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Among women with obesity, 50 µg and 25 µg vaginal misoprostol were associated with similar time to delivery, but multiparous women had significantly reduced time to delivery with 50 µg, according to data presented at The Pregnancy Meeting.

Height and weight measurements collected through videoconferencing are highly correlated with in-person measurements and support the use of remote assessment of BMI for children with obesity, according to a brief report.

PCPs should use the waist-to-hip ratio rather than BMI to evaluate obesity among Hispanic and Latino adults, according to experts.

The FDA has issued warning letters to two companies for offering unapproved and misbranded versions of semaglutide and tirzepatide on their websites, according to a press release.

Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, a common precursor to multiple myeloma, developed significantly more in individuals with obesity, according to a study published in Blood Advances.

Most adults with obesity were not prescribed an obesity medication from 2015 to 2023, and of those prescribed an agent, 55% had at least one prescription fill, according to study data published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.

Most adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity who undergo gastric bypass achieve continued diabetes remission, even after weight regain, according to study findings published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

A new direct-to-consumer health care program launched by Eli Lilly has the potential to improve access to diabetes, obesity and migraine medications in the United States.

High weekly averages of moderate to vigorous physical activity, or MVPA, were associated with a reduced risk for progression to chronic kidney disease, according to researchers.

Daily consumption of one to three servings of kimchi was associated with a decreased prevalence of obesity in men, according to a study in BMJ Open.