Weight Gain

In this video, Katherine Saunders, MD, DABOM, describes the thorough evaluation of each obesity patient to create a treatment plan tailored to their specific needs.

In this video, Katherine Saunders, MD, DABOM, discusses factors that may contribute to weight gain and how physicians can address and manage these factors, even prior to a patient gaining weight.

Anorexia nervosa during pregnancy was associated with several adverse neonatal outcomes, such as preterm and small for gestational age birth, compared with women without eating disorders, researchers reported.

Three experts recently discussed the need for nutrition and exercise as women age.

An increase in symptoms of depression was linked to a small increase in weight among adults with overweight or obesity, according to a recent study in PLOS One.

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Elizabeth Ward, MS, RDN, and Hillary Wright, MEd, RDN, LDN, about women’s nutrition and exercise needs as they age.

A low-carbohydrate diet that emphasized high-quality protein, fat and carbohydrates from healthful plant-based sources was linked to less weight gain over a 4-year period, according to a recent study.

Women who quit smoking and were treated with the GLP-1 receptor agonist dulaglutide were less likely to experience substantial weight gain compared with those who received placebo, according to researchers.

Women who had undergone bariatric surgery gained less weight during pregnancy compared with matched controls who did not have a history of bariatric surgery, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

DENVER — Therapeutic lifestyle modifications, particularly focusing on diet quality, can improve long-term cardiometabolic health for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, according to a presenter at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference.