Obesity
Opinion
There’s hope: Curbing food wastage at the school cafeteria
The USDA recently announced that it will be rolling out reforms for school and summer meal programs.
Conference Coverage
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Lorcaserin withdrawn from U.S. market due to cancer risk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
Weight bias against teens: Understand it and combat it
Weight-based discrimination can occur whatever a person’s size or body shape, but it’s most often targeted at youth who are overweight or obese....
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...
Applied Evidence
10 proven strategies to help patients maintain weight loss
Patients’ chances of keeping off weight long-term improve with evidence-based interventions, such as a sound diet, more exercise, and attention to...
From the Journals
Bariatric surgery lacks impact on teens’ long-term mental health
Young people who underwent bariatric surgery for obesity used more mental health services than their nontreated peers, and their degree of weight...
From the Journals
Age, race affect preterm birth risk in women with obesity
White and Hispanic women saw a protective effect before age 20, after which obesity became a risk factor, but in black women, the crossover did...
Latest News
Fewer interventions after sleeve gastrectomy vs. Roux-en-Y, real-world data show
Balanced by weight loss and health outcomes data, safety results may help inform decision making for prospective patients and physicians,...