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SGLT-2 drug plus moderate calorie restriction achieves higher diabetes remission

Written by | 9 Feb 2025

Adults with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes who are given the sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor drug dapagliflozin alongside moderate calorie restriction achieve much higher… read more.

What’s the mechanism behind behavioral side effects of popular weight loss drugs?

Written by | 25 Jan 2025

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1RA)—medications for type 2 diabetes and obesity that have recently been making headlines due to a rise in popularity as weight loss agents—have… read more.

Novo Nordisk announced headline results from STEP UP, a phase IIIb trial investigating subcutaneous semaglutide 7.2 mg for obesity

Written by | 22 Jan 2025

Novo Nordisk  announced headline results from STEP UP, a phase IIIb trial in the global STEP programme. STEP UP is a 72-week efficacy and safety trial investigating subcutaneous… read more.

MHLW (Japan) approves Zepbound (tirzepatide) to treat obesity – Eli Lilly KK + Mitsubishi Tanabe

Written by | 12 Jan 2025

Eli Lilly Japan K.K. and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation  announced that Eli Lilly Japan received manufacturing and marketing authorization in Japan from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour… read more.

GLP-1 RA drugs effectively treat obesity in adults without diabetes

Written by | 7 Jan 2025

A meta- analysis of studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of various glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and co-agonists for treating obesity in adults without diabetes, suggests… read more.

NICE (UK) positive for Zepbound (tirzepatide) for managing overweight and obesity – Eli Lilly

Written by | 6 Jan 2025

NICE (UK): 1.1 Tirzepatide is recommended as an option for managing overweight and obesity, alongside a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity in adults, only if they have:… read more.

Walking speed predicts metabolic health in obese individuals

Written by | 29 Dec 2024

The speed at which people walk can provide insights into health, extending beyond mere mobility, according to experts in Japan. Past studies have suggested that a slow walking… read more.

FDA approves Zepbound (tirzepatide) as the first and only prescription medicine for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity – Eli Lilly

Written by | 26 Dec 2024

Eli Lilly and Company announced the FDA approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) as the first and only prescription medicine for adults with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity. Zepbound… read more.

Ultraprocessed foods account for more than half of calories consumed at home

Written by | 15 Dec 2024

A new analysis led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that more than half of calories consumed at home by adults in… read more.

End food and drink industry’s infiltration of UK children’s education, say experts

Written by | 8 Dec 2024

An investigation published by The BMJ today reveals widespread influence of food and drink brands in schools and nurseries – through breakfast clubs, nutrition guidance, and healthy eating campaigns –… read more.

Tirzepatide shows powerful diabetes-prevention effect in three-year trial

Written by | 2 Dec 2024

Tirzepatide, a new injectable weight-loss drug with the trade name Zepbound, reduced the risk of diabetes in patients with obesity and prediabetes by more than 90% over a… read more.

Study finds bariatric surgery declined with rise in GLP-1 drugs to treat obesity

Written by | 28 Nov 2024

A new study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, in collaboration with researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public… read more.

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