Body Weight

From 1999 to March 2020, adults in the United States saw improvements in several lifestyle factors but declines in others, highlighting the need for lifestyle improvement efforts with a focus on equity, according to researchers.

Water fasting offers clinically significant weight loss, but metabolic benefits seem to be short-lived, according to an expert.

The global prevalence of adolescents who underestimate their body weight increased within the last 2 decades, which could hurt engagement in weight reduction efforts, according to researchers.

As age and body weight increased among secukinumab-treated pediatric patients with chronic plaque psoriasis, so did the incidence rate of adverse events, according to pooled safety data from two phase 3 studies.

Azstarys improved sleep habits and did not affect growth rates in children with ADHD, according to two recent studies.

SAN DIEGO — Adults with obesity and without diabetes receiving the oral GLP-1 receptor agonist orforglipron lost 8.6% to 12.6% of their body weight at 26 weeks, according to a data from a phase 2 trial.

CHICAGO — Women with polycystic ovary syndrome may have more concerns about their body image compared with those without PCOS, according to findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis presented at ENDO 2023.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s MyPlate intervention could be a practical weight management alternative for patients who struggle with counting calories, according to researchers.

Compared with daily calorie restriction, time-restricted eating did not achieve additional benefits for reducing intrahepatic triglyceride content or body fat among patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and obesity.

Among children and adolescents with acne, prescription systemic medications were more likely to be used by those with a higher BMI than those with a low or normal BMI, according to a study.