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Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery Provides Pathway to Transplant in ESRD
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 – Referral of obese end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients to metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) could offer a pathway to transplant, according to a study published...
Higher Adiposity Tied to Worse Mental Health
MONDAY, March 11, 2024 – Increased adiposity is significantly associated with poorer mental health in both men and women, according to a study published online March 6 in PLOS ONE. Caoimhe Lonergan, ...
FDA Approves Wegovy to Lower Risk for CVD Events in Patients With Obesity
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Wegovy (semaglutide) for the prevention of myocardial infarction, stroke, and cardiovascular death in patients with obesity...
FDA Approves Wegovy to Help Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – Wegovy (semaglutide), the weight-loss version of blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic, was approved on Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help prevent heart...
Wegovy Approved in the US for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in People with Overweight or Obesity and Established Cardiovascular Disease
Bagsværd, Denmark, 8 March 2024 – Novo Nordisk today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a label expansion for Wegovy based on a supplemental New Drug Application (s...
Could 'Lazy Eye' in Childhood Raise Risks for Adult Disease?
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – Children with “lazy eye” are more likely to become adults facing an array of serious health problems, a new study warns. Kids diagnosed with amblyopia are more likely to dev...
Look to Your Parents for Your Odds of Obesity: Study
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – Folks worried about becoming flabby in middle age should check out what their parents looked like when they were that age, a new study says. People are six times more likely...
A Number of Teens Meet Criteria for Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – A large percentage of adolescents meet eligibility criteria for metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), according to a study published online Feb. 27 in Pediatrics. Warren L....
Many Labradors Become Obese and Research Shows Why
THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 – Nearly a quarter of Labrador retrievers are more likely to be obese due to a genetic “double-whammy,” a new study finds. This gene mutation causes Labradors to both feel hun...
Even Couch Potatoes Reap Health Reward From 10,000 Steps Per Day
WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 – The more steps a person can fit into their day, the lower their risk of early death and heart disease, regardless of how much a couch potato they are otherwise, a new...
Wegovy, Ozempic Use Could Complicate Your Surgery
WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 – Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic can increase a person’s risk of throwing up during surgery while under anesthesia, a new study reports. People are typically a...
Exercise Key to Maintaining Weight Loss After Stopping GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
MONDAY, March 4, 2024 – The addition of supervised exercise to obesity pharmacotherapy improves healthy weight maintenance after treatment termination, according to a study published online Feb. 19...
Maternal Obesity Linked to Increased Risk for Stillbirth
MONDAY, March 4, 2024 – Maternal obesity, with and without other risk factors, is associated with an increased risk for stillbirth, according to a study published online March 4 in CMAJ, the journal...
Over 1 Billion People Are Now Obese Worldwide
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 (HealthDay news) – More than 1 billion adults and children around the world are now obese, a new global analysis estimates. Nearly 880 million adults now are living with...
Combined Prevalence of Obesity, Underweight Increasing Worldwide
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 – The combined prevalence of underweight and obesity has increased in most countries, driven by an increase in obesity, according to a study published online Feb. 29 in The...
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