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Overweight and obese BMI during adulthood appeared associated with increased risk for colorectal cancer and noncolorectal gastrointestinal cancers, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Individuals with a family history of gout and who are either obese or heavy alcohol consumers demonstrate a “markedly increased risk” for gout, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

For men, having overweight during childhood and young adulthood was a strong determinant for experiencing venous thromboembolic events later in life, according to the results of a study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine.

In the United States, just half of patients with type 1 diabetes who had overweight or obesity received weight management lifestyle recommendations from providers or engaged in lifestyle modification, data show.

Patients who were obese, overweight or underweight were at an increased risk for AKI, compared with patients who had a normal BMI, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

Both exercise and caloric restriction reduced visceral adipose tissue among adults with overweight and obesity, but only exercise had a dose-dependent effect, according to researchers.

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.

With a lack of well-defined guidelines, many primary care providers in the United Kingdom provided generic weight-loss advice to patients with obesity, a recent study found.

Results from a meta-analysis underscored the need to improve understanding of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease burden and management in at-risk individuals who are overweight and obese.

The AGA has released its first guideline endorsing the use of four medications for obesity management, when paired with lifestyle interventions, for patients who have failed to lose weight with diet and exercise alone.