenotype of HF with preserved ejection, semaglutide 2.4 mg improved HF-related symptoms and physical limitations vs. placebo regardless of diuretic use, according to new data from the STEP-HFpEF trials.

BOSTON — In this video, Healio Primary Care Peer Perspective Board Member Alan Dow, MD, MSHA, FACP, highlights important takeaways from the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

NEW ORLEANS — Nearly all adults who lose less than 5% of their body weight with tirzepatide at 12 weeks were able to achieve at least a 5% weight loss by 72 weeks, according to a post-hoc analysis of the SURMOUNT-1 trial.

Sleeve gastrectomy may be an effective option for adults with obesity who are kidney transplant candidates, according to a published data.

Looking to the future will be a key theme at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology 2024 annual meeting with a keynote lecture focused on AI and sessions examining guidance updates and new technology.

Testosterone therapy did not improve cardiometabolic measures for older men with obesity and hypogonadism receiving lifestyle intervention, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

BOSTON — Life’s Essential 8, a campaign led by the American Heart Association, is an assortment of interventions “we can all follow” and “associated with much better outcomes,” Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, MACP, MACC, FAHA, FHFSA, said.

BOSTON — Emerging data on the cardiovascular benefits of GLP-1 receptor agonists indicate that these agents could transform cardiovascular care, much like statins did 30 years ago, Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, MACP, MACC, FAHA, FHFSA, said.