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Where Your Body Stores Fat Could Affect Odds for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 – Finding yourself packing on the pounds around your waist and arms? If so, you might be at heightened risk for neurological illnesses like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, new...
Preop Lab Values May ID Risk of Postarthroplasty Joint Infection in Morbid Obesity
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 – Certain preoperative laboratory values may predict risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) among individuals with morbid obesity undergoing arthroplasty, according to...
2011 to 2023 Saw Increase in New GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Prescriptions
MONDAY, July 22, 2024 – From 2011 to 2023, there was an increase in new glucagon like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) prescriptions, according to a research letter published online July 23 in...
Another Study Ties Poor Sleep to Type 2 Diabetes
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 – Consistently bad sleep is linked to a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study shows. Both too little and too much sleep is tied to diabetes risk, and s...
Study Finds Big Shift in Who's Using GLP-1 Meds Like Ozempic
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 – The boom in using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic to treat obesity has resulted in a bust regarding the drugs’ original purpose, which was to treat type 2 diabetes, a new study f...
Fat Cats Purrfect for Studying Obesity in Humans
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Pudgy with a purpose: Fat cats could help humans better understand the way gut bacteria influences conditions like obesity and type 2 diabetes, a new study claims....
Obesity Modifies Link Between Birth Weight, Metabolic Phenotypes
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – Associations between lower birth weight (BW) and adverse metabolic phenotypes are more pronounced in children with obesity, according to a study published in the July issue...
Adiposity in Adulthood Linked to Adverse Cardiac Structure, Function
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – Higher adiposity over adulthood is associated with adverse cardiac structure and function, according to a study published online July 16 in the European Heart Journal....
Only One-Quarter of Patients Still Taking Semaglutide for Weight Loss Two Years Later
FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 – Three of four patients stop taking semaglutide (Ozempic or Wegovy) two years after being prescribed the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) for weight loss,...
Parents' Weight Status at Age 17 Correlates to Offspring Weight at 17
FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 – The weight status of parents at 17 years of age is associated with obesity risk for both female and male offspring, according to a study published online June 28 in JAMA ...
GLP-1 RAs May Reduce Risk for Some Obesity-Linked Cancers Versus Insulin in T2D
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with a reduced risk for 10 of 13 obesity-associated cancers...
Only 1 in 4 Still Taking Ozempic, Wegovy for Weight Loss Two Years Later
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – Three of four patients stop taking Ozempic or Wegovy two years after being prescribed the blockbuster drugs for weight loss, a new analysis shows. Conducted by Prime...
Significantly More Weight Loss Seen With Tirzepatide Versus Semaglutide
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – Tirzepatide is associated with significantly greater weight loss than semaglutide for adults with overweight or obesity, according to a study published online July 8 in JAMA...
Semaglutide Cuts MACE in People With Overweight, Obesity, Regardless of HbA1c
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – Semaglutide reduces cardiovascular events, regardless of baseline glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), among people with overweight or obesity and established atherosclerotic...
Wegovy, Ozempic Lower Risk of Many Obesity-Related Cancers
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – In yet another finding that touts the health benefits of wildly popular weight-loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic, scientists report that taking the drugs may help...
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