Obesity News

SAN ANTONIO — Dysregulated amino and fatty acid metabolism during late pregnancy was tied to elevated incidence of type 2 diabetes among women with a history of gestational diabetes, according to a presentation at ObesityWeek.

After decades of research, pharmacologic treatment of obesity gained significant traction with the launch of GLP-1 receptor agonists, and several potentially more potent drugs are currently in the pipeline, a speaker reported.

A decade after receiving gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy as adolescents, many people maintain their weight loss and achieve remission of obesity-related conditions, including diabetes, according to a study.

Childhood BMI, blood pressure and smoking status performed as well as lipid levels in predicting the risk for cardiovascular events in adulthood, according to study findings published in Pediatrics.

BOSTON — Behavioral modification with diet and exercise demonstrated similar weight-loss benefits vs. other pharmaceutical and surgical approaches to obesity management, but patients must remain adherent, a speaker reported.

Products claiming to work like GLP-1s are popular and misleading, but primary care providers can help their patients avoid potentially dangerous supplements, according to experts.

The rate of metabolic bariatric surgery decreased from 2022 to 2023, whereas the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists as anti-obesity medications grew over twofold, a research letter showed.

BOSTON — Addiction to ultraprocessed food may be diagnosed similarly to other substance use disorders, and reducing stigma and tailored treatment are both important to improving cardiometabolic health, a speaker reported.

Expanding access to weight loss medications could save tens of thousands of lives annually, according to an analysis published in PNAS.

In patients with type 2 diabetes, semaglutide was associated with a significantly lower risk for an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis within 3 years compared with other diabetes medications, according to a study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.