Weight & Obesity
Will retatrutide help me lose weight or look ‘shredded?’
Injectable peptides are generating a lot of buzz online.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Weight & Obesity
Weight & Obesity
Childhood obesity casts a long shadow, slashing education, pay and work prospects well into adulthood
New research to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026, Istanbul, Turkey, 12–15 May) shows that living with obesity in childhood is associated with lower future levels of education, employment, and earnings. […]
Weight & Obesity
Weight loss leads to notable muscle loss, study finds
A new UNC School of Medicine study of incretin-based medications, including newer medications such as semaglutide and tirzepatide that are widely prescribed for type 2 diabetes and obesity, finds they are associated with high rates […]
Weight & Obesity
Weight loss research questions need for GLP-1 drugs
A new approach to weight loss research is challenging one of the biggest assumptions behind popular weight loss drugs: Are GLP-1s actually needed to achieve weight loss?This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Weight & Obesity
Abdominal fat is linked to a higher risk of urinary incontinence in women
The accumulation of fat in the abdominal region, especially visceral fat (fat that accumulates between organs), significantly increases the risk of stress urinary incontinence in women. A study conducted at the Federal University of São […]
Weight & Obesity
New study examines stigma toward women who lose weight using GLP-1 medications
In a new study exploring stigma associated with the use of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, women who lost weight using GLP-1 medications were judged more harshly than those who lost weight through diet and […]
Weight & Obesity
Fructose emerges as a key driver of metabolic disease
A new report, published in Nature Metabolism, is shedding light on the distinct and underappreciated role of fructose in driving disease, separate from its role as a simple source of calories.This article was originally published […]
Weight & Obesity
New research challenges 4-decades old obesity theory as to why and how body composition varies in young children
In new research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey (12–15 May) and published in The Journal of Nutrition, a 42-year-old theory as to why children’s body mass index (BMI) decreases […]
Weight & Obesity
Study challenges decades-old puzzle about childhood body fat
A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition, offers new insights into a decades-old puzzle in childhood obesity. The study found that while body mass index (BMI) starts to rise in early childhood during […]
Weight & Obesity
New weight loss pill gets approval, but FDA seeks more safety data
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has told Eli Lilly to study possible heart, liver and other risks tied to its new obesity drug Foundayo, according to an approval letter released Tuesday.This article was […]