Obesity News

A recent study underscored the importance of the quality of carbohydrates in long-term weight management — particularly in those with excessive body weight, researchers said.

BOSTON — In this Healio video exclusive, Donna H. Ryan, MD, and Christopher Still, DO, FACP, discuss the optimal treatment strategy for patients who require weight loss beyond diet and lifestyle changes.

DALLAS — Oral semaglutide improves HbA1c and may prevent progression to type 2 diabetes for adults with prediabetes, according to a speaker at ObesityWeek.

DALLAS — In this Healio video exclusive, Michael S. Irwig, MD, discusses how gender-confirming hormone therapy may affect obesity and cardiometabolic health.

DALLAS — New data presented at ObesityWeek demonstrate an encouraging early profile of an investigational dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist in healthy adults, according to a speaker at ObesityWeek.

DALLAS —Behavioral weight management combined with diabetes education is linked to greater weight loss and a higher likelihood for diabetes remission for adults with new-onset type 2 diabetes, according to two speakers at ObesityWeek.

With its impact on individuals and society, addressing obesity requires a multidisciplinary approach that combines medical expertise, research and public health initiatives.

DALLAS — Initiation and continued use of certain antidepressants may cause more weight gain over 2 years, according to research presented at ObesityWeek.

DALLAS — Use of body composition or waist circumference was not superior to BMI to evaluate the presence of elevated blood pressure in adults undergoing a behavioral weight-loss intervention, according to data presented at ObesityWeek.

DALLAS — Older adults who received anti-obesity medications lost a similar amount of weight at 3 to 5 years as younger adults, with no increased side effects, according to research presented at ObesityWeek.