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Study examines adverse effects of obesity medications

Written by | 22 Nov 2021

An essential part of obesity care is making sure treatments are safe for patients. Abdulrahman Alsuhibani, a doctoral student in the University of Cincinnati’s James L. Winkle College… read more.

Scientists claim that overeating is not the primary cause of obesity

Written by | 25 Sep 2021

American Society for Nutrition Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that obesity affects more than 40% of American adults, placing them at higher… read more.

Cutting 250 calories daily and exercising may improve heart health in obese older adults

Written by | 9 Aug 2021

Cutting just 250 calories a day with moderate exercise reaped bigger rewards than exercise alone for older, obese adults. Among older adults with obesity, combining aerobic exercise with… read more.

Testosterone therapy may reduce non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese

Written by | 12 Jun 2021

According to a new study, testosterone therapy may reduce non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese men with functional hypogonadism and type-2 diabetes. Testosterone therapy may help obese men… read more.

CHMP recommends expanded approval for Saxenda in obesity – Novo Nordisk

Written by | 7 Apr 2021

Novo Nordisk announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) under the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended that the use of Saxenda (liraglutide) is… read more.

Semaglutide reduces excess body fat in people with obesity

Written by | 31 Mar 2021

In adults with obesity or overweight, weekly treatment with the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) receptor agonist semaglutide leads to reduced excess body fat and increased lean body mass,… read more.

Semaglutide cuts body weight in at-risk obese patients

Written by | 18 Mar 2021

Article by Bruce Sylvesyter. In tandem with lifestyle management, once-weekly semaglutide therapy has enabled obese, non-diabetic patients to lose a significant amount of weight, researchers reported on Feb…. read more.

How interval training affects ‘belly fat’ in obese 70-year-olds

Written by | 16 Nov 2019

By today’s estimates, one-third of adults aged 65 or older are obese. This growing obesity trend, along with the decrease in our level of physical activity as we… read more.

No relationship between so-called “obesity gene” and ability to lose weight

Written by | 10 Oct 2016

By Bruce Sylvester There is no relationship between the so-called ‘obesity gene’ (FTO genotype/rs9939609) and the ability to lose weight, researchers reported on Sept. 21, 2016 in the BMJ/British… read more.

World Health Matters: Canada: Childhood obesity in decline?

Written by | 1 Sep 2016

by Gary Finnegan: After years of increases, the rates of children who are overweight or obese are declining in Canada, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

World Health Matters: Denmark: Stroke rate in young adults spikes over two decades

Written by | 22 Jun 2016

by Gary Finnegan: Hospital admissions for first-time stroke increased in young adults in Denmark during the past two decades, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart… read more.

Psoriasis associated with diabetes, BMI and obesity

Written by | 20 Jun 2016

by Bruce Sylvester: Psoriasis appears to be associated with type 2 diabetes, body mass index and obesity, researchers from a twin study reported on April 27, 2016 in… read more.

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