Obesity
Opinion
Bariatric surgery should be considered in individuals with class 1 obesity
Nonsurgical interventions via lifestyle modifications and pharmacotherapy have not demonstrated success.
News
Obesity dropping in kids aged 2-4 years in WIC program
During 2010-2016, the prevalence of obesity among this group significantly declined in 73% of U.S. states and territories.
Conference Coverage
Women with obesity need not boost calories during pregnancy
LAS VEGAS – Contrary to IOM recommendations, women with obesity have the best gestational weight gain when they eat no extra calories.
Conference Coverage
TARGET-NASH: One-third of NAFLD, NASH patients lost weight, but not all kept it off
BOSTON – With no approved pharmacologic treatments for NAFLD and NASH, weight reduction remains one of the mainstays of treatment.
Latest News
Bariatric surgery as safe in adolescents as it is in adults
Sleeve gastrectomy was significantly safer during the perioperative and immediate postoperative periods, compared with gastric bypass.
Latest News
Bariatric surgery shows metabolic benefits in lower-BMI patients
LAS VEGAS – Data from 45,000 patients showed that those who had a BMI below 35 kg/m2 benefited as much as those with higher BMIs.
News
Adverse childhood experiences increase the risk of poor long-term health
Reducing exposure to these events could decrease cases of heart disease, respiratory disease, and depression by millions, a CDC report says.
From the Journals
Greater weight loss with sleeve gastroplasty than with diet therapy
Patients undergoing endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty show significantly greater weight loss than do those in a weight loss therapy program.
Conference Coverage
SUSTAIN 10: Weight loss, glycemic control better with semaglutide than liraglutide
BARCELONA – Once-weekly treatment with subcutaneous semaglutide yielded greater reductions in HbA1c and body weight than once-daily...
Conference Coverage
Lifestyle program improves chance of spontaneous conception for women with obesity
PHILADELPHIA – Lifestyle interventions aimed at healthy eating and physical activity in women with obesity could...
Med Tech Report
A cigarette in one hand and a Fitbit on the other
For almost all adults, the most important habits to develop are still related to diet and exercise.