Weight Loss

NEW ORLEANS — Nearly all adults who lose less than 5% of their body weight with tirzepatide at 12 weeks were able to achieve at least a 5% weight loss by 72 weeks, according to a post-hoc analysis of the SURMOUNT-1 trial.

Sleeve gastrectomy may be an effective option for adults with obesity who are kidney transplant candidates, according to a published data.

Dietary supplements marketed online to promote weight loss commonly have inaccurate labels and may include unsafe ingredients for the public to use, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Adults who previously used an obesity medication before receiving semaglutide lost less body weight at 12 months than those who did not use an obesity medication before semaglutide, according to study findings.

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty was more cost-effective and sustained greater weight loss over 5 years compared with semaglutide for patients with class II obesity, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

A topical body lotion was efficacious and well tolerated for improving skin firmness and texture as an adjunct treatment to cryolipolysis, according to a study.

BOSTON — Time-restricted eating did not result in more weight loss vs. a usual eating pattern, suggesting that overall caloric intake may have a larger effect on weight loss than meal timing, researchers reported.

Individuals with obesity have long felt stigmatized and shamed in health care settings.

Treating psoriasis with oral roflumilast may induce weight loss, positioning the drug as a potentially attractive alternative for patients with psoriasis, according to a study.

Apple cider vinegar might be an effective dietary intervention in the management of obesity, results from a randomized clinical study showed.