Overweight & Obesity
Obesity should be renamed to improve treatment and prevention, says study
We must change the way we talk about obesity to improve public understanding of the disease, according to a new study.
Jul 3, 2023
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News tagged with body weight
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rapid weight loss may improve advanced fatty liver disease, says new research
About 2% of adults worldwide suffer from a condition called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (Nash), an advanced form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This occurs when fat builds up in the liver, causing inflammation and ...
Jul 3, 2023
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Health
Fewer teens now perceive themselves as overweight, finds international study of more than 745,000 adolescents
A study involving more than 745,000 adolescents from 41 countries across Europe and North America identified an increase in the amount of teenagers who underestimate their body weight.
Jul 3, 2023
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Diabetes
Produce prescription programs for patients with diabetes could save billions in health care costs, study shows
An apple a day not only keeps the doctor away, it also could save the United States at least $40 billion in medical bills, report Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy researchers in a new study published June 30 ...
Jun 30, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Some Ozempic users say it silences 'food noise,' but there are drug-free ways to stop thinking about food so much
"Food noise" or thinking about food constantly is not helpful to anyone's mental health and well-being.
Jun 30, 2023
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Diabetes
Exercise + weight loss perfect combo to fight diabetes
Pairing exercise with a 10% weight loss can make a major health improvement in people living with obesity and prediabetes, a new study says.
Jun 29, 2023
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Diabetes
Once-weekly icodec superior for reduction in HbA1c
For patients with insulin-naive type 2 diabetes, once-weekly icodec is superior for reduction in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), according to a study published online June 24 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Methionine restriction observed to reverse old-age obesity in mice
Obesity increases with aging. Methionine restriction affects lipid metabolism and can prevent obesity in mice. In a new study published in the journal Aging, researchers from AntiCancer Inc., University of California San ...
Jun 27, 2023
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Medications
New competitor to Wegovy shows promise in clinical trials
An experimental drug appears to outperform the trendy medications Wegovy and Ozempic for both weight loss and diabetes control, a pair of early clinical trials shows.
Jun 27, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Body mass index: Why practitioners are relying on it less when looking at a patient's health
Body mass index has long been used by doctors as the standard method for measuring health—and often still is. But earlier this month, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy that cautions medical professionals ...
Jun 27, 2023
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