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VIDEO: ‘It’s an exciting time’ to provide obesity care
DENVER — More than 1,200 clinicians are coming together to learn more about obesity at the Obesity Medicine Association’s 2024 conference, according to a speaker here.
Adults receiving semaglutide as their first obesity medication lose more weight
Adults who previously used an obesity medication before receiving semaglutide lost less body weight at 12 months than those who did not use an obesity medication before semaglutide, according to study findings.
'Diet quality still matters' with popular weight loss technique intermittent fasting
BOSTON — Intermittent fasting is a popular weight loss technique, but there are a few considerations that physicians should keep in mind when discussing it with their patients, according to a presenter at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.
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Caloric intake may be more important for weight loss than meal timing, study suggests
BOSTON — Time-restricted eating did not result in more weight loss vs. a usual eating pattern, suggesting that overall caloric intake may have a larger effect on weight loss than meal timing, researchers reported.
Gut microbiome composition may alter risk for obesity
Some changes in gut microbiome composition may increase the risk for obesity, with those changes affecting men and women differently, according to data that will be presented at the European Congress on Obesity.
Q&A: Obesity Medicine 2024 is ‘a pinnacle moment,’ featuring latest updates in treatment
Hundreds of clinicians will gather in Denver next week to discuss the latest treatment strategies and evidence-based approaches to obesity management.
Tirzepatide improves sleep apnea symptoms for adults with OSA plus obesity
Adults with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea and obesity had reductions in sleep apnea severity at 1 year with 10 mg or 15 mg of tirzepatide, according to topline results from two phase 3 trials.
Patients with obesity are giving us another chance — let’s not squander it
Individuals with obesity have long felt stigmatized and shamed in health care settings.
Wegovy improves symptoms, physical function for obesity-related heart failure with diabetes
ATLANTA — Adults with obesity, HF with preserved ejection fraction and type 2 diabetes saw marked improvements in HF symptoms and physical function with semaglutide 2.4 mg compared with placebo, despite less than typical weight loss.
Social factors may inform CV risk assessment for certain Asian American subgroups
The impact of social determinants of health on cardiovascular risk factors may vary across Asian American subgroups such as Filipino, Asian Indian, Chinese and other Asian populations, researchers reported.
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