Obesity

The Obesity Medicine Association’s conference is always the must-attend event for health care providers to learn the latest advancements in obesity medicine and connect with colleagues at the forefront of treating patients with obesity.

A lifestyle intervention delivered at work sites with or without meal replacement was associated with a mean weight loss of more than 8% at 6 months, according to a study published in Obesity.

Cancer burden among older adults with type 2 diabetes has increased in the past 2 decades while all-cause mortality rates at all ages have decreased, according to a 20-year population-based study published in Diabetologia.

A higher BMI did not appear to increase risk for sarcoidosis, according to study results published in CHEST.

Among adults with overweight or obesity, weight loss of 10%, with or without physical activity, improved biomarkers of insulin resistance and cardiometabolic health, according to results of a secondary analysis of the Heart Health Study.

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.

Excess weight, regardless of polygenic risk score, correlated with an increased risk for colorectal cancer, according to results from a population-based, case-control study.

The effect of vitamin D supplementation on total 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels may be blunted for adults with a higher BMI, according to a post hoc analysis of data from the VITAL trial.

Consuming at least 20% of daily calories from fast food correlated with an increased risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, with more damaging effects among individuals with underlying metabolic comorbidities.

Engaging in light physical activity in lieu of sedentary time may help Black Caribbean men to reduce their adiposity, according to study results published in Obesity.