Obesity
Commentary
Does weight loss surgery up the risk for bone fractures?
It’s important for people undergoing weight loss surgery to be cognizant of this potentially negative outcome and to take appropriate precautions...
Conference Coverage
Phone support helps weight loss in patients with breast cancer
After 6 months, patients who received telephone coaching and health education lost 9.7 pounds.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA warns people to avoid compounded semaglutide medicines
“Patients should be aware that some products sold as ‘semaglutide’ may not contain the same active ingredient as FDA-approved semaglutide products...
Conference Coverage
Few patients take weight control medications after bariatric surgery
Weight control medications may be needed to prevent weight regain.
Latest News
Can a saliva test predict the best way to manage obesity?
“We still don’t have randomized trials where we’re looking at obesity phenotyping yet.”
From the Journals
Diabetes, cholesterol meds use drops after bariatric surgery
Undergoing bariatric surgery was associated with a substantial and long-lasting reduction in the use of lipid-lowering and antidiabetic...
Latest News
Does Ozempic cause hair loss?
“Some of my patients lose hair when they lose weight, generally as a result of the weight loss itself and not as a side effect of these...
Conference Coverage
Tweaking food delivery apps can lower calories purchased
“These studies provide encouraging proof-of-concept evidence that small tweaks in delivery apps could help many people to identify and select...
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Eating disorders in children is a global public health emergency
Eating disorders are among the most life-threatening mental disorders.
Conference Coverage
‘Staggering’ weight loss and benefits in body composition with tirzepatide
“Something we have sought for decades, we have finally been able to achieve.”
Conference Coverage
Ear acupuncture with diet aids weight loss
Acupuncture beads, used in Japan to augment weight loss for more than 30 years, are thought to stimulate nerves and organs that regulate appetite...