Obesity

Five obesity advocacy organization have issued a joint statement asking the FDA to mandate that all drug approval trials include people with obesity.

A study published in Obesity found that adults who performed physical activity in the morning had a lower BMI and waist circumference than those who exercised in the afternoon or evening.

Increased consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with higher odds of developing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in both adolescents and adults, according to research presented at The Liver Meeting.

A study published in Annals of Internal Medicine revealed income-based disparities in diabetes, smoking and hypertension — findings that one expert called worrying.

This blog launched in November 2016, and the inaugural post marked the occasion of the International Diabetes Federation’s World Diabetes Day, a global day of recognizing the burdens of diabetes on humans.

The FDA has recently approved injectable tirzepatide for chronic weight management in adults with overweight or obesity and at least one weight-related condition, such as high BP, type 2 diabetes or higher cholesterol.

Adults who exercise in the morning have a lower BMI and waist circumference than those who exercise in the afternoon or evening, according to study findings published in Obesity.

PHILADELPHIA — In this Healio exclusive, Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, provides his perspective on research presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

There are many new treatment strategies for patients with statin intolerance. Finding a regimen that is acceptable to the patient may require switching agents, changing dosages or using alternative regimens, according to experts.

BOSTON — An intensive, advanced practice provider-guided weight loss program helped patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease achieve statistically significant weight loss vs. standard of care.