Obesity News

Acceptance-based therapy was as effective as enhanced care for weight loss among adolescent girls with overweight or obesity, according to a pilot randomized controlled trial published in Childhood Obesity.

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass was associated with an increased risk for alcohol-use disorder-related hospitalization compared with sleeve gastrectomy and a weight management program, according to research published in JAMA Surgery.

In patients with atrial fibrillation who underwent percutaneous left atrial appendage closure for stroke prevention, morbid obesity was associated with higher odds of complications and longer length of stay, researchers reported.

For the sixth year in a row, the Mediterranean diet has been named the best overall diet by nutritional experts from U.S. News & World Report, the company announced.

The FDA approved once-weekly semaglutide for the treatment of obesity among adolescents aged 12 to 17 years with an initial BMI in the 95th percentile for age and sex, according to a press release.

Women who eat more ultraprocessed foods are more likely to have leptin resistance and may have alterations in their gut microbiota, according to a study published in Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases.

Healio and Endocrine Today editors have compiled the top obesity news from 2022.

Adolescents with overweight or obesity consume more calories during snacking and eat more snacks with added sugars, dairy, solid fats and refined grains than those with normal weight, according to a study published in Obesity.

Adults with type 2 diabetes who lost at least 10% of their body weight engaged in more physical activity and slept better at 12 and 24 months than those who lost less weight, according to a study published in Diabetic Medicine.

The Healio and Endocrine Today Editors have compiled a list of the top endocrinology news stories from 2022.