Weight Management
Weight management program improves asthma control, life quality in patients with obesity
Among adults with difficult asthma and obesity, more improvement in asthma control and quality of life was found with a weight management program vs. usual care at week 16, according to results published in CHEST.
Survodutide induces up to 18.7% weight loss among adults with obesity in phase 2 trial
SAN DIEGO — Adults with overweight or obesity lost up to 18.7% of their body weight at 46 weeks with a glucagon/GLP-1 dual agonist, according to a speaker.
Q&A: MyPlate intervention may be 'practical alternative' to counting calories
The United States Department of Agriculture’s MyPlate intervention could be a practical weight management alternative for patients who struggle with counting calories, according to researchers.
WHO: Do not use non-sugar sweeteners for weight management
WHO has issued a new guideline recommending against the use of non-sugar sweeteners to lose weight, as available evidence suggests it “does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children,” the organization said.
Intermittent fasting is a good weight loss tool, but not if patients binge in the evening
SAN DIEGO — Time-restricted feeding offers benefits for weight loss, but it is not superior to other calorie-restriction diets, according to a presenter at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.
Overweight, obesity 'remains poorly managed' in patients with type 1 diabetes
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.
FDA approves once-weekly semaglutide for adolescents with obesity
The FDA approved once-weekly semaglutide for the treatment of obesity among adolescents aged 12 to 17 years with an initial BMI in the 95th percentile for age and sex, according to a press release.
Adding weight management to NAFLD care boosts bariatric surgery referrals 25-fold
WASHINGTON — Adding weight management care into a multidisciplinary nonalcoholic fatty liver disease program improved referrals for bariatric surgery at a rate of 25 times higher than the national average, according to Yale study results.
Virtual diabetes-tailored weight management program benefits adults with type 2 diabetes
SAN DIEGO — A virtual diabetes-tailored weight management program resulted in beneficial and clinically meaningful effects on glucose levels, body weight and diabetes distress among adults with type 2 diabetes.
New hormone-based therapies poised to expand obesity treatment options
SAN DIEGO — Multiple new anti-obesity medications currently in the pipeline could expand treatment options for the disease in the coming years, according to a speaker at ObesityWeek 2022.