Obesity
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New weight loss drugs appeal to half of U.S. adults
Surveyed interest fell markedly when respondents answered further questions that hinged on certain limitations of the newer weight loss...
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Revised presentation of obesity may reduce internalized bias
Telling patients and doctors that obesity is a chronic disease driven by biology, not a failure of willpower, is going to reduce stigma.
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‘Triple G’ agonist hits new weight loss heights
This level of weight loss is “unprecedented” for a medication administered for 48 weeks.
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How newly discovered genes might fit into obesity
Although the study is not the first to point to specific genes, “we were quite surprised by the proposed function of some of the genes we...
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Should we rename obesity?
“The word is so stigmatized, with so much misunderstanding and misperception, some might say the only solution is to change the name.”
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Just 1 in 10 with overweight/obesity lose 5% of body weight
“These findings could, in part, be explained by barriers in availability of and access to obesity management options.”
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Obesity cardiomyopathy tied to sudden cardiac death
“A lot has been made of the obesity paradox and the perhaps benign nature of obesity but this paper suggests the opposite.”
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Higher occurrence of kidney stones with more added sugar
Previous studies have shown the relationship between consuming sugar-sweetened beverages and a higher risk of obesity, diabetes, and...
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Using Ozempic for ‘minor’ weight loss: Fair or foul?
Another reason for the secrecy is the guilt some who take Ozempic feel about using their financial privilege to get a drug that had serious...
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Nonalcohol substance use disorder tied to bariatric surgery
Only gastric bypass was associated with an increased incidence of nonalcoholic substance use disorder.