Obesity News

Findings from several pivotal trials, including SUMOUNT-2, OASIS-1 and PIONEER PLUS, will be among the many highlights at the American Diabetes Association’s 83rd Scientific Sessions beginning Friday.

Obesity can have a significant impact on mental health.

Obesity appeared strongly associated with clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential — a blood condition linked to increased risk for blood cancer, according to study results published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

PHILADELPHIA — In this Healio video exclusive, Mikhail Kosiborod, MD, FACC, FAHA, co-chair of the Heart in Diabetes CME Conference, discusses the accomplishments of the meeting.

CHICAGO — BMI can underestimate obesity compared with body fat percentage determined by DXA scans, particularly among some racial and ethnic groups, according to data presented at ENDO 2023.

Mitchell A. Lazar, MD, PhD, has always been interested in organic chemistry, biochemistry and mental illness, which led him to delve into research on the regulation of gene expression in response to hormones, metabolites and drugs.

The AMA House of Delegates adopted a new policy encouraging physicians to use BMI in conjunction with other valid measures when assessing patients for overweight or obesity.

R. Scott Struthers, PhD, had a lab job synthesizing peptide hormones as a college freshman. That experience launched a career featuring discovery of novel agents for endocrine diseases, women’s health conditions and cancers.

Experts from across the field of endocrinology will converge on Chicago beginning Thursday for the 2023 Endocrine Society annual meeting.

Adults with obesity who undergo bariatric surgery are less likely to use lipid-lowering, cardiovascular and diabetes medications after surgery compared with those who do not have surgery, according to study findings.