Obesity
Conference Coverage
Politics, prejudice, inconsistent policies wreak havoc with obesity treatment costs
Conference Coverage
Psychoeducation, compliance contracts curb postsurgery alcohol abuse
News
Lower urinary tract symptoms bother obese women more than obese men
Major finding: On the Overactive Bladder Questionnaire, more obese women than obese men had higher scores in symptom severity (P = .036), concern...
Conference Coverage
Body fat and cardiovascular risk: Location, location, location!
Major finding: Excess visceral adipose tissue in obese adults was independently associated with increased risk of subsequent cardiovascular...
News
Diet drinks’ link to cardiometabolic disease elusive
News
Gastric banding benefited overweight, not just obese in type 2 diabetes
Major finding: Laparoscopic gastric banding resulted in significant weight loss (11 kg vs. 1 kg) and remission of diabetes (52% vs. 8%) at 2 years...
Conference Coverage
Cognitive impairment at baseline linked to poorer bariatric surgery outcomes
News
Analysis: No such thing as ‘benign’ obesity
Major finding: Overweight and obese patients who were metabolically healthy had similar mortality and cardiovascular outcomes as metabolically...
Commentary
Point/Counterpoint – Should the IADPSG criteria for diagnosing gestational diabetes be adopted now worldwide?
Conference Coverage
Obese and overweight adults lost significant weight on vegetarian, vegan diets
Major finding: Plant-based diets, without calorie restriction, led to nearly twice as much weight loss as diets that included meat in 63 obese and...
News
Gastric bypass associated with reversal of aging process
Major finding: Significant increases in telomere length were observed after gastric bypass in individuals with high baseline CRP or LDL...