Some patients keep weight off with fewer GLP-1 injections, study finds
Some patients taking popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs may be able to keep the weight off while taking injections less often, according to a small new study.
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The weight of stress: Helping parents may protect children from obesity
In recent years, rates of childhood obesity have been rising, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimating in 2024 that approximately one in five children and adolescents met the clinical definition of obese. But ...
Mar 6, 2026
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Anti-obesity treatment could cost as little as $3 per month: Study
A blockbuster anti-obesity and diabetes drug could cost as little as $3 per month to manufacture once it goes off patent later this month, researchers said Friday, providing a major opportunity to boost health in low- and ...
Mar 6, 2026
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Predictors of prediabetes/type 2 diabetes mellitus identified among U.S. adolescents
Male gender, younger age, and waist-to-height ratio are independent predictors of prediabetes/type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among U.S. adolescents, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in PLOS Global Public Health.
Mar 4, 2026
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Twenty percent of eligible youth prescribed GLP-1 receptor agonists
Twenty percent of potentially eligible youth are prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), with the odds of prescription higher with increasing age, increasing body mass index (BMI), and non-Hispanic ...
Mar 4, 2026
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No more weekly injections? How lettuce cells could deliver GLP-1 pills
Research led by Penn Dental's Henry Daniell investigates the use of a lettuce-based, plant-encapsulated delivery platform as a new oral delivery of two GLP-1 drugs previously approved by the FDA in injectable form.
Mar 4, 2026
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GLP-1 weight-loss drugs comparably effective across age, race and starting weight
Popular GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs for weight loss, also known as GLP-1 RAs, appear to be similarly effective among patients of different ages, races, and starting weights, with women benefiting somewhat more than men, ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Emotions drive our eating choices
New research from Flinders University has revealed why many people struggle to stick to their dieting goals, particularly when their emotions fluctuate throughout the day. The study, published in the journal Food Quality ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Your lifestyle trajectory greatly influences your weight, study says
Today, almost a third of U.S. adults are overweight and 43% have obesity. Behaviors that are likely to influence weight may be cemented early on. Early adulthood, from ages 18 to 25, is a time when people tend to experience ...
Mar 3, 2026
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Wearing a weighted vest to strengthen bones? Make sure you're moving
More time spent standing or stepping while wearing a weighted vest showed positive changes in bone mineral density, according to a new weight loss study from Wake Forest University. It's encouraging news for people trying ...
Mar 3, 2026
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