Medications
Diabetes drug helps patients lose never-before-seen amounts of weight, new study shows
A drug recently approved to treat type 2 diabetes is also extremely effective at reducing obesity, according to a new study.
Jun 06, 2022
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Health
Study shows people 'right size' portions of high-calorie foods
New research has revealed that humans moderate the size of energy-rich meals they eat, suggesting people are smarter eaters than previously thought.
Jun 13, 2022
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Surgery
Insurance-mandated weight management program before weight-loss surgery provides no clinical benefit
Many insurance companies require patients to complete a medically supervised weight management program before they approve them for weight-loss surgery, but new data shows this controversial requirement does nothing to improve ...
Jun 07, 2022
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Medical research
The benefits of exercise in a pill? Science is closer to that goal
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine and collaborating institutions report today in the journal Nature that they have identified a molecule in the blood that is produced during exercise and ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Health
Examining the health benefits from a Mediterranean diet with a low glycemic index
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing globally, and the disease is strongly connected to an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Jun 17, 2022
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Surgery
Both bariatric surgery methods yield similar 10-year results
Long-term outcomes are similar after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) in patients with severe obesity, according to a study published online June 22 in JAMA Surgery.
Jun 24, 2022
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Health
Higher protein intake while dieting leads to healthier eating
Eating a larger proportion of protein while dieting leads to better food choices and helps avoid the loss of muscle mass, according to a Rutgers University study.
Jun 20, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Study finds long-term 10% weight loss with anti-obesity medications and lifestyle changes
A new study finds overweight and obese people maintained an average weight loss of 10.6% over 3 to 5 years with a program of lifestyle changes in combination with anti-obesity medications. Weight loss of more than 10% provides ...
Jun 12, 2022
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Surgery
New data challenges reliance on guidelines to block patients with class I obesity from having weight-loss surgery
Weight-loss surgery improves or puts into remission type 2 diabetes, reduces heart attacks and stroke and results in significant and durable weight loss, but a new study finds outdated guidelines issued by the National Institutes ...
Jun 07, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Little difference seen in weight changes before, after COVID-19 shutdown
Changes in weight or body mass index (BMI) seen after the COVID-19 shutdown were not significantly different from those occurring in the preshutdown period, according to a research letter published online June 16 in JAMA ...
Jun 17, 2022
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