Obesity
From the Journals
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...
Commentary
Obesity: Don’t separate mental health from physical health
It’s time to stop disconnecting mental health from physical health. Each clinician plays a vital role in treating the whole person.
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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.
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Benefits of bariatric surgery persist for 12 years
The results reinforce the potential role of surgery “as an option to improve diabetes-related outcomes, including people with a BMI of less than...
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Exercise program boosted physical, but not mental, health in young children with overweight
Body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness improved with a combination of aerobic and resistance exercise.
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Tirzepatide powers weight loss in two more pivotal trials
These weight-loss levels, 26.0% and 26.6%, were “the highest level of weight loss observed in the SURMOUNT program to date.”
Feature
Could GLP-1 receptor agonists ease knee osteoarthritis pain, slow progression?
Weight loss is recommended for patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), and GLP-1 RAs are approved for weight loss. Early research suggests these...
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Intermittent fasting vs. calorie counting for weight loss
“If you’ve tried calorie counting, that’s not working for you or if you’re kind of burnt out, this is something else that you could try.”
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Affording the cost of new obesity drugs? We can’t afford not to
“Patient happiness and self-esteem are hard to measure and capture as cost impacts. We need to also add carbon dioxide effects and transportation...