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Being Too Heavy, Too Skinny in Childhood Can Impair Lung Function
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 – Here's another good reason to help your child reach and maintain a healthy weight: A new study warns that kids who are either too skinny or too fat are at risk for impaired...
Ozempic Curbs Kidney Disease in Obese People Without Diabetes
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 – The weight-loss drug Ozempic can guard against kidney disease in obese people, a new study shows. Patients taking semaglutide – the active agent in Ozempic and Wegovy – had...
Vigorous Workouts Suppress Hunger, Especially for Women
FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 – A heart-pounding workout suppresses a person’s hunger levels better than less strenuous exercises like a brisk walk or active yoga, a new study shows. Running, swimming laps o...
Weight-Loss Surgeries Decline 25% as More Americans Turn to GLP-1 Meds
FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 – As the popularity of GLP-1 meds like Wegovy and Zepbound grows, fewer Americans are turning to weight-loss surgeries to trim their waistlines, a new report finds....
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...
Love Bread & Pasta? Humans' Hunger for Carbs Has Ancient Roots
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – Folks who struggle to reduce their carb intake might be able to blame ancient DNA still lurking in humans, a new study suggests. Humans carry multiple copies of the salivary...
Two Time-Related Eating Habits Affect Body Mass Index
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – What time one eats impacts body mass index (BMI), according to a study published online Sept. 12 in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. ...
Ultraprocessed Food Intake Accounts for More Than Half of Kids’ Energy Intake
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 – Ultraprocessed food (UPF) intake accounts for nearly half of toddlers’ energy and increases in mid-childhood, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in the European J...
Excess Adiposity Plays Role in Postmenopausal HR-Positive Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – Excess body fat plays a role in postmenopausal hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, which could be underestimated using only body mass index (BMI), according to a study...
Weight-Loss Meds Like Wegovy, Ozempic Could Battle Alcoholism
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound appear to help people battle alcoholism and opioid addiction, a new study finds. People taking...
Obesity Could Cause 40% of Hormone-Positive Breast Cancers in Older Women
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 – Obesity is a more powerful driver of breast cancer than previously thought, a new study suggests. About 40% of hormone-positive breast cancers in postmenopausal women...
Diabetes, High BMI, Previous Metformin Common in Teens With Rx for GLP-1 RAs
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 – Patients aged 10 to 17 years who are prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are more likely to have comorbid type 2 diabetes, high body mass...
Gene Therapy Might Tweak Fats, Help Prevent Arthritis in Overweight Kids
TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2024 – Gene therapy could help obese kids avoid health problems associated with excess weight, including arthritis, a new, preliminary study in mice suggests. The gene therapy...
Risk for Suicidal Ideation, Attempts Down With GLP1-RA Treatment in Teens With Obesity
TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2024 – For adolescents with obesity, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) treatment is associated with a reduced risk for suicidal ideation or attempts, according to...
FDA Says Compounding Pharmacies Can Keep Making Weight-Loss Med Tirzepatide, for Now
TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2024 – Pharmacists may continue making compounded versions of the weight-loss medication tirzepatide while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revisits its Oct. 2 decision to...
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