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Prevalence of Obesity 40.3 Percent in U.S. From August 2021 to August 2023
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 – The prevalence of obesity among adults was 40.3 percent during August 2021 to August 2023, according to a September data brief published by the National Center for Health...
Novo Nordisk CEO Grilled by Congress Over Price of Ozempic
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 – During a tense hearing before a Senate committee on Tuesday, Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen faced tough questions over the company's high prices for its ...
Semaglutide Beneficial for Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Patients With Obesity
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 – For patients with obesity, the addition of semaglutide to standard hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) treatments yields improvement in quality of life and a reduction in...
Semaglutide May Lower Risk for Opioid Overdose in T2DM, Opioid Use Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 – For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and opioid use disorder (OUD), semaglutide is associated with a significantly lower risk for opioid overdose compared with other...
Four in Every 10 U.S. Adults Is Now Obese; Severe Obesity Rising
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 – Over 40 percent of U.S. adults are now obese, with rates roughly the same for men and women, new government data shows. Obesity rates fluctuated with age and fell as levels...
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,...
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...
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