Obesity News

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.

Physical activity and nutritional diets are among the key prevention and treatment strategies recommended by the Obesity Medicine Association for obesity-related cancer and fatty liver.

SAN DIEGO — Adolescents with obesity had a BMI reduction of 16.1% at 68 weeks with once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide 2.4 mg plus lifestyle intervention, results similar to those seen with adults, according to top-line results presented at ObesityWeek 2022.

BOSTON — New drugs and devices can reduce weight and weight-related comorbidities, and physicians should optimize therapy choices for patients with several common conditions to reduce their cardiometabolic risk, according to a speaker.

Attendees of a workshop identified several barriers to managing obesity in patients with chronic kidney disease and published their findings in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

BOSTON — In this Healio video exclusive, Juan P. Frias, MD, discusses his presentation on newer treatment options for type 2 diabetes at the Cardiometabolic Health Congress.

BOSTON — In this Healio video exclusive, a co-chair of the Cardiometabolic Health Congress discusses various highlights from the first 2.5 days of the meeting.

BOSTON — So-called pre-obesity, or a BMI between 25 and 30 kg/m2, is associated with all-cause and cause-specific mortality similar to overt obesity and treatment should begin early to reduce cardiometabolic risk, according to a speaker.

The AGA has released its first guideline endorsing the use of four medications for obesity management, when paired with lifestyle interventions, for patients who have failed to lose weight with diet and exercise alone.

With Obesity Medicine Association’s Fall Summit right around the corner, conference attendees — just like myself — are taking a look at the schedule and planning their 2022 conference experience.