Obesity News

Patients with chronic kidney disease and obesity may be at a higher risk for death when experiencing BMI loss at the same time as serum albumin or fat-free mass loss, according to data published in Kidney International Reports.

Obesity may cause DNA damage in the breast tissue of BRCA mutation carriers and may increase breast cancer risk in this already high-risk population, according to multi-institutional research led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Overweight and obese BMI during adulthood appeared associated with increased risk for colorectal cancer and noncolorectal gastrointestinal cancers, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

A 15-month analysis of conversations regarding pediatric obesity among health care professionals online showed that new clinical guidance from the AAP spurred significant debate.

SEATTLE — Adults with diabetes who used a GLP-1 receptor agonist after undergoing kidney transplantation had a decline in BMI and more stable measures of kidney function than those who did not use a GLP-1, according to a speaker.

SEATTLE — In this video exclusive, Jonathan D. Leffert, MD, talks with Karl Nadolsky, DO, FACE, DABOM, about the drawbacks of using BMI and the importance of addressing weight stigma and bias when diagnosing and treating obesity.

Although an estimated 45 million Americans will try a diet each year, roughly 90% of people who lose weight end up gaining it back.

Obesity-related cancer mortality rates tended to be higher in counties with limited access to grocery stores or greater access to fast food, according to data published in JAMA Oncology.

Treatment with the melanocortin-4 receptor agonist setmelanotide reduced hyperphagia and led to improvements in emotional well-being among children and adults with Bardet-Biedl syndrome, according to study findings.

SAN DIEGO — ACP has launched a new initiative to improve equitable access to obesity care through physician education, advocacy and partnerships.