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Pharmacotherapy for the management of obesity—an updated guideline
Pharmacotherapy is an effective, evidence-based treatment for people living with obesity, as part of a long-term, individualized treatment plan. An... Read more -
Overlooked microproteins could treat obesity and metabolic disorders
The obesity rate has more than doubled in the last 30 years, affecting more than one billion people worldwide. This... Read more -
Study confirms diets ineffective against lipoedema-related fat in women
Recent research shows that lipoedema and its painful, difficult-to-lose fat hurts less when patients are on a low-carb diet.... Read more -
Nearly 12% of Americans have used GLP-1 weight loss drugs
Nearly 12% of Americans have used GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, including about one-fifth of women aged 50 to 64,... Read more -
Five things I wish everyone knew about weight loss. By an expert in nutrition
Weight loss continues to dominate public discourse—often framed as a matter of personal responsibility. But after nearly 15 years working... Read more -
GLP-1 receptor agonist use linked to nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
For older adults with type 2 diabetes, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is associated with nonarteritic anterior ischemic... Read more -
Study finds Ozempic may weaken muscles even as muscle size remains stable
As use of the popular anti-diabetic and weight-loss drug Ozempic skyrockets, so have concerns about the medication's side effects. One... Read more -
A low-calorie diet likely won't directly help hip osteoarthritis pain but could still have health benefits
A randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of a weight-loss diet added to exercise on the change in hip pain... Read more -
Eating earlier linked to long-term weight-loss success
Complutense University of Madrid-led researchers report that eating earlier in the day blunts the weight gain ordinarily predicted by a... Read more -
New therapy outperforms standard treatment in reducing binge-eating among veterans
Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that a novel treatment called regulation of cues combined with... Read more -
Saliva testing may reveal early signs of diabetes and obesity
Measuring elevated levels of insulin in the blood, called hyperinsulinemia, is a proven way to measure metabolic health and can... Read more -
Gut microbe byproducts may help restore hormone cells lost in obesity
New research from scientists at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine reveals that certain gut microbial byproducts... Read more -
Why you can't judge health by weight alone
How much does your weight really say about your health? Probably less than you think. You could eat your five-a-day,... Read more -
Obesity prevalence would shift significantly under proposed new criteria, study finds
In the first multinational study of a proposed change to how obesity is defined—which calls for health factors beyond a... Read more -
Brain peptide ODN reduces hunger and boosts glucose regulation in rat study
University of Pennsylvania and Syracuse University scientists have discovered that a hindbrain-derived peptide, octadecaneuropeptide (ODN), can suppress appetite and improve... Read more
