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.
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.
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’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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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