Obesity News

From bariatric surgery to lifestyle interventions to medications, there are several options available for treating obesity. However, determining the treatment plan that works best for each person remains a challenge.

There are many benefits of time-restricted eating and many mechanisms that may play a role. It has been shown that time-restricted eating affects the gut microbiome. When we restrict our eating window to only a certain period during the day, it increases the diversity of the gut microbiome and also affects the composition. We know that our gut microbiome may affect our insulin sensitivity and our immune function, and it may have beneficial effects on our cardiovascular system.

In this video exclusive, Caroline T. Nguyen, MD, talks with Michelle A. Kominiarek, MD, about pregnancy considerations after bariatric surgery.

Bias based on size during pregnancy is a common experience particularly for women with overweight or obesity and can delay prenatal and postnatal care for women who fear weight stigma in the health care setting, according to experts.

The proportion of adults with diabetes and obesity in the U.S. increased from 1999 to 2020, though more adults achieved blood pressure and lipid control during that period, according to a study published in Obesity.

About one-third of adults who were prescribed a GLP-1 receptor agonist to treat type 2 diabetes lost at least 5% of their body weight at 72 weeks, according to findings from a real-world retrospective analysis.

Findings from a meta-regression analysis indicated that the beneficial effects of SGLT2 inhibition on CV death and HF hospitalization in patients with diabetes may be related to body weight.

Bariatric surgery was associated with a decreased incidence of esophageal and gastric cancer as well as in-hospital mortality in a cohort of patients with severe obesity, according to results published in JAMA Surgery.

Patients who were obese, overweight or underweight were at an increased risk for AKI, compared with patients who had a normal BMI, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

Nearly half of adolescent patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or vertical sleeve gastrectomy had increased alcohol use and were at risk for alcohol-related harm and problems within 8 years of surgery, according to study results.