Obesity
Lifestyle intervention helps with weight loss in COPD
A 12-month self-guided, low-intensity, video-based lifestyle intervention helped patients with COPD and obesity lose weight, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Endoscopic ablation reduces primary hunger hormone by up to 53% in obesity
Endoscopic ablation of the gastric fundus reduced ghrelin, the primary hunger hormone, and resulted in significant weight loss among a small cohort of female patients with obesity, according to research.
Top in endocrinology: Novel sensor for diabetes; metabolic effects of testosterone therapy
A noninvasive sensor may measure glucose values by using dielectric spectroscopy to scan radiofrequencies, according to a speaker at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Annual Meeting.
Metabolic syndrome, obesity influence breast cancer subtype, mortality risk
Metabolic syndrome scores and obesity appeared linked in different ways to breast cancer incidence and mortality among postmenopausal women, according to findings published in Cancer.
Wegovy beneficial in HFpEF regardless of diuretic use, cuts need for diuretics
In patients with the obesity phenotype of HF with preserved ejection, semaglutide 2.4 mg improved HF-related symptoms and physical limitations vs. placebo regardless of diuretic use, according to new data from the STEP-HFpEF trials.
'Hand exam' memory aid can spur assessment of key multimorbidities in rheumatoid arthritis
DESTIN, Fla. — A simple mnemonic device can help providers remember to ask patients with rheumatoid arthritis about key multimorbidities driving early death, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology East .
Most ‘slow responders’ to tirzepatide achieve 5% or greater weight reduction at 72 weeks
NEW ORLEANS — Nearly all adults who lose less than 5% of their body weight with tirzepatide at 12 weeks were able to achieve at least a 5% weight loss by 72 weeks, according to a post-hoc analysis of the SURMOUNT-1 trial.
Sleeve gastrectomy may be effective for adults with obesity awaiting kidney transplant
Sleeve gastrectomy may be an effective option for adults with obesity who are kidney transplant candidates, according to a published data.
AI, new technology major focus at 2024 AACE annual meeting
Looking to the future will be a key theme at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology 2024 annual meeting with a keynote lecture focused on AI and sessions examining guidance updates and new technology.
Testosterone therapy not tied to additional metabolic benefits for older men with obesity
Testosterone therapy did not improve cardiometabolic measures for older men with obesity and hypogonadism receiving lifestyle intervention, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.