Obesity
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Meet the Pregnancy Challenges of Women With Chronic Conditions
Proactive disease management and lifestyle modifications before and during pregnancy can improve maternal and infant health for women with...
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Expanding Use of GLP-1 RAs for Weight Management
Lifestyle changes have been shown to produce little weight loss — GLP-1 RAs give hope to patients and their physicians for larger weight changes...
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Mounjaro Beats Ozempic, So Why Isn’t It More Popular?
When I do have a choice of a medication, when costs and availability are similar, I’d like to be able to answer that question of “why did you...
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Whether GLP-1 RAs Significantly Delay Gastric Emptying Called into Question
Study finds that GLP-1 RAs do not slow gastric emptying significantly, removing need to stop meds before surgery.
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Semaglutide May Increase Risk of Disease Causing Vision Loss
Retrospective study finds increased risk for NAION for patients with T2D and overweight or obesity taking semaglutide.
From the Journals
Weight Loss Drugs Cut Cancer Risk in Diabetes Patients
Researchers examine electronic health records of patients who had type 2 diabetes, no prior diagnosis of obesity-related cancers, and had been...
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Can Response to Semaglutide Be Predicted With a Genetic Test?
AI genetic testing may help identify patients who would benefit from semaglutide, by identifying abnormal postprandial satiety.
Commentary
Should South Park: The End of Obesity Be Required Viewing in Medical School?
It’s remarkable that South Park, a show built on serving up politically incorrect offense, covers obesity and its...
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What Should Be Prioritized in Managing Early Diabetes?
ADA meeting debate on what to treat first in early diabetes included obesity, glucose, remission as priorities.
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Triple Therapy May Be Effective in Drug-Naive T2D
Combo of metformin, dapagliflozin, and saxagliptin could reduce body weight and adverse events, compared with step-wise therapy.
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Exercise Plus GLP-1 RAs Upped Weight Loss, Bone Retention
Study finds combination of GLP-1 RAs and exercise increased weight loss and maintained bone health.