Obesity News

Obesity may be linked to a higher risk of developing early sepsis-associated AKI in adults admitted to the ICU, according to a recently published study.

In this video exclusive, Caroline T. Nguyen, MD, talks with Kenneth K. Chen, MD, FACP, about preconception and pregnancy considerations for women with obesity.

Adults with obesity plus hypertension used fewer BP-lowering medications and were much more likely to experience hypertension remission 5 years after undergoing bariatric surgery compared with medical therapy alone, researchers reported.

The dual incretin agonist tirzepatide reduced 24-hour ambulatory BP for adults with obesity-related hypertension, with the effects potentially independent of weight loss, according to data from a planned substudy of the SURMOUNT-1 trial.

Over half of patients who stopped taking liraglutide or semaglutide were able to maintain their weight for a year, according to a recent study from Epic Research.

Adhering to a diet containing less meat may be beneficial for people with a high genetic risk for obesity, according to data published in Obesity.

Adults with obesity who report less social isolation and loneliness have a lower risk for all-cause mortality, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Adults who lose any amount of weight 1 year after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are more likely to achieve diabetes remission than those who gain weight, according to study data published in PLOS Medicine.

The risk for developing type 2 diabetes is substantially higher for adolescents with overweight or obesity and an HbA1c of at least 6.1% compared with those with an HbA1c of 5.5% or less, according to study data.

Twin birth rates rose with increasing prepregnancy BMI, and approximately 25% of the association can be explained by assisted reproductive technology use, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.