Obesity News

The global rates of obesity substantially rose among both youth and adults over the last 3 decades, whereas over 1 billion people lived with obesity in 2022, according to researchers.

A class of endocrine-disrupting chemical called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is no longer being used in food packaging in the U.S., according to an announcement from the FDA.

Adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity who underwent bariatric surgery were more likely to achieve diabetes remission at 7 years than those treated with medication or lifestyle intervention, according to study findings published in JAMA.

Data show one in three patients in Denmark with obesity, no diabetes and a first-time MI met eligibility criteria for the SELECT CV outcomes trial, and that one major CV event can be prevented for every 49 people who receive semaglutide.

Adults with obesity who received an injectable GIP receptor antagonist/GLP-1 receptor agonist every 4 weeks had a decrease in body weight that was maintained for up to 150 days, according to study findings published in Nature Metabolism.

Maintaining high levels of physical activity and weight loss were associated with reduced risks for several cardiovascular events, a study published in JAMA Network Open showed.

Adolescents who have an increase in fat mass are more likely to have worse insulin resistance as young adults, according to study findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Adults who exercise for at least 150 minutes per week in one to two sessions have similar body composition measures as adults who exercised a combined 150 minutes across three or more sessions, according to study data published in Obesity.

Patients with diabetes on one of several GLP-1 receptor agonists were less likely to be diagnosed with depression and anxiety compared with those not on those medications, researchers found.

Several weight management treatments greatly improved the odds of 5% or greater weight loss within a year, but only a small number of patients with obesity use them, researchers found.