Obesity News

As the first point of contact for many patients, it is important for primary care physicians to have strategies that will help treat and manage overweight and obesity, according to experts.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued a draft recommendation encouraging physicians to provide or refer youth aged 6 years and older with a high BMI to intensive, comprehensive behavioral interventions.

New guidance on obesity management and cardiovascular disease screening for people with diabetes are among the updates in the American Diabetes Association’s 2024 Standards of Care.

Global CV mortality and the prevalence of important cardiometabolic risk factors increased through 2022, with high BP remaining the strongest contributor, according to the 2023 update to the Global Burden of Disease special report on CVD.

PHILADELPHIA — Adults with obesity and atrial fibrillation treated with liraglutide plus risk factor modification had improved outcomes after catheter ablation compared with those prescribed risk factor modification alone.

Women who had undergone bariatric surgery gained less weight during pregnancy compared with matched controls who did not have a history of bariatric surgery, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Presentations on the latest cardiometabolic research, panel discussions and updated practice recommendations are among this year’s highlights at the 21st World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease.

A cardiology-driven clinic for outpatients with heart failure appears to be an effective setting for weight loss in patients with obesity and HF, according to a research letter published in JACC: Advances.

Ultraprocessed foods are associated with poor health outcomes, but helping patients reduce their intake can be difficult because of their prevalence, broad definition and affordability, according to experts.

Women with metabolic syndrome are more likely to have increased risk for atherosclerotic changes than women without metabolic syndrome, regardless of whether they also have obesity, according to study findings published in Menopause.