Obesity

The new guideline on primary prevention of stroke from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association calls for more screening of risk factors such as high BP, high cholesterol and high blood glucose.

BOSTON — In a survey, cardiology physicians expressed hesitancy to prescribe currently available obesity medications, preferring exercise and dietary interventions, but with little personalized tailoring for patients, researchers reported.

After years of advocacy and research, clinicians increasingly recognize the physical symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome. Yet, many women with PCOS have a range of serious psychosocial comorbidities that often go unaddressed.

Ethan Craig, MD, spoke with Healio about diagnostic challenges in psoriatic arthritis.

The 19th annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress will be held at the Boston Park Plaza and will feature the latest science in the areas of cardio-renal, obesity, diabetes and dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, thrombosis and more.

Among younger women in the Middle East, those with overweight or obesity were more likely to have hypertension, diabetes and pregnancy-related issues than those without it, according to data from the ANCORS-YW study.

Adolescents with obesity prescribed a GLP-1 receptor agonist are less likely to have suicidal ideation or a suicide attempt than those with obesity treated with lifestyle intervention, according to new data.

BOSTON — Receipt of ventilation vs. extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adults with obesity and acute respiratory distress syndrome changed the direction of odds for mortality, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

The FDA announced that tirzepatide, a GIP/GLP-1 dual agonist approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity, has been removed from its drug shortage list.

Adults with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery were less likely to develop pancreatic cancer than those who with obesity who did not have bariatric surgery, researchers reported.