(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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(HealthDay)—Being on a weight-loss diet day in and day out for months on end can be challenging and even discouraging.
Nov 11, 2019
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Weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide) and its diabetes-focused cousin, Ozempic, have already upended the treatment of both obesity and diabetes, with sales of both drugs skyrocketing.
Aug 26, 2023
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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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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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Despite the effectiveness of the newer generation of anti-obesity drugs—called GLP-1 receptor agonists—few can tolerate them in the long run. A new study, published in the journal Obesity, reveals that of people prescribed ...
Dec 24, 2023
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Health workers are being urged to closely monitor adolescents losing weight after a study of patients with anorexia nervosa found 31 per cent had all the cognitive features and physical complications of the disease without ...
Dec 3, 2018
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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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Excitement is building about a new generation of drugs that tout the ability to help adults with excess weight shed more pounds than older drugs on the market.
Oct 20, 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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