Bariatric Surgery May Reduce Risk of Esophageal, Gastric Cancers Cohort study provides "reassurance of the protective clinical benefits of weight loss surgery" Jan 11, 2023
Competitor Poised to Take on Obesity Treatment Giant Wegovy in 2023 Both Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk scramble to rectify supply shortages Dec 28, 2022
New Hypercalcemia Guideline; Untreated Hyperparathyroidism Risky; PFAS Phase-Out News and commentary from the endocrinology world Dec 27, 2022
Fecal Transplant Failed to Boost Effects of Bariatric Surgery No impact on weight loss or metabolism compared with placebo, small study found Dec 16, 2022
Childhood Obesity Crisis Leads CDC to Expand BMI Charts Charts now extend to a BMI of 60 Dec 15, 2022
Don't Mix Alcohol With Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Study Suggests Risk of alcohol use disorder-related hospitalizations higher with this procedure vs others Dec 14, 2022
Weight Loss Advice From GPs Falls Flat for Patients With Obesity Consultations typically involved superficial diet and exercise suggestions Dec 13, 2022
Fewer Hospitalizations With Farxiga; New Obesity Drug; Sotagliflozin Still in Limbo News and commentary from the endocrinology world Dec 06, 2022
Adding Gut Health Supplement Helped Kids With Obesity Lose More Weight Small trial saw metabolic benefits with daily butyrate added to standard of care Dec 05, 2022
Sweeten the Pot With Financial Incentives to Boost Weight Loss More people with obesity lost weight when cash incentives were added to practical resources Dec 05, 2022
Higher BMI a Risk Factor for Long COVID Symptoms Female sex was another independent risk factor, U.K. study showed Nov 30, 2022
Fewer Hospital Trips With Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Gastric Bypass in Teens But similar risks of complications, reoperations, deaths Nov 15, 2022
Pandemic Pounds? Obesity Rate Spikes in Active-Duty Military Members 22.1% were found to have obesity in 2021, up from 19.8% in 2020 Nov 07, 2022
Daily Protein Bars: A Filling Snack of Empty Calories? Quick-fix bars lead to extra caloric intake without really curbing appetite Nov 06, 2022
Low Carb Diet Boosts Weight Loss for Liver Transplant Recipients With Obesity LCD also positively impacted patients' metabophenotype Nov 06, 2022
Bariatric Surgery Cuts All-Cause Mortality Rate Over Many Years But younger patients seem to face higher suicide risk Nov 05, 2022
Testosterone Tied to Sustained Weight Loss in Men With Hypogonadism and Obesity Small data set finds large weight reductions over time Nov 04, 2022
Boys Who Lose Excess Pounds by College May Still See Elevated Cancer Risk Long-term Swedish study suggests early obesity "programming" in males has lasting impact Nov 04, 2022
Post-Bariatric Patients See More Benefits With Semaglutide vs Liraglutide Semaglutide users also more likely to experience weight loss, retrospective study suggests Nov 03, 2022
'Mind Blowing' Results in Teen Weight-Loss Trial Adolescents with obesity lost an average 33.7 lb with GLP-1 receptor agonist Nov 02, 2022
Obesity Linked to Worse Pregnancy Outcomes After Frozen Embryo Transfer But, subanalysis of sole male-factor infertility diagnosis suggests other factors may be at play Oct 28, 2022
Low-Carb Diet Helps Cut HbA1c in Prediabetes Could be a useful approach for preventing, treating type 2 diabetes, says researcher Oct 26, 2022
Lyumjev OK'd for Kids; Sand for Weight Loss? AGA's New Obesity Guidelines News and commentary from the endocrinology world Oct 25, 2022
Vasomotor Symptoms Around Menopause Transition Predict Weight Gain Sleep problems responsible for some, but not all, changes in body weight Oct 17, 2022
A Deeper Look at Hollywood's Newest Weight Loss Drug A physician explains the GLP-1 agonist in the social media spotlight Oct 14, 2022 video
Tirzepatide Fast-Tracked for Weight Loss; Geographical PCOS; New AID Guidelines News and commentary from the endocrinology world Oct 11, 2022
Bariatric Surgery in NAFLD Tied to Lower Heart Disease Risk In a large cohort, surgery associated with 49% lower risk of CVD versus nonsurgical care Oct 07, 2022
Bariatric Surgery Ups Epilepsy Risk Epilepsy may be a long-term complication, but mechanism is unclear Sep 28, 2022
ICER Dumps on Wegovy Cost-Effectiveness; Kerendia Label Update; Synthetic Embryos? News and commentary from the endocrinology world Sep 07, 2022
Racial Differences in Bariatric Surgery Safety Persist Minority groups saw more weight loss with one procedure, but also more complications Aug 31, 2022
FDA Data Link Diabetes Drug Class to Gallbladder Disease FAERS analysis turns up dozens of cases of acute cholecystitis tied to GLP-1 receptor agonists Aug 30, 2022
The Burden of Obesity Is Not Carried Equally Misconceptions are hurting the fight for health equity in communities of color Aug 26, 2022
Sleeve Gastrectomy Gets Big Boost After Medicare Coverage Took Effect Geographic variations were observed, with the highest increase seen in New Jersey Aug 18, 2022
Minimally Invasive Bariatric Procedure Effective for Milder Obesity Big weight loss seen in patients with mild and moderate levels of obesity Aug 02, 2022
Are TikTok Challenges Leading Kids to Eat More Junky Food? Researchers say policies are needed to protect children from harmful marketing on social media Jul 26, 2022
Childhood Obesity Rate Now Exceeds 1 in 5 Kids, Teenagers Troubling trends since 2011 across age, race, and ethnicity Jul 25, 2022
Demand Rising for 'Bootlegged' Weight-Loss Drug As Novo Nordisk's Wegovy faces shortages, compounders step in to fill the gap, alarming doctors Jul 07, 2022
FDA Expands Use of Weight-Loss Drug to Adolescents Qsymia now approved for teens with obesity, along with diet and exercise Jun 28, 2022
Effective Treatment of Obesity Begins With a Conversation Stigma, bias continue to impede progress against the growing epidemic Jun 25, 2022
