Obesity
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FDA approves Qsymia for treating teens with obesity
The drug is the fourth to be approved for treating obesity in youth.
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Obesity linked to smaller testes and possible infertility
If other studies confirm these results, pediatricians should begin routinely assessing testicular volume at all visits as is now done with height...
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Fatty liver disease drives rise in liver cancer deaths
“The burden of this disease [NAFLD] is going up, and it will be the most important disease of the next decade or so.”
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Low-protein Nordic diet promotes healthy eating in infants
Infants who tried fruits, berries, and root vegetables early were more likely to consume fruits and vegetables at 18 months.
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Pediatric obesity disparities widen
Lower levels of household income and education in the United States are associated with higher rates of adolescent obesity.
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FDA approves setmelanotide for obesity in Bardet-Biedl syndrome
The FDA cleared setmelanotide (Imcivree) for people age 6 and older with obesity due to a rare genetic disorder.
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Can the ketogenic diet treat polycystic ovary syndrome?
The primary outcomes were changes in weight and body composition, specifically fat mass and lean mass, measured by bioimpedance.
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Ultra-processed: Doctors debate whether putting this label on foods is useful
Some experts say increased awareness and labeling of ultra-processed foods can only be a good thing. Others say that the classification system...
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Avexitide promising for hypoglycemia after weight-loss surgery
The GLP-1 receptor antagonist reduced all levels of hypoglycemia, by different measures, and in patients who had undergone different bariatric...
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PCOS comes with high morbidity, medication use into late 40s
Overall morbidity risk was 35% higher than for women without PCOS and medication use was 27% higher. Some comorbidities were independent of BMI....
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Antipsychotic tied to dose-related weight gain, higher cholesterol
Risperidone is an antipsychotic with a “medium to high metabolic risk profile.”