Obesity
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Large study links brown fat with lower rates of cardiometabolic disease
Research in over 50,000 individuals shows those with brown fat seemed to have lower risks of diabetes and cardiovascular disease than those with...
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AAP issues new guidelines for diagnosing, managing eating disorders
Eating disorders occur across the spectrum of races, ethnicities, sexes, and socioeconomic statuses.
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Ultraprocessed food again linked to increased CVD, death
Individuals who consume a high proportion of ultraprocessed food in their diet were at a heightened risk for cardiovascular disease and all-cause...
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Bariatric surgery might reduce severity of COVID-19 infection
“Patients after bariatric surgery become significantly healthier and can fight the virus better.”
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New dietary guidelines omit recommended cuts to sugar, alcohol intake
The guidelines omit a recommendation from the advisory committee’s ...
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Teenage bone density declines following sleeve gastrectomy
These patients may never reach peak bone mass.
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FDA approves liraglutide for adolescents with obesity
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Endoscopic intragastric balloon improved NASH parameters
At 6 months, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity scores had improved in 18 of 20 biopsied patients (90%), with a median decrease of 3 points...
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Autologous fecal microbiota transplantation helped maintain weight loss after ‘green’ Mediterranean diet
Eight months after the “green” diet ended, 17% of individuals in the autologous fecal microbiota transplantation group had regained weight,...
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FDA clears first drug for rare genetic causes of severe obesity
Setmelanotide (Imcivree) is indicated for weight management in adults and children as young as 6 years with severe obesity driven by genetic...
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Age no barrier to weight loss in those with morbid obesity
Health care professionals should recognize the importance of weight loss in the older patients and include them in programs to treat obesity, say...