Obesity
News
Adolescents at risk of nutritional deficiencies after bariatric surgery
After 5 years, 27% of the participants who underwent vertical sleeve gastrectomy had two or more nutritional deficiencies.
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Liraglutide gives adolescents with obesity an edge in managing weight loss
However, the rate of gastrointestinal effects in the liraglutide group was double that in the placebo group.
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PFAS exposure in pregnancy tied to obesity risk in granddaughters
The association is stronger for exposed grandmothers with low cholesterol, independent of the intermediate generation.
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Patients with preexisting diabetes benefit less from bariatric surgery
The effect was particularly pronounced over time for patients who received gastric bypass surgery.
From the Journals
Belapectin misses endpoints in NASH trial
A post-hoc subgroup analysis suggested a benefit for patients without esophageal varices.
From the Journals
Bariatric surgery may curtail colorectal cancer risk
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Obesity expert: Time to embrace growing array of options
MAUI, HAWAII - "Gastroenterologists are in the first line of treatment for obesity management."
From the Journals
Adolescent obesity linked with midlife cancer risk
Investigators say teen obesity could be an important intervention target for subsequent cancer prevention.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves weekly contraceptive patch Twirla
The levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol contraceptive is contraindicated in obese women.
News from the FDA/CDC
Lorcaserin withdrawn from U.S. market due to cancer risk
The Food and Drug Administration advised health care professionals to stop prescribing and dispensing lorcaserin and to contact patients who are...
Conference Coverage
Less gestational weight gain seen with metformin
GRAPEVINE – Fetal outcomes were not compromised when pregnant women with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes took...