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Guidance Provided for Management of Obesity in Kidney Disease

MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – In a report issued by the American Society of Nephrology and published online Sept. 18 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, guidance is presented for the...

Endurance Exercise Can Get Rid of Body Fat, Even Without Weight Loss

FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 – Heavy-duty endurance exercise can cause body fat levels to drop without any accompanying weight loss, a new small-scale study indicates. A group of eleven middle-aged men...

Excess Body Weight Linked to Increased Risk for Second Primary Neoplasm

THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 – Among cancer survivors, excess body weight is associated with an increased risk for a second primary malignant neoplasm, according to a study published online Sept. 17 in...

Child's Risk for Obesity Depends on Where Parents Can Shop for Food

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 – The corner bodega or neighborhood Kwik-E-Mart could be fueling childhood obesity in the United States, a new study suggests. Children have a more than 50% increased...

Cost Has Many Going Around Doctors to Get Weight-Loss Meds

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – Wegovy, Zepbound and other cutting-edge weight-loss drugs can be tough to get these days. They’re in short supply, and often too expensive to afford without insurance c...

At Least One in Five People Has Obesity in Each U.S. State

THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – Statistics from 2023 on U.S. obesity rates reveal that in every U.S. state, one in every five people now has obesity, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. C...

Ozempic, Mounjaro Help People With Type 1 Diabetes Control Blood Sugar, Lose Weight

FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024 – Initially approved to treat type 2 diabetes, Ozempic and Mounjaro also can help people with type 1 diabetes lose weight and control their blood sugar levels, a new study...

Weight Reduction Varies for Patients Receiving Semaglutide, Liraglutide

FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024 – For patients with obesity receiving semaglutide or liraglutide, weight reduction at one year is associated with medication active agent, dosage, treatment indication, and...

Ozempic or Saxenda for Weight Loss: Which Works Best?

FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024 – Ozempic and its weight-loss cousin, Wegovy, outperform another longstanding weight-loss drug that targets the same hormone associated with blood sugar and appetite, a new...

Risk for T2D Increased for Individuals With Late Chronotype

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – People with a late chronotype have an increased risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and have higher body mass index (BMI) and larger waist circumference, according to a study...

Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound May Work Better in Women Than Men

THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – The injectable weight-loss drug Zepbound appears to work better in women than in men, according to a new analysis of the clinical trials that led to its approval. All...

Liraglutide Efficacious, Safe for Children Aged 6 to

THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – Liraglutide plus lifestyle intervention is efficacious for children aged 6 to

Weight-Loss Surgery Benefits Blood Pressure Management

TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – Bariatric surgery emerges as a durable solution for obesity-related hypertension, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Hypertension Scientific...

Daily Pill Helps People Lose Weight, Combines GLP-1 With Other Drug

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – An experimental weight-loss pill appears to help people quickly shed pounds, a new study says. People who took the drug amycretin lost up to 13% of their body weight over...

Abdominal Adipose Tissue Linked to Musculoskeletal Pain

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – For women and men, abdominal adipose tissue is associated with chronic musculoskeletal pain, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in Regional Anesthesia & Pain...

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