Obesity

Among adults with obesity, bariatric surgery conferred greater weight and BMI reductions than GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy, but effects on HbA1c were similar between the two modalities, researchers reported.

Primary care provider referral to an automated weight-loss program resulted in significantly increased weight loss at 6 and 12 months vs. usual care, according to study findings published in Obesity.

Time-restricted eating interventions, especially those with an eating window of 8 hours or longer, are not associated with weight loss of 5% or greater for most adults with obesity, according to a speaker.

A novel bispecific GIP receptor antagonist and GLP-1 receptor agonist induced weight loss of up to 14.5% in adults with obesity with no safety concerns, according to data from a phase 1 trial.

Increased fat mass, particularly visceral adiposity, promotes kidney disease generation and progression through direct and indirect mechanisms, and pharmacologic treatment is necessary to avoid adverse outcomes, according to a speaker.

Applying optimal defaults to online grocery shopping resulted in the promotion of healthier grocery purchases among adults with or at risk for type 2 diabetes, researchers reported in Obesity.

Adding exercise to a lifestyle intervention program substantially improved reductions in abdominal fat depots among children with overweight or obesity, according to clinical trial results published in JAMA Network Open.

Adults with severe obesity and underweight who underwent invasive coronary angiography procedures were more likely to die of any cause during follow-up compared with patients with normal weight, researchers reported.

It has long been said that the best way to treat obesity is to eat a healthy, reduced-calorie diet and exercise regularly.

Adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and severe obesity have a lower risk for cardiovascular disease if they undergo bariatric surgery vs. those who do not have surgery, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.