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Waist Circumference Predicts Infertility in Child-Bearing-Aged Women
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 – Waist circumference (WC) is a positive predictor of female infertility, independent of body mass index (BMI), according to a study published online Dec. 20 in PLOS ONE. ...
Assisted Reproductive Technology Not Tied to Higher BMI in Childhood
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 – Being born after assisted reproductive technology (ART) is not associated with higher body mass index (BMI) at age 5 to 8 years, according to a study published online Dec. ...
You're Probably Eating a Meal's Worth of Snacks Each Day
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – The average U.S. adult eats a meal’s worth of snacks every day, a new study suggests. Americans average about 400 to 500 calories in snacks daily, often more than what they a...
Obesity in Toddlers on the Rise
MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 – Although severe obesity prevalence in toddlers declined from 2010 to 2016, more recent increases have been observed, according to a study published online Dec. 18...
Rate of Severe Obesity in Kids Is Rising Again
MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 – Severe obesity appears to be on the rise among young U.S. children, based on data from a federal supplemental nutrition program. About 2% of children between 2 and 4 years of...
Weight-Loss Drugs Should be Covered, New Poll Finds
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13, 2023 – According to the latest University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging, about three in four older Americans (76 percent) believe Medicare should cover the cost of...
Oprah Winfrey Says She Uses Weight-Loss Medication
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 – Media mogul Oprah Winfrey confirmed Wednesday that she has used a weight-loss medication to help her shed pounds and get healthy. Winfrey has added the drug to a regimen...
Increasing Body Mass Index Tied to 18 Site-Specific Cancers in Men
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13, 2023 – Increasing body mass index (BMI) at age 18 years is associated with development of subsequent site-specific cancers in men, according to a study published online Nov. 6...
Most Older Americans Think Medicare Should Cover Weight-Loss Meds: Poll
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13, 2023 – An overwhelming majority of older Americans think health insurers and Medicare should cover the cost of weight-loss medications like Ozempic, Wegovy or Zepbound, a new...
Continuing Tirzepatide Leads to Maintenance of Weight Reduction
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 – Withdrawing tirzepatide after 36 weeks is associated with regain of lost weight, while weight loss is maintained with continued treatment, according to a study published...
High BMI in Adolescence Linked to Early CKD in Young Adulthood
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 – High body mass index (BMI) in late adolescence is associated with early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in young adulthood, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in JAMA...
USPSTF Recommends Behavioral Interventions for Pediatric Weight Loss
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends intensive behavioral interventions for children and teenagers with a high body mass index (BMI). This...
Pounds Return Once Zepbound Users Quit the Weight-Loss Drug: Study
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 – Folks who take the blockbuster weight-loss med tirzepatide (Zepbound) may regain much of the weight they lost soon after discontinuing it, new research shows. A trial funded...
Slow-to-Moderate Weight Loss Linked to Lower Mortality in Knee, Hip OA
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 – For individuals with overweight or obesity and knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA), a slow-to-moderate, but not a fast, rate of weight loss is associated with a reduced risk for...
Eli Lilly Says Its New Weight-Loss Drug, Zepbound, Is Now Available
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 – Eli Lilly has announced that its newly approved weight-loss medication, Zepbound, is now available for patients to take. "Today opens another chapter for adults living with...
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