Top in endocrinology: Highlights from ObesityWeek Interactive

The top five stories in endocrinology last week were based on presentations from the virtual ObesityWeek Interactive meeting.

One of the top stories was about a potential association between an earlier wake time and increased body fat mass among adolescents. Another focused on how insights from genetics can help researchers identify targets for weight-loss therapies.

Read these and more top stories in endocrinology below:

Earlier wake time may lead to increased body fat mass in adolescents

Children may be more likely to gain fat mass if they have an earlier morning wake time, according to a speaker at ObesityWeek Interactive. Read more.

Insights from genetics inform hunt for weight-loss therapies

Studies of genetic causes of severe obesity — and resistance to obesity — can help identify mechanisms of weight regulation and suggest targets for obesity therapies. Read more.

‘This is indeed real’: Race, obesity drive risk for poor outcomes, death in COVID-19

Obesity and race are additive, multiplicative mediators or confounders influencing COVID-19 outcomes among American adults, and the disparities have substantial implications for medical and public health responses, according to a speaker. Read more.

Intermittent fasting offers viable options for obesity treatment

Research showed that intermittent fasting, specifically time-restricted eating, may be a safe and viable weight loss tool for adults with obesity and lead to naturally decreased caloric intake. Read more.

Individualized approaches key to treating obesity as a disease

A speaker encouraged health care providers to treat obesity as a disease and use a step-by-step approach that is tailored to each individual. Read more.