Obesity

Genetic variants found in hidradenitis suppurativa may be correlated to genetic variants in coronary artery disease and diabetes, according to a study.

In this video exclusive, Deidra C. Crews, MD, ScM, FASN, president of the American Society of Nephrology discusses connections between kidney disease and obesity.

The prevalence of obesity in the U.S. more than doubled from 1990 to 2021, and the number of Americans with obesity could reach 260 million by 2050 if trends do not change, researchers reported in The Lancet.

Weight loss from weekly semaglutide injections accompanied significant reductions in pain related to knee osteoarthritis, according to data published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

DALLAS — In this video, Christopher N. Carender, MD, discussed results that showed surgeon volume may not be a modifiable risk factor for revision and periprosthetic joint infection after total knee arthroplasty in patients with obesity.

A pilot study revealed that patients treated with the antipsychotic olanzapine plus an intestinal microsomal triglyceride transfer protein inhibitor had an 82% reduction in postprandial triglycerides vs. those treated with olanzapine alone.

SAN ANTONIO — Redevelopment of low-income minority communities may help to reduce obesity disparities in this patient population, according to findings presented at ObesityWeek.

PHILADELPHIA — In this video, Nancy S. Reau, MD, FAASLD, AGAF, provides an overview of her postgraduate course presentation at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

SAN ANTONIO — Due to structural barriers such as low income and inadequate insurance coverage, Black and Hispanic adults were more likely to ration prescription drugs to save money, researchers reported.

PHILADELPHIA — Tirzepatide 15 mg produced similar weight loss results as bariatric surgery among patients with obesity but had a favorable safety profile, according to a presenter at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.