Obesity

Semaglutide 2.4 mg was linked to early, sustained improvement in exercise function among patients with obesity-related HF and improved most among those with the largest proportionate weight loss, a speaker reported.

In adults living with HIV, those with three or more metabolic risk factors had a higher risk for developing new-onset diabetes than those without any risk factors, according to new findings from the REPRIEVE trial.

The FDA’s inaction approving sunscreen ingredients as well as studies about endocrine-disrupting chemicals in personal care products and Ozempic’s impact on hidradenitis suppurativa led Healio Dermatology’s most-read articles in September.

Hepatic steatosis was prevalent among 52% of adults with or without type 2 diabetes and no known history of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, according to findings published in Obesity.

Shortages of tirzepatide, a GIP/GLP-1 dual agonist approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity, have been resolved, the FDA announced.

Tirzepatide and semaglutide confer greater weight loss than other FDA-approved obesity medications with no significantly higher risk for adverse events, according to findings from a network meta-analysis published in Obesity.

SAN DIEGO — Obesity represents a significant barrier to treatment effectiveness, and by extension treatment satisfaction, in rheumatoid arthritis, according to data presented at the 2024 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.

SAN DIEGO — Although most osteoarthritis experts agree that diet and exercise are critical to disease management, detailed guidance on either remain lacking, according to a presenter at the 2024 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.

The American Heart Association Scientific Sessions will be held in-person only in Chicago from Nov. 16 to 18 and will feature eight late-breaking science sessions during the 3-day meeting.

Use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists was associated with an increased risk for gastric food retention during single endoscopic procedures, although this risk was low when combined with colonoscopy, according to research.