Participation in a commercial weight management program is associated with greater weight loss at three and 12 months than a do-it-yourself (DIY) approach, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in JAMA Network Open.
Aug 17, 2022
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A mobile app that shows a child's weight development in real-time for children with obesity provides greater weight loss compared to conventional care. The fact that both families and healthcare professionals can follow the ...
May 31, 2022
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Results of a new weight loss study were published this week, leading to headlines proclaiming intermittent fasting "isn't a magic diet trick after all".
Apr 27, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Among adults with overweight or obesity, once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide plus counseling for diet and physical activity results in significantly greater weight loss at 68 weeks than once-daily subcutaneous ...
Jan 21, 2022
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A calorie is a calorie is a calorie, at least from a thermodynamic standpoint. It's defined as the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius (2.2 pounds by 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit).
Jan 1, 2022
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The first global review of complementary medicines (herbal and dietary supplements) for weight loss in 16 years—combining 121 randomized placebo-controlled trials including nearly 10,000 adults—suggests that their use ...
May 9, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide results in significantly greater weight loss than placebo when used as adjunctive therapy over 68 weeks in adults with overweight or obesity, according to a study published ...
Apr 1, 2021
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A systematic review of multiple randomized controlled studies among adults with overweight or obesity showed that greater engagement in self-monitoring using digital health tools was associated with significant weight loss, ...
Feb 24, 2021
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A study led by scientists from the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, in Lisbon, concludes that bariatric surgery, procedures used to treat severe obesity by reconfiguring the gastrointestinal tract, leads to greater weight ...
Feb 9, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) results in greater weight loss than laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) seven years after surgery, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in JAMA Surgery.
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