Weight Management

Data from 20 health care databases in 19 countries project there will be a substantial increase in hip fracture incidence rates as the global population ages.

Adults who lose weight in the first 4 weeks of a behavioral weight-management program are more likely to have successful medium-term weight loss, according to a speaker at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting.

It is well known that obesity, physical inactivity and a poor diet increase the risk for various cancer types and contribute to adverse outcomes among adults with certain malignancies.

The FDA approved a supplemental indication for phentermine/topiramate extended-release capsules for chronic weight management in pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with obesity, according to a press release.

The FDA has cleared a melanocortin-4 receptor agonist for chronic weight management in people with a rare genetic disease of obesity, according to an industry press release.

Insurance-mandated weight management programs prior to bariatric surgery are ineffective “and should be abandoned,” according to researchers.

At least 12 in-person or virtual interactions are needed to deliver effective weight management interventions in primary care, according to findings published in BMJ.

The term “weight loss” is everywhere these days.

The quality of a child’s diet is a moderating factor between excess weight and psychosocial health, according to results of a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Expanding telemedicine could increase access to care, reduce costs and help people with obesity stick with a treatment regimen, according to a review article published in Obesity.