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Wegovy Helps Those With Both Diabetes, Heart Failure: Study
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 – For people struggling with both diabetes and a common type of heart failure, the weight-loss drug Wegovy may do more for their health than help them shed pounds, new...
Preoperative GLP-1 Agonist Use Does Not Increase Aspiration
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 – Preoperative glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist use does not increase the risk for aspiration or subsequent pneumonia in patients undergoing various surgical...
Perceived Social Isolation Tied to Altered Brain Processing of Food Cues
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 – Social isolation is associated with altered brain processing of food cues in premenopausal women, according to a study published online April 4 in JAMA Network Open. Xiaobei ...
ACC: Semaglutide Beneficial in Obesity-Related Heart Failure, Type 2 Diabetes
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 – Semaglutide leads to larger reductions in heart failure-related symptoms and physical limitations among patients with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection...
Gestational Weight Gain Below IOM Recommendation Safe in Obesity
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 – Gestational weight gain below the current U.S. Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendation is safe for pregnancies with obesity, according to a study published online March 28...
Nerve Zap Treatment for Sleep Apnea Less Effective in Obese People
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 – Obese folks are less likely to benefit from a nerve-stimulation treatment for sleep apnea that’s recently been made available to them, a new study reports. The treatment is l...
Rare Genes Can Raise Odds for Obesity 6-Fold
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 – Two newly discovered genetic variations can have a powerful effect on a person’s risk for obesity, a new report says. Variants in the gene BSN, also known as Bassoon, can i...
Germs in Your Gut Could Sway Your Odds for Obesity
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 – Research into germs that travel through the human digestive tract shows that some may promote obesity while others might help prevent it. Not only that, but those microbes...
Adult High Blood Pressure Could Begin in Childhood
TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 – The seeds of high blood pressure in adulthood might be sown in youth, a new study suggests. Children and teenagers with excess weight were more likely to have high blood...
Waist-to-Height Ratio Bests BMI for Predicting Fat Mass in Children
TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 – Waist circumference-to-height ratio (WHtR) is an inexpensive alternative to body mass index (BMI) for predicting fat mass (FM) in pediatric patients, according to a study...
Bariatric Arterial Embolization Safe, Effective in Patients With Severe Obesity
TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 – Bariatric arterial embolization (BAE) is feasible, effective, and well tolerated among patients with severe obesity, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of...
Obesity in Childhood Doubles Odds for MS in Young Adulthood
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 – Children who are obese face double the odds of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a new study warns. The overall odds for any one child to develop the...
Sedentary Behavior Reduction Intervention Cuts Sitting Time, BP in Seniors
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 – For older adults, a sedentary behavior reduction intervention reduces sitting time and improves blood pressure (BP), according to a study published online March 27 in JAMA...
More Physical Activity Needed to Cut Risk for Obesity Among Those With Genetic Risk
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 – The daily step count needed to reduce the risk for obesity varies based on an individual's genetic risk for higher body mass index (BMI), according to a study published...
Another Study Warns of Surgery Risks for Folks Taking Ozempic, Wegovy
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 – People taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy need to drop them in the days or weeks prior to surgery, a new study warns. Folks on one of these drugs – known as...
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