Obesity News

As the first point of contact for many patients, it is important for primary care physicians to have strategies that will help treat and manage overweight and obesity, according to experts.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued a draft recommendation encouraging physicians to provide or refer youth aged 6 years and older with a high BMI to intensive, comprehensive behavioral interventions.

Global CV mortality and the prevalence of important cardiometabolic risk factors increased through 2022, with high BP remaining the strongest contributor, according to the 2023 update to the Global Burden of Disease special report on CVD.

Five obesity advocacy groups are calling on the FDA to require drug trials to include people with obesity and to update labels for drugs that may affect people with obesity differently.

Ultraprocessed foods are associated with poor health outcomes, but helping patients reduce their intake can be difficult because of their prevalence, broad definition and affordability, according to experts.

Five obesity advocacy organization have issued a joint statement asking the FDA to mandate that all drug approval trials include people with obesity.

Having a higher amount of visceral abdominal fat in middle age was associated with an increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

Pediatric obesity has become a significant health concern in recent years, with the prevalence reaching higher levels. It is a complex condition influenced by various factors, including genetics, lifestyle choices and environmental factors.

A study published in Obesity found that adults who performed physical activity in the morning had a lower BMI and waist circumference than those who exercised in the afternoon or evening.

A study published in Annals of Internal Medicine revealed income-based disparities in diabetes, smoking and hypertension — findings that one expert called worrying.