Obesity

Epidemiological data show women with schizophrenia are 63% more likely to develop CVD during 3.5 years of follow-up compared with those without the condition, with a greater risk observed for women with obesity.

A new report from the AAP urges that pediatricians emphasize high quality nutrition, physical activity and adequate sleep, among other factors, to combat obesity in their patients.

The global rates of obesity substantially rose among both youth and adults over the last 3 decades, whereas over 1 billion people lived with obesity in 2022, according to researchers.

Mandated calorie labeling for large food businesses in England could prevent more than 700 CV-related deaths during the next 20 years and potentially thousands more if expanded to all English food establishments, modeling data show.

A 70-year-old man presents to the office reporting that his wife made him come in to get evaluated for “horrible snoring.”

Adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity who underwent bariatric surgery were more likely to achieve diabetes remission at 7 years than those treated with medication or lifestyle intervention, according to study findings published in JAMA.

Data show one in three patients in Denmark with obesity, no diabetes and a first-time MI met eligibility criteria for the SELECT CV outcomes trial, and that one major CV event can be prevented for every 49 people who receive semaglutide.

WASHINGTON — Obesity and metabolic syndrome each increased the odds for asthma in adults, with even higher odds found with both factors, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

Adults with obesity who received an injectable GIP receptor antagonist/GLP-1 receptor agonist every 4 weeks had a decrease in body weight that was maintained for up to 150 days, according to study findings published in Nature Metabolism.

Maintaining high levels of physical activity and weight loss were associated with reduced risks for several cardiovascular events, a study published in JAMA Network Open showed.