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Investigative ecnoglutide shows promise for weight management

Written by | 22 Jun 2025

Researchers report that investigative ecnoglutide is a safe and effective treatment for weight management in individuals who are overweight or obese and who do not have diabetes. The… read more.

Pregnancy complications contribute to cardiovascular risk for overweight women, study finds

Written by | 18 Apr 2025

Complications during pregnancy (or adverse pregnancy outcomes), like gestational diabetes and newly developed high blood pressure, act as nature’s stress test and may uncover an individual’s risk for heart… read more.

New guidance for managing obesity in children and adolescents

Written by | 15 Apr 2025

A new guideline to help health care providers manage obesity in children and adolescents takes a patient-centred approach, emphasizing behavioural and psychological supports that focus on outcomes valued… read more.

EMA concludes review of weight management medicine Mysimba (naltrexone / bupropion) – Currax Pharmaceuticals

Written by | 12 Apr 2025

EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has finalised its review of Mysimba (naltrexone / bupropion), a medicine used for weight management in adults with obesity or overweight. The review… read more.

Primary care providers urged to assist patients who engage in emotional eating

Written by | 9 Sep 2024

Primary care providers are well positioned to address emotional eating because of their long-term relationships with patients, noted Jana DeSimone Wozniak, PhD and Hsiang Huang, MD, MPH, of Harvard… read more.

Experts develop nutritional recommendations for patients treated with anti-obesity medications

Written by | 12 Jun 2024

Individuals treated with anti-obesity medications generally experience reduced appetite, which typically leads to reduced food intake. As a result, dietary quality becomes more important because nutritional needs must… read more.

Intermittent fasting shows promise in improving gut health, weight management

Written by | 6 Jun 2024

A new study by researchers from Arizona State University and their colleagues highlights a dietary strategy for significant health improvement and weight management. Participants following an intermittent fasting… read more.

Adding obesity experts to primary care clinics improves patients’ weight loss outcomes

Written by | 24 May 2024

Giving high-risk patients access to an obesity specialist through their regular primary care clinic increased their chances of receiving at least one evidence-based weight-management treatment, and led to… read more.

Medicare doesn’t cover obesity drugs, but 76% of older adults think it should

Written by | 18 Dec 2023

The vast majority of older adults – 83% — think health insurers should cover medications that can help people with obesity manage their weight, a new poll of people… read more.

Moderate to vigorous physical activity early in the day influences weight management, health outcomes

Written by | 20 Sep 2023

Even though epidemiological evidence has been controversial regarding the optimal timing of physical activity for weight management, the hours of 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. appear to be… read more.

Pharmacy-led obesity management with GLP agonists

Written by | 21 Jun 2023

Deborah Evans is Superintendent Pharmacist and Clinic Director at Remedi Health, where she runs a weight management service, including the provision of semaglutide. In this series of short… read more.

Offering the best weight-loss service for patients

Written by | 20 Jun 2023

People seeking semaglutide for weight management from a pharmacy-led service need to feel assured that the service is ethical and legal and has the best interests of the… read more.

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