Obesity
Commentary
What happens when newer weight loss meds are stopped?
Although these drugs are very effective for weight loss and treating diabetes, there can be adverse effects.
News
Like mother, like daughter? Moms pass obesity risk to girls
The mother-daughter relationship for fat mass appears to be established by age 4 years.
Commentary
What’s the ‘secret sauce’ to help patients move more?
When surveyed about aerobic exercise and strength training, only 24.6% meet weekly recommendations.
News
Mediterranean diet linked to 24% reduction in CVD risk in women
The researchers are calling for more sex-specific research to guide clinical practice.
Opinion
Ozempic: The latest weight loss craze and how over-prescribing is harming patients
“Most of us have seen our patients with diabetes having difficulty getting a prescription for Ozempic filled,” says family physician.
Commentary
TikTok’s fave weight loss drugs: Link to thyroid cancer?
The TikTok videos may continue, the celebrity chatter may increase, and we, as physicians, will continue to look to real-world data with...
News
High caffeine levels may lower body fat, type 2 diabetes risks
Previous short-term studies have linked caffeine intake with reductions in weight and fat mass.
Commentary
Will new guidelines widen the gap in treating childhood obesity?
Those aware of the access barriers to the recommended obesity treatments worry about the consequences that the new guidelines will have in the...
News
Factors linked with increased VTE risk in COVID outpatients
While the overall risk for VTE was low, age of at least 55 years, being male, and having a BMI of at least 30 and history of VTE increased the...
News
Treat together: Tackle heart disease and obesity simultaneously
A new review outlines how obesity can impair common imaging tests used to diagnose heart disease.