Weight Gain

A pilot study revealed that patients treated with the antipsychotic olanzapine plus an intestinal microsomal triglyceride transfer protein inhibitor had an 82% reduction in postprandial triglycerides vs. those treated with olanzapine alone.

SAN ANTONIO — Redevelopment of low-income minority communities may help to reduce obesity disparities in this patient population, according to findings presented at ObesityWeek.

SAN ANTONIO — Due to structural barriers such as low income and inadequate insurance coverage, Black and Hispanic adults were more likely to ration prescription drugs to save money, researchers reported.

SAN ANTONIO —An intestinal microsomal triglyceride transfer protein inhibitor reduced postprandial triglycerides and halted weight gain in patients treated with the antipsychotic olanzapine, according to results of a pilot study.

BOSTON — Adults who experienced BMI or weight gains between age 2 years and 5 years, as well as after age 11 years, faced increased odds for high obstructive sleep apnea risk, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Adolescent and young adult women who initiated the etonogestrel contraceptive implant experienced small weight changes over 3 years similar to women who received depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, researchers reported.

ORLANDO, Fla. — For individuals hospitalized with intracerebral hemorrhage, increased caloric intake that led to an increase in weight was associated with higher odds of survival after 3 months, according to a poster.

BOSTON — Breast cancer survivors are more likely to have weight gain of 10% or more during follow-up compared with healthy controls, with the strongest predictors younger age at diagnosis and lower weight at baseline, data show.

In this video, Katherine Saunders, MD, DABOM, discusses how obesity awareness has evolved since obesity was recognized as a disease in 2013.