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Black Patients Less Likely To Get Weight Loss Surgery
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 – Black people with obesity are less likely to get weight-loss surgery than others. Black people are just as likely to discuss the procedure with their doctor – nearly 10%,...
Racial, Sex Disparities Seen in Discussion of, Progression to Weight Loss Surgery
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – There are racial and sex disparities in the discussion of and progression to metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) among eligible patients, according to a study published...
Global Commission Presents Nuanced Approach for Defining Clinical Obesity
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 – A global commission endorsed by 75 medical organizations around the world and published online Jan. 14 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, presents a nuanced approach to...
The New Definition of Obesity
The way obesity is diagnosed needs to become more sophisticated, an international commission has concluded. Using body-mass index (BMI) to tell who is overweight or obese is not reliable, and can...
Guidance Issued for Use of Metformin to Prevent Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 – In a guideline published online Dec. 9 in Schizophrenia Bulletin, recommendations are presented for the use of metformin to prevent antipsychotic-induced weight gain (AIWG)....
Artificial Sweetener Use Tied to Less-Healthy Diets
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 – Folks who switch to artificial sweeteners in drinks and food may be drawn to other types of unhealthy fare – bringing down the quality of their overall diet, new research...
Breast Cancer Risk Increased With Weight Gain After Age 35 Years
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 – The risk for breast cancer is increased with weight gain after age 35 years, according to a research letter recently published in Cancer Biology & Medicine. Katherine De...
Even Modest Weight Loss Tied to Lower Health Care Spending
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 – A reduction in body mass index in adults with overweight or obesity is associated with lower health care spending, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in JAMA Network ...
About One-Third Eligible for Weight Loss Drugs Meet Trial Exclusion Criteria
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – About one-third of U.S. adults without diabetes who are eligible for weight loss treatment with glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and GLP-1/glucose-dependent...
Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – Hillary Fisher thinks receiving weight-loss surgery as a teenager put her on the path to a better life. Fisher is one of 260 teens who participated in a long-term study which...
Greater Access to New Weight Loss Meds Could Save More Than 40,000 Lives Per Year
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 – Expanding access to cutting-edge diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound could prevent more than 42,000 deaths a year in the United States, a new study...
Metabolic-Bariatric Surgery Tied to Reduced Risk for Pancreatic Cancer in Those With Obesity
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 – For individuals with obesity, metabolic-bariatric surgery (MBS) is associated with a reduced risk for pancreatic cancer, especially among those with type 2 diabetes (T2D),...
Residing in Low-Income, Low Food-Access Neighborhoods Tied to Higher Child BMI
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 – Residence in low-income, low food-access neighborhoods in early life is associated with higher subsequent child body mass index (BMI) and a higher risk for obesity,...
Taking Wegovy, Zepbound? One Expert Has Dietary Advice
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 – Folks taking weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound might think they’ve found a shortcut to better health. But they still need to eat a high-quality diet if they want to m...
FDA Approves Qwo (collagenase clostridium histolyticum-aaes) as the First Injectable Treatment for Cellulite
DUBLIN, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Endo International plc (NASDAQ: ENDP) today announced that it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Qwo (collagenase clostridium...