Obesity
News
Causal link found between childhood obesity and adult-onset diabetes
Bigger children have increased risks for almost all subtypes of adult-onset diabetes, a Mendelian randomization study indicates.
News
Troubling trend as both diabetes types rise among U.S. youth
Peak incidence of type 1 diabetes occurred at age 10 years, while for type 2 diabetes, the peak was at 16 years.
News
New insight into preventing antipsychotic-induced weight gain
Study found significant dose-response associations for weight and metabolic variables, with a unique signature for each antipsychotic.
News
What happens if we sit for more than 8 hours per day?
“We used to believe that any intense physical exercise could compensate for a sedentary life,” says expert.
News
Fewer than 10% of eligible type 2 diabetes patients get new, pricey drugs
Only 9% of eligible adults with T2D received treatment with an SGLT2 inhibitor or GLP-1 agonist in 2017-2020, in a new analysis.
News
Dietitian-led weight loss program improves difficult-to-treat asthma in obese patients
Clinically important improvements seen in asthma control and quality of life over 16 weeks compared to usual care.
News
Type 1 diabetes no longer a disease of the thin: Lifestyle advice needed
The prevalence of overweight/obesity was similar for people with type 1 diabetes and those without diabetes in a nationwide survey.
Opinion
AAP vs. AED on obesity treatment: Is there a middle ground?
Productive dialogue would be likely enhanced if both sides avoided unfounded speculation about bias and motive and worked from a good faith...
News
Longer life after bariatric surgery, but suicide risk in young
Death from diabetes was 72% lower in the bariatric surgery patients versus nonsurgery peers.
Commentary
Keto for life? Reasons to think twice
Is the Keto diet best for weight loss? Maybe in the short term, but it’s more complicated than that. Dr. Caroline Apovian explains why.