A new University of Florida Health study shows that body mass index, or BMI—commonly used to measure obesity and health risk—fails in predicting the risk of future death, suggesting the calculation is deeply flawed.This article […]
Following a particular diet or exercising a great deal are common and even encouraged in our health and image-conscious culture. With increased awareness of food allergies and other dietary requirements, it’s also not uncommon for […]
Children of fathers who were categorized as obese or overweight based on their body mass index (BMI) around the time of conception are more likely to develop obesity themselves, according to new research from the […]
Academics at King’s College London and the University of East Anglia have released guidance for GPs on how to manage patients who may be privately accessing weight loss drugs.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
New research with University of Cincinnati connections debunks the standard assumption of disordered eating and proposes more personalized attention.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound are great at promoting weight loss, but they also cause folks to lose muscle along with fat.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
A new clinical trial found that taking a popular diabetes and weight-loss drug once weekly significantly improves blood sugar and leads to substantial weight loss in adults with type 1 diabetes who use automated insulin […]
For adults with obesity or overweight without diabetes, the novel cyclic adenosine monophosphate-biased glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist known as ecnoglutide yields a superior and sustained reduction in body weight versus placebo, according to a […]
A new drug called amycretin has shown it can help reduce body weight in two early-phase clinical trials. The drug, which targets both GLP-1 and amylin receptors to help control blood sugar and appetite, was […]
Infection, delayed kidney function, kidney loss and death are all risks associated with kidney transplant surgery in obese patients.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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