Obesity News

HHS and the United States Department of Agriculture are accepting nominations for an advisory committee that will review evidence and develop recommendations for the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Insurance-mandated weight management programs prior to bariatric surgery are ineffective “and should be abandoned,” according to researchers.

Researchers at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions reported that a patient with type 1 diabetes gained insulin independence after receiving an investigational stem cell-derived pancreatic islet cell therapy.

At least 12 in-person or virtual interactions are needed to deliver effective weight management interventions in primary care, according to findings published in BMJ.

ATLANTA — People who spend more time per day using wireless mobile devices are more likely to have a higher BMI, lower-quality sleep and other adverse health outcomes, according to a presenter at ENDO 2022.

Obesity is the root cause of at least 237 health conditions and 22 cancers, according to a speaker at the Obesity Medicine Association Spring Conference.

Research has shown that ultraprocessed foods are associated with weight gain and an increased risk for chronic conditions.

There are seven different anti-obesity medications that are approved in the United States and a number of others that are used off label, most commonly metformin, according to Jennifer C. Seger, MD, FOMA, ABFM, ABOM.

Delivering behavioral weight loss interventions through telehealth is feasible, acceptable and efficacious, according to a speaker at the Obesity Medicine Association Spring Conference.

Telemedicine offers the promise of increased efficiency during patient care, but in-person evaluations and relationships are too valuable to completely disregard, according to a debate session at EULAR 2022 Congress.