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Study IDs Barriers to GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in Adolescents, Young Adults
THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 – A considerable proportion of adolescents and young adults eligible for glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are uninsured, and many young adults do not have...
Higher Intake of Total Potatoes Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Risk
THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 – A higher intake of total potatoes, especially French fries, is associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published online Aug. 6 in...
Good Weight-Loss Diets Avoid Processed Foods, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 — Want to drop some pounds? Drop the ultra-processed foods, a new study says. People lost twice as much weight on a diet with minimally processed foods compared to one with u...
Less Processed Diet May Be More Beneficial for Weight Loss
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 – Diets high in ultra-processed food (UPF), even those meeting national dietary guidelines, may be less effective for weight loss than minimally processed food (MPF) diets,...
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Linked to Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 – For older adults with type 2 diabetes, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is associated with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION),...
An Artificial Sweetener May Hamper Immunotherapy Cancer Treatment
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 — Findings from a study in mice suggest that using a common artificial sweetener, sucralose, could hamper certain immunotherapy treatments in cancer patients. However, for folks ...
New Health Record System Aims to Make Sharing Info Easier, Trump Says
FRIDAY, Aug. 1, 2025 — President Donald Trump has introduced a new effort to help Americans more easily share their health records with doctors, using new technology and artificial intelligence (AI) t...
Polygenic Scores for BMI Can Improve Prediction of Future Obesity
THURSDAY, July 31, 2025 – Polygenic scores (PGSs) for body mass index (BMI) can improve obesity prediction, according to a study published online July 21 in Nature Medicine. Roelof A.J. Smit, Ph.D.,...
Prediabetes Risk Doubled for Asian, Pacific Islander Teens With Overweight, Obesity
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 – Among adolescents with overweight or obesity, prediabetes is more than twice as common in Asian and Pacific Islander (Asian/PI) adolescents than in White youth, according to...
Rebound Weight Gain Common After Discontinuing Antiobesity Medications
FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 – Antiobesity medications (AOMs) yield weight loss during use, followed by weight regain after discontinuation of treatment, according to a review published online July 21 in...
Prevalence of Extremely Severe Obesity Increasing in Children
TUESDAY, July 22, 2025 – From 2008 to 2023, there was an increase in the prevalence of extremely severe obesity in children, especially among older adolescents and non-Hispanic Black children,...
Diabetic Women Should Be Asked About Desire For Kids At Every Doctor's Visit, Guidelines Say
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 — Doctors should ask diabetic women at every visit about their intention to have a child, to make sure they get the appropriate care prior to conception, new guidelines say. T...
Belly Fat Increases Stress Incontinence Risk
THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 — Middle-aged women with more belly fat have a higher risk for stress urinary incontinence, a recent study says. Fat around the waist and visceral organs increases by 33% a w...
Long-Term Obesity Linked to Expression of Aging Biomarkers
THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 – Long-term obesity is associated with the expression of biomarkers denoting antagonistic and integrative aging hallmarks in adults aged 28 to 31 years, according to a study...
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in T2D Tied to Increased Risk for GERD, GERD Complications
THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 – For patients with type 2 diabetes, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with an increased risk for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)...
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