Obesity News

DALLAS — In this Healio video exclusive, Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, MBA, FAAP, FACP, FAHA, FAMWA, FTOS, discusses cultural competency with regard to obesity care.

The 2023 Cardiometabolic Health Congress will return in-person to Boston with the latest updates spanning all aspects of cardiometabolic health, including CVD, diabetes, kidney disease, lipid and lifestyle management and obesity.

DALLAS — In this Healio video exclusive, Marshall Chin, MD, MPH, discussed the importance of measuring sex, gender identity and sexual orientation for advancing health equity.

DALLAS — Social vulnerability appears to attenuate weight loss at 10 years among adolescents who underwent metabolic and bariatric surgery, researchers reported at ObesityWeek.

DALLAS — Weight loss with the triple-hormone agonist retatrutide varies by sex, age and baseline BMI, according to a speaker.

DALLAS — People with rare monogenic forms of obesity may reduce their risk for metabolic syndrome with setmelanotide therapy, according to research presented at ObesityWeek.

DALLAS — Adults with obesity who received tirzepatide for 72 weeks following a 12-week intensive lifestyle intervention achieved a total mean weight loss greater than 24%, according to data from the SURMOUNT-3 trial.

DALLAS — Tailoring childhood obesity treatment to patients’ specific needs may promote adherence and improve outcomes, according to research presented at ObesityWeek.

DALLAS — Children who switch between foods more frequently while eating may be more likely to gain weight, according to a speaker at ObesityWeek.

DALLAS — The Obesity Society is chairing an international steering committee to develop new Standards of Care for obesity medicine, according to a speaker.