Obesity Epidemic

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension has grown substantially in the U.S. over the last 7 years, especially among young people, disproportionately affecting Black individuals.

Obesity, cancer and health equity are all interrelated, according to experts, and more must be done to address the obesity epidemic and, by extension, cancer and health inequities.

SAN DIEGO — In a Healio video exclusive, Andres Acosta, MD, PhD, outlines research presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022 that focused on the relationship between gastric function and the regulation of food intake.

Adults with obesity who lost weight while dieting struggled to maintain their weight loss if they slept less than 6 hours per night, according to findings presented at the European Congress on Obesity.

Adults who were overweight and extended the amount of time they normally slept lowered their daily energy consumption more than those who did not, data in JAMA Internal Medicine show.

The incidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis continues to rise with obesity and type 2 diabetes, and all clinicians must screen patients at high cardiometabolic risk, according to a speaker.

An upward trend in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis incidence prompted professional societies to call on clinicians to raise awareness and combine treatment strategies. It was the top story in endocrinology last week.

In the United Kingdom, researchers found varying levels of compliance among general practitioners in providing their patients with recommended nutritional care after bariatric surgery.