Obesity News

Recent findings from the Women’s Health Initiative revealed that greater adherence to a plant-based Portfolio diet was associated with a lower risk for incident type 2 diabetes.

The 20th annual World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease will offer a unique blend of basic and clinical science across cardiometabolic disciplines while also providing practical implications for patient care.

It has long been said that the best way to treat obesity is to eat a healthy, reduced-calorie diet and exercise regularly.

Last week, the FDA announced that it has approved Tzield to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes in adults and children aged 8 years and older with stage 2 type 1 diabetes.

Food and beverage companies in the United States disproportionately target Black and Hispanic consumers with advertisements for high-calorie, low-nutrient products, a study found.

In a recent study, 98% of transgender adolescents who were prescribed gender-affirming hormone treatment after using pubertal blockers continued to use gender-affirming hormones in adulthood.

Marijuana has implications for weight and metabolism — but perhaps not in the ways one might expect, according to a speaker at the 2022 Overcoming Obesity conference.

A number of commonly used medications can promote weight gain in patients, but there are more weight-favorable alternatives that physicians can help patients transition to.

Findings from the STEP TEENS phase 3a trial showed that adolescents with obesity who received Wegovy had a significant decrease in BMI compared with those who received placebo.

SAN DIEGO — Weight loss through caloric restriction can improve cardiometabolic risk, chronic conditions and physical function for older adults with obesity, but certain factors should be considered when designing an intervention.